Method for collecting and feeding elongated metal elements, in particular metal profiles, for example intended for a welding, cutting and/or bending cycle, comprising the steps of: a. arranging along a longitudinal direction (A) a plurality of elongated metal elements , resting on a storage compartment placed in a collecting area (P); b. arranging an apparatus for collecting and feeding said elements , comprising a fixed structure , developing along said longitudinal direction (A) and having a gripping assembly comprising a gripping member arranged in an active position for collecting said elements at said collecting area (P); c. operating said gripping member relative to said storage compartment according to a collecting motion, in a lowering stroke to bring said gripping member towards a gripping portion of said elements placed at a collecting height, and in a lifting stroke to lift at least a part of said elements at said respective gripping portion , from said collecting height to a higher height, acting on said elements with a respective first operating surface via magnetic attraction; d. removing by pushing away from the attractive grip of said gripping member a first number of elements in excess, by operating a selector member in a selection motion from an inactive configuration to an active configuration along a direction parallel to said first operating surface , by means of a reference edge of said selector member , and retaining by a support surface of said selector member elements remained in attracted grip of said gripping member , thus selected, interposed between said first operating surface of said gripping member and said support surface of said selector member at said active configuration; e. operating said gripping assembly to release said selected elements to a transfer assembly at a transfer height, to transfer said selected elements to a feeding path arranged downstream. a. arranging along a longitudinal direction (A) a plurality of elongated metal elements , resting on a storage compartment placed in a collecting area (P); b. arranging an apparatus for collecting and feeding said elements , comprising a fixed structure , developing along said longitudinal direction (A) and having a gripping assembly comprising a gripping member arranged in an active position for collecting said elements at said collecting area (P); c. operating said gripping member relative to said storage compartment according to a collecting motion, in a lowering stroke to bring said gripping member towards a gripping portion of said elements placed at a collecting height, and in a lifting stroke to lift at least a part of said elements at said respective gripping portion , from said collecting height to a higher height, acting on said elements with a respective first operating surface via magnetic attraction; d. removing by pushing away from the attractive grip of said gripping member a first number of elements in excess, by operating a selector member in a selection motion from an inactive configuration to an active configuration along a direction parallel to said first operating surface , by means of a reference edge of said selector member , and retaining by a support surface of said selector member elements remained in attracted grip of said gripping member , thus selected, interposed between said first operating surface of said gripping member and said support surface of said selector member at said active configuration; e. operating said gripping assembly to release said selected elements to a transfer assembly at a transfer height, to transfer said selected elements to a feeding path arranged downstream. <EOS>