Reasons to Choose an Antique Door Handle for Your Interior
Would you like to preserve an antique piece as it is? Are you looking to give your interior a unique style? The antique handle is a treasure of authenticity and style.
Antique door handles also offer unique characteristics that are sometimes impossible to find in more recent models.
The unique aesthetic of antique handles
Antique door handles add a touch of charm to a rustic or even modern interior.
An antique door handle can be used to recreate a vintage or retro style in a home or building. It can harmonise with a period décor or serve as a focal point to create a specific ambience.
This type of interior handle is often part of a heritage conservation approach. It can be important to preserve the historical and architectural character of an older building. By choosing antique door handles, one can maintain the integrity and authenticity of a place, particularly in historical buildings, museums or older homes.
The roses and lever handles of antique handles feature artistic details and decorative hardware and motifs not found in more modern models. The handle on a long backplate and the oval gold door knob are the emblematic models of antique handles. The curved shape of the lever or the scrolls and sculpted fleur-de-lis make them exceptional handles!
Antique door handles are often unique or hard-to-find pieces, which makes them appealing to those looking to personalise their interior. They can bring a touch of originality and character to a standard door, turning it into a designer door. Dressing up an entrance door or any interior door becomes a true pleasure for interior decoration enthusiasts.
Quality materials as a guarantee of durability for your handles
Antique handles are often made from superior-quality materials, such as solid brass, bronze, ceramic or wrought iron, which gives them strength and longevity. A magnificent marble handle will work wonders in your cosy living room!
Antique door handles are renowned for their durability and robustness. The materials used and traditional manufacturing techniques sometimes have a superior quality to that of modern mass-produced products. They can thus withstand the test of time and be used intensively for many years.
The available finishes and colours can also vary, ranging from a polished gold brass handle to matt black, through satin nickel and more rarely chrome. Crystal or white porcelain is characteristic of antique door knobs.
A wide range of chic antique handles
Antique door handles are available in various sizes and shapes, ranging from rustic wrought-iron door handles to oval aged-brass door handles, as well as pull handles or cupboard handles in satin nickel.
The pull handle, also known as a bâton de maréchal in a polished gold brass finish, is found in upmarket shops. It is now possible to match the interior door handle with the furniture handle and even the window handle to create a harmonious decorative ensemble.
The authenticity of an antique handle
Decorative hardware designers draw inspiration from antique models to craft more recent handles that offer the charm and quality of handles from days gone by. Contemporary handles are made from zamak (an aluminium and zinc alloy) or satin stainless steel, which makes them more affordable in terms of price.
You will now find a wide range inspired by antique design, from door knobs to window handles or any other antique furniture handles available in a retro design.
For entrance doors or other exterior doors, models can be fitted with locking hardware (key lock or deadbolt). To discover a diverse selection, visit our category dedicated to exterior door handles.
For interior doors, antique handles can be used on hinged or sliding doors, with models available in anodised aluminium alloy or brushed stainless steel.
Installing antique door handles sometimes requires DIY skills and specific tools such as saws for drilling through a wooden door or fitting a cylinder. The various more contemporary models whose spare parts (rose, spindle, fixing screws) are more recent will be very easy to fit on your kitchen or bedroom doors. Do not hesitate to watch our video guide on how to install an interior door handle.
Discover the unique charm of our antique door handles, centrepieces that combine history and aesthetics. Each antique door handle in our collection is carefully selected for its character and authenticity, offering a timeless touch of elegance to your interior. Among these treasures, you will find industrial door handles, ideal for those who appreciate a robust and refined style, as well as retro door handles, perfect for adding a note of nostalgia and refinement. These handles are not mere accessories, but witnesses to a bygone era, bringing with them an inimitable history and style.
For all your door hardware, fixings and furniture needs for antique door handles, visit the Milla Handles online shop or our showroom in the Paris region. Browse our unique category of interior handles for all styles to personalise your designer interior!
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