Eccentrico silver round tabs tilted at varying angles forming a wave pattern, close up

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Eccentrico finish stainless steel

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Eccentrico is a sheared, raised pattern in which small tabs are punched out of stainless steel or aluminium sheet at varying angles. Each tab reflects light differently, so together they build a feature-wall or facade image that changes with viewing angle and distance.

A physical swatch of this finish, on the metal you intend to use, ships with our compliments. Screens are not color-accurate — the sample is the specification.

About this finish

Eccentrico turns a flat sheet into a picture without printing or etching anything on it. Small tabs are sheared and pushed out of the sheet, and the angle of each tab is set individually. A tab tilted towards the viewer throws light back brightly; one tilted away falls into shadow. Set thousands of them and the light and dark tabs resolve, at a distance, into a portrait, a logo or an abstract wave. Walk past and the picture shifts, because the reflections change with your angle.

Because the image is made of light rather than pigment, the base sheet can be almost anything reflective. The group lists stainless steel and aluminium in any grade, with the substrate surface in mill, 2B, brush, vibration, mirror or bead finish, and colour from PVD or an antique finish. A mirror substrate gives the sharpest contrast between lit and shaded tabs; a brushed or bead-blasted substrate gives a softer, more even picture.

  • Sheet material listed: stainless steel or aluminium, in any grade
  • Base surfaces listed: mill finish, 2B, brushed, vibration, mirror and bead-blasted
  • Colour options listed: PVD colours or an antique finish
  • Pattern type: a sheared, raised tab pattern

Two things follow for specification. First, the tabs are open cuts in the sheet, so the panel is not a sealed surface: there is a void behind it, and light or air passing through can be part of the design, as with an external sunscreen. Second, the sheared edges expose bare metal, which matters outdoors; on coastal sites in Jeddah and Dammam specify 316 stainless so the cut edges do not tea-stain.

Where it is used

  • Interior feature walls in hotels, offices and residences
  • Portrait and logo panels in reception areas
  • External screens and facade panels where backlighting shows the pattern
  • Artistic installations and signage walls
  • Coastal external panels, in grade 316 stainless

Variants

  • Eccentrico silver round tabs tilted at varying angles forming a wave pattern, close upEccentrico
  • Bronze brushed Eccentrico round tabs on a curved panel, tilting progressively to form a waveBronze Brush EccentricoAppears to be a rendering rather than a photograph; see factsToVerify.
  • White Eccentrico panel mounted on a timber wall, angled tabs forming a portraitPortrait panel, white
  • Copper-toned Eccentrico external panels with rows of raised crescent tabs, sunlight showing through the openingsExternal screen, copper tone
  • Silver Eccentrico panel, fine tabs forming a circular emblemEmblem panel, silver
  • Silver Eccentrico round tabs at varying angles forming a diagonal wave, close upWave pattern, silver
  • Red Eccentrico sheet, fine tab grid with shaded wave bandsWave pattern, red
  • Interior feature wall of hexagonal Eccentrico tabs forming an animal figure above timber panellingFeature wall, interior

Compatibility

Where this finish can be applied and used. Confirm the grade on the sample before you specify.
Base materialsStainless steel, Aluminium
Combines withPVD, Mirror, Vibration, Bead blast
Seaside—316 or duplex; 304 stains in Jeddah/Dammam

Care & maintenance

Dust with a soft brush or low-pressure air rather than a cloth: the raised tabs have sharp sheared edges that catch and tear fabric, and a cloth dragged across them bends the tabs and disturbs the image. For washing, use warm water with a mild detergent applied with a soft brush, rinse with clean water and let the panel drain and dry. Do not use abrasive pads, bleach or acid cleaners. Outdoors, a periodic freshwater rinse clears dust and salt from the tab openings.

Products with this finish

No published products carry this finish yet — it is available on enquiry.

Frequently asked

01What is Eccentrico finish?
Eccentrico is a sheet-metal pattern in which small tabs are punched at varying angles so that their reflections form an image. The picture is made by light on metal, not by print or coating, and it changes as you move.
02Which metals can Eccentrico be made in?
The group lists stainless steel and aluminium, in any grade, over mill, 2B, brush, vibration, mirror or bead substrates, with PVD or antique colour if wanted.
03Can Eccentrico panels be used outdoors?
The group's photographs show it on an external screen as well as on interior walls, but the page does not state locations. Ask for a site-specific recommendation; on the coast specify 316 stainless so the sheared edges do not stain.

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A physical swatch of this finish, on the metal you intend to use, ships with our compliments. Screens are not color-accurate — the sample is the specification.