Afrique Métal Art Namibia

Windhoek, Namibia

Hand-forged African artistry

wildlife in steel

Every sculpture is shaped in fire and finished by hand from salvaged metal. No moulds and no mass production, just one-of-a-kind pieces and very small editions.

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Life-size steel warthog sculpture with a crest of steel rods, outside Design Hub in Windhoek
Warthog
Guardian of the Savannah
179 × 74 × 244 cm

The studio

Metal becomes emotion

At Afrique Métal, every sculpture is a celebration of Africa’s wild beauty and the mastery of its artisans. Each piece is individually hand-forged, shaped in fire and finished by skilled metal artists who bring life, movement and emotion into steel.

The collection is intentionally limited. Each artwork is created as a one-of-a-kind or in very small editions, so every sculpture stays exclusive and worth collecting.

One of a kindSingle pieces or editions of two. Nothing is cast from a mould.
CertifiedEach piece ships with a Certificate of Valuation and Authenticity.
Seen in Cape TownWork has been shown at DHL Stadium and the V&A Waterfront.

From the collection

Current pieces

All six pieces
Close-up of the horse head sculpture: a gear for the eye, chain for the mane

Look closer

Built from what was thrown away

Discarded machine parts are cut, heated, hammered and welded until they read as muscle, hide and bone. Stand back and you see the animal. Step in and you find the parts.

  • Clutch platesShoulders, cheeks and haunches
  • Drive chainManes and textured hide
  • Gears & sprocketsEyes and joints
  • Steel rodWarthog crests and tails

As seen at

Cape Town installations

Our story
Two steel giraffe sculptures outside DHL Stadium
DHL StadiumGiraffe pair
Steel warthog sculpture at DHL Stadium
DHL StadiumCharging warthog
Steel gorilla sculpture at the V&A Waterfront
V&A WaterfrontSilverback gorilla
Steel giraffe sculpture at the V&A Waterfront
V&A WaterfrontGiraffe

See them in person

On display at Design Hub, Windhoek

The pieces stand outside and inside Design Hub, alongside Cielo, Incanda and Eloff Bed Warehouse. Come and walk around them before you decide.

13 Voigt StreetSouthern Industrial, Windhoek+264 81 846 2674
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