Abstract: Metal/metal oxide coated articles having selective reflectance and transmittance of radiation over an extended spectral range are provided by a combination of alternately disposed coating layers of metal and metal oxide, the metals of the metal layer being silver, chromium, iron, cobalt or nickel and the metal oxide being copper oxide. Chemical or electroless plating techniques are disclosed for the production of such articles. Uniform oxide coatings are formed by first depositing metal films, then treating them with surfactants to promote uniform oxidation and then exposing them to an oxidizing environment.