Crocodile Copper Panel

Crocodile Copper Panel — Hand-Hammered Tropical & Wildlife Wall Art

It has not changed in 200 million years. The crocodile was here before the dinosaurs died — and it is still here.

A copper wall panel of the crocodile — the armored scales, the powerful jaws, the vertical-pupil eyes of the most ancient and most unchanged large predator on earth — hand-hammered in real copper sheet by our family using traditional chasing and repoussé techniques passed through generations. The scales and the powerful form are the composition: those armored scutes rendered individually in dimensional metalwork, the powerful jaws and vertical-pupil eyes built up in fine relief, the absolute stillness of an animal that has not needed to change in 200 million years. In Green Copper or Brown Copper, the warm olive-brown tones echo the real animal. Every scale, every detail a separate hammer stroke, thousands of them. Over 10,000 pieces made.

The crocodile has been on earth for 200 million years — it survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. It has the most powerful bite force of any living animal — 3,700 pounds per square inch, compared to 150 for a human. It is one of the most attentive mothers in the reptile world — carrying its hatchlings to water in its jaws, the same jaws that can crush bone. In ancient Egypt, the crocodile god Sobek was the lord of the Nile — worshipped, feared, and mummified. The crocodile is the most prestigious material in luxury goods — Hermès Birkin bags in crocodile skin sell for over $100,000. The most ancient, most powerful, and most paradoxically maternal predator on earth.

What Can You Order With This Design?

① Single panel — order directly above
The crocodile as shown, in your exact size and finish. Enter your width and height above, select your finish, and order directly. Add any note at checkout — we'll send a digital preview before production begins.

② Full kitchen backsplash — the complete look
The crocodile above the stove, plus coordinated panels for the side walls and window wall — all in the same finish, designed together as one composition. A tropical, safari, or nature-inspired kitchen that commands the room. Send us straight-on photos of your kitchen walls and we'll design the full set, place it into your space photos, and send a digital mockup with a quote. No commitment — just so you can see what's possible.

③ Oversized feature wall — any room, any scale
The crocodile at full wall scale — body spanning the full width of the wall, multi-piece installation, the central animal intact, river or tropical border pieces designed around it. Living room, dining room, great room, entryway. Any size, any wall. A 60×60" starts at $4,745. A full living room wall at 120×96" runs approximately $18,000–$24,000 depending on design complexity. Contact us with your wall dimensions for an exact quote — we'll design the full composition and send a digital preview before any commitment.

④ Custom or personalized design — reach out
A specific species — Nile Crocodile, Saltwater Crocodile, American Alligator, Gharial — a crocodile in a river scene with reeds and water, a Sobek-inspired Egyptian composition, a crocodile with open jaws showing the full bite, a crocodile mother with hatchlings — or a completely different prehistoric reptile: alligator, monitor lizard, Komodo dragon, or anything that matters to you. Or a personalized panel: your family name designed as a full copper composition, surrounded by crocodile and tropical motifs, in the same finish. Not a sign — a piece of art that carries your name. Same process, completely custom. Just reach out.

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Complete the Look

A copper panel above your fireplace. The crocodile, larger, body spanning above the mantel in Green Copper. The most ancient and most commanding focal point in the reptile range — the animal that survived the asteroid, at full scale in copper, above the fire.

Your family name in copper. Not a sign — a designed panel. Your surname hand-hammered in relief, surrounded by crocodile and tropical motifs, in the same finish as the main panel. It goes by the front door or above the entryway. Every person who enters sees it first.

A living room or dining room panel. A coordinated tropical or prehistoric scene — a hippo, an elephant, a heron — in the same finish as the crocodile. The safari home with a consistent visual language of the African river and the ancient world.

An Egyptian or ancient world composition. Sobek — the crocodile god of the Nile — in a full Egyptian composition with hieroglyphs and lotus, in Gold/Brass or Antique Gold. The most historically specific and most dramatically striking panel in the ancient world range.

If you're thinking about more than one piece: reach out before you order. We'll design everything together and give you project pricing for the full set.

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Perfect For

• Copper kitchen backsplash & stove backsplash — Natuross is trusted across the US for hand-hammered copper kitchen backsplashes. The crocodile above the stove brings 200 million years of unchanged design into the heart of the home.
• Tropical home, safari enthusiast, or Australian/African heritage — the apex predator of the tropical river — on the wall of a home that belongs to that landscape
• Reptile enthusiast, prehistoric animal lover, or natural history gift — for the person who understands that the crocodile was here before the dinosaurs died and is still here
• Egyptian heritage or ancient world enthusiast — Sobek, the lord of the Nile — for the home that carries that tradition on its walls
• Green Copper or Brown Copper — most popular finishes for the crocodile — Green Copper echoes the olive-green of the Nile Crocodile in shallow water, Brown Copper echoes the deep brown of the Saltwater Crocodile on the riverbank

For Trade Professionals

Interior designers, kitchen and bath designers, architects, and contractors work with us directly for residential and commercial projects — made to exact specifications, in any finish, at any scale. Trade inquiries here or via live chat.

You Work Directly With the Craftsman

Every message answered personally. Every order handled start to finish — no middlemen.

• Share your request — size, finish, customization, placement photos
• Receive a digital preview — approve the composition before production starts
• Production begins — only after your confirmation
• See your finished panel — photos sent before shipping
• Approve and ship — leaves the workshop only when you're happy

Pricing

Price updates instantly when you enter your size above. Order directly, or message us for larger projects.

• 36×24" — $1,188
• 48×36" — $2,311
• 60×38" — $3,029

Material & Specs

• Real copper sheet, hand-hammered, mounted on a solid backing panel
• ¼ inch thick (6mm) — mounts flush to the wall
• Suitable for kitchens, bathrooms, wet areas, and outdoor installations
• Crocodile in raised relief — individual armored scute detail, powerful jaws, vertical-pupil eyes, full form visible across the panel
• Ships in approximately 3 weeks

Installation

• Screw Mount — pre-drilled holes with matching decorative screw caps. Standard for wall installations.
• Adhesive Mount — construction adhesive applied to the panel back. For smooth walls where screws are not preferred.
• Hang — hanging wire on the back, ready to hang like wall art.

Step-by-step installation guidance included.

Color, Cleaning & Durability

The finish is sealed and permanent — it won't change, fade, or require maintenance. Copper is one of the most durable materials in architectural metalwork. Clean with a damp cloth if needed. Your panel is built to last decades.

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