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Materials and Finishes

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Dove
a mottled blue-gray patina
over blackened bronze
which mimics a bird’s plummage


Celadon
a mottled light green patina
over blackened bronze which
mimics ancient Oriental pottery


Black
solid black patina
with a soft sheen
over bronze


Antique
natural color of the bronze
with a rich, warm reddish-brown
overlay pattern


Natural
natural color of the bronze,
hand rubbed, and sealed to
inhibit tarnish


Lustre
natural color of the bronze
polished to a soft sheen
and sealed to inhibit tarnish


Oil-Rubbed
Sóko’s version
of the traditional
darkened bronze patina


Mink
a deep, dark iridescent
brown-black with shades of
eggplant patina over bronze


Wrought
a soft matte black patina
that transforms bronze
into a wrought iron look


Stainless
a warm hand cast
stainless steel polished
to a lustrous sheen


Satin Stainless
a hand-applied satin finish
on warm, hand cast
stainless steel


Gunmetal
an iridescent
charcoal-gray
patina over bronze


Stone
a mottled patina of taupe and
warm gray tones giving bronze
the appearance of natural stone

Sóko products are manufactured in two materials, hand cast bronze and hand cast stainless steel. These materials are available in thirteen standard finishes and custom finishes. Slight color and shade variations are inherent in the chemical patina process. Photos and descriptions are not ideal representations of finishes and finish samples may be purchased for clarification.

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