Fish Copper Panel

Fish Copper Panel — Hand-Hammered Coastal & Fishing Wall Art

The first animal humans ever drew on a cave wall. The one that has fed every civilization on earth.

A copper wall panel of the fish — the streamlined body, the flowing fins, the scales of the most universally present animal in human art and culture — hand-hammered in real copper sheet by our family using traditional chasing and repoussé techniques passed through generations. The scales and the form are the composition: each scale rendered individually in dimensional metalwork, the flowing fins and streamlined body built up in fine relief. In Natural Copper or Silver, the warm and cool tones echo the real animal in water. Every scale, every detail a separate hammer stroke, thousands of them. Over 10,000 pieces made.

There are 34,000 species of fish — more than all other vertebrates combined. The fish appears in the oldest cave paintings, the Christian ichthys, the Chinese double fish symbol of abundance, the Pisces zodiac, the Japanese koi tradition, and the fishing culture of every coastal civilization on earth. It is the most universally present animal symbol in human history — across every religion, every culture, every continent with water. The copper fish panel is the most natural subject for the coastal kitchen, the fishing home, and the home that belongs to the water.

What Can You Order With This Design?

① Single panel — order directly above
The fish 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 fish above the stove, plus coordinated panels for the side walls and window wall — all in the same finish, designed together as one composition. A coastal, fishing, or seafood kitchen that looks designed, not assembled. 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 fish at full wall scale — fins spanning the full width of the wall, multi-piece installation, the central fish intact, ocean or coastal border pieces designed around it. Living room, dining room, fishing lodge 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 — largemouth bass, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon, striped bass, walleye, mahi-mahi, tarpon, redfish — a fish in a river or ocean scene, a fish with a specific lure or fly, a trophy fish composition — or a completely different aquatic subject: koi, seahorse, octopus, or anything that matters to you. Or a personalized panel: your family name or fishing camp name designed as a full copper composition, surrounded by fish and water 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 fish, larger, fins spanning above the mantel. The most universally present animal symbol in human history, at full scale in copper, above the fire.

Your family or fishing camp name in copper. Not a sign — a designed panel. Your name hand-hammered in relief, surrounded by fish, wave, and coastal motifs, in the same finish as the main panel. It goes at the camp entrance or above the front door. Every person who arrives sees it first.

A fishing lodge, lake house, or coastal home panel. The fish on the main wall of the lodge — the animal of the water, on the wall of the home that belongs to it.

A dining room or living room panel. A coordinated coastal scene — a crab, a lobster, an anchor — in the same finish as the fish. The coastal home with a consistent visual language of the sea.

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 fish above the stove is the most natural and most universally fitting kitchen statement in the coastal range.
• Coastal home, lake house, or fishing lodge — the animal of the water, on the wall of the home that belongs to it — the most natural subject for the home closest to the water
• Fishing enthusiast or angler gift — for the person whose best days are on the water — a specific species, a trophy fish, or the fish that started it all
• Christian home or faith gift — the ichthys — the oldest Christian symbol — in hand-hammered copper, permanent on the wall
• Natural Copper or Silver — most popular finishes for the fish — Natural Copper echoes the warm golden tones of the trout and bass, Silver echoes the cool shimmer of the salmon and the open ocean

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
• Fish in raised relief — individual scale detail, flowing fins, streamlined body, 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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