Gallery: Artisan Furniture Made From P...   The Golden Gate
Bridge is a vital 1.7 mile transportation link that serves 40
million vehicles a year. Now, thanks to Richard Bulan, this
75-year-old pedestrian-friendly feat of engineering could become
a monumental addition to your home decor. Bulan founded the
Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Company in 1996, after having
purchased 2,557 feet of weathered railing from the Golden Gate
Bridge Highway and Transportation District. He has been
designing and crafting limited edition artisan steel furniture
from the iconographic San Francisco landmark ever since.  83,000
tons of structural steel was used in the construction of the
bridge. There have only been three instances where significant
amounts of the material were removed. In 1976, the suspension
cable was replaced; in 1982, the whole road deck was replaced;
and in 1993, a large portion of the pedestrian handrail that
faces west toward the open ocean was replaced due to corrosion
caused by wind and salt. That hand rai