Copper door handle: reinvented retro handles!  

The most beautiful door handles in a copper finish 

The door handle is the decorative hardware accessory with the greatest decorative potential! Design door handles suit every style of interior decoration. Each finish adds its own decorative touch. The gold door handle, the black handle and the white handle each find their place on every design door. 

The other highly on-trend finish is undoubtedly the copper finish. This colour is capable of suiting every interior mood: from the vintage style associated with an antique piece of furniture, to the classic, through to the modern and even futuristic… This is what you will discover through the following selection of the most beautiful copper door handles!

I. The most beautiful door handles in a copper finish

Here is a selection of the most beautiful copper finish handles from which you will easily find your inspiration!

A. Copper handles: the essentials

Rose copper door handle – Impera model

On a dark door, the rose copper handle creates a dazzling contrast. The rose copper handle is perfectly illustrated by its chic and elegant look. Its finely sculpted lever delivers all the elegance of this slender handle. The rose copper finish elevates this luxury handle to the status of a true jewel of decorative hardware.

This design handle is made from quality materials — namely zamak (an alloy of zinc, aluminium and magnesium) — which guarantees the resistance and sturdiness of this premium product. 

Besides copper, it is available in three other finishes: matt black, satin chrome, polished chrome, which will produce entirely different yet equally effective decorative effects on your design doors.

This interior door handle with its subtle elegance will enhance every room in the home: the living room, the bedrooms or even your study. You can even consider it for a contemporary kitchen! Don't forget the locking escutcheons (key lock or privacy bolt) paired with the door handle, for your safety or for the privacy of your bedroom or bathroom.

Modern copper door handle - WARNA

This copper finish interior door handle is the very expression of modern design. Its square base echoes the geometric lines of its lever. With a understated aesthetic, this premium model reveals all its splendour on a solid wood door. Ideal for every room in the home, this handle will give a contemporary character to the door of your living room or bedroom. 

Available in seven finishes, this design door handle offers an exceptional choice for personalising your decoration. In white, black or anthracite, this magnificent handle will add a chic touch to your interior. Polished chrome or satin chrome will highlight the modern style of your decoration. As for the gold finish, it will bring luxury combined with modernism. One might think it was crafted from brass, but it is zamak (an alloy of zinc and aluminium) that gives it all its elegance and the strength of the lever.

Offering an excellent price-to-quality ratio, this copper finish handle is one of the current best sellers. Think about the locking escutcheon (key lock or privacy bolt) to preserve the privacy of your bedroom or for the security of your front door.

The chic copper handle – Dalia model

If you are looking for originality and chic, here is the copper door handle you need! The roundness of the plate and the voluptuous curves of the lever offer a model with clean, aerodynamic lines. Its elegance will fit perfectly into any contemporary interior.

By choosing to install these original handles on your doors, you will make others envious! An exceptional handle deserves quality manufacturing materials: zamak has been chosen by designers for its malleability and resistance.

Each of the six colour options brings its own decorative touch. Copper is ideal for a luxury vintage feel, but you can also admire it in polished or satin chrome, matt gold or matt black to create other moods!

With a premium aesthetic, its price remains nonetheless affordable. Easy to install like all escutcheon-mounted handles, it will beautifully enhance every door. The pair to compose with its locking escutcheon (privacy cylinder, bedroom key or barrel lock) is available in the same range as the door handle.

Modern copper handles: Raflesia models

The overall form of this copper interior handle appears in all its simplicity. Its square plate and the simple geometric lines of the lever bring out the design of this exceptional model: a double groove, finely sculpted, frames the edges of the lever.

The wealth of finishes is another key asset: you can choose your new handle from six finishes, each producing its own style effect (black, matt gold, satin chrome, polished chrome). This luxury item adapts to all décor styles and will fit every room in the home. It will ideally dress the door of your living room or bedroom. Add the locking escutcheon (lock or bolt) for your bathroom or toilet and form a winning pair!

Made from zamak, a modern and virtuous material, this interior handle will retain its resistance and impeccable finish. Easy to install, easy to maintain, it will give you complete satisfaction for many years to come!

Contemporary copper handles – Ref PINA

This design door handle seems at first glance "ordinary», but you quickly realise that it is its dimensions that make it an exceptional model! Indeed, this door handle has a much wider lever, a longer and heavier lever than its competitors! The high weight is a mark of quality and its large dimensions ensure incredible comfort! 

This door handle model will fit perfectly with every interior style. The copper finish will reinforce the retro feel if associated with a piece of antique furniture or, on the contrary, the modern feel of the décor if paired with a futuristic piece of furniture.

The elegant copper handle – AZALIA model

This copper finish door handle meets the demands of a modern and streamlined style by offering a lever with soft lines and a slim, round plate, which come together to form a harmonious whole. 

The copper finish particularly highlights the distinctive ergonomics of this quality handle. This magnificent design handle is available in four other colour options (matt black, satin chrome, polished chrome and matt gold). 

Made from zamak, the material of choice for designers, this design lever handle with its slender shape will retain its lustre for many years. Feel free to complement the handle with its locking escutcheon (key lock for the bedroom or privacy lock for the toilet or bathroom). 

Design copper handle: Jacob

This design copper handle is particularly original. Its oval plate sets the tone! The slenderness of the lever creates an ultra-modern and on-trend look that will complement all design and modern interiors. The copper finish makes this atypical handle truly distinctive.

Besides the copper finish, this original handle is available in three other finishes: brushed chrome, polished chrome and matt black. 

The locking escutcheons to pair with the handle also feature an oval escutcheon so that the two pieces form a perfect set on your door. The escutcheons paired with the handle are the key I escutcheon, key L escutcheon or privacy escutcheon.

The handle is made from zamak, a noble and on-trend material. It is an alloy of zinc, aluminium, magnesium and copper that guarantees the resistance and durability of the lever.

Its copper lock escutcheon with key or privacy turn, reinforces the elegance and refinement of this design handle.

Modern copper handle on hidden plate – Ref Magic

This handle offers us a new take on 2021 handles: a modern and on-trend look that will fit seamlessly into design and modern interiors, thanks to its oval hidden plate and its slender lever!  

Made from zamak, this original handle is available in four finishes: brushed chrome, polished chrome, matt black and copper. The copper finish particularly showcases this unique model. A real little gem that gives a retro look while remaining contemporary! It will all depend on the furnishings — modern or retro furniture — with which it is paired. 

The locking escutcheons (with key lock or privacy turn) are also presented on an oval escutcheon so that the two pieces remain in perfect harmony. 

The copper key lock escutcheon enhances the design of this perfectly coordinated set.

B. Other types of copper finish handles 

The modern door knob 

The door knob is the other type of interior handle that is finding its place again in our modern interiors. We all have in mind its ancestor, the oval white ceramic knob. Nowadays, the modern door knob offers numerous decorative solutions to dress your design interior doors. The square knob is in particular a fine alternative to the shell handle.

Made from solid brass, wrought iron, steel, zamak or aluminium, in square, oval, rectangular or round shapes, door knobs are available in every imaginable finish! On a dark door, copper-toned knobs will look exceptionally chic. 

The advantage of the door knob is that it can be installed as furniture knobs or on a drawer. This allows perfectly matching sets to be put together. The knob can also be fixed to a sliding door as a surface-mounted fitting, echoing the furniture or cupboard doors. 

Knobs are available in a wide range of materials: zamak, brass, iron, nickel and stainless steel are at the top of the list. Just like the lever handle, knobs come in such a variety that you will easily find the model that suits you.

Finally, the knob is an affordable hardware product at a very reasonable price: there is no reason to deprive yourself any longer of its undeniable decorative powers!

 The recessed handle for sliding doors 

The cup handle designed to be installed on a pocket sliding door is available in all finishes to suit every interior mood! The copper recessed handle is ideal for giving a retro look. Paired with a modern door, the vintage feel of the copper cup handle, tending towards the patina of aged bronze, can enhance the contemporary style of a design door. But you can equally opt for a recessed handle in another colour, such as the matt gold handle, the chrome-plated stainless steel handle or the black handle.

Like the door knob, the recessed handle can be fitted on a piece of furniture such as a chest of drawers or a wardrobe. The antique copper or polished brass finish allows for all style combinations.

This recessed handle adorned with delicate mouldings and a patina reminiscent of bronze is handmade in solid brass. This product is fully customisable and can be crafted in the finish of your choice! This bespoke brass handle will meet all your expectations! 

Besides brass, other materials are used to make these handles, such as zamak, iron or stainless steel. The list of materials grows with the creativity of designers!

The copper bâton de maréchal

The other type of door handle is the pull handle, also known as a bâton de maréchal. Very often available in a matt copper or aged bronze finish, these handles (in brass, stainless steel or other materials) with a rustic look are often chosen for front doors but also as furniture handles, for wardrobes, cupboards or drawers.

II. The decorative assets of copper door handles 

A. The interior door handle: an essential decorative accessory!

Interior decoration requires harmony. Do not hesitate to match the door hardware with all the other accessories in your furnishings. The aim is to find the perfect balance between the furniture handles, the door knobs on your drawers and cupboards, and the handles on your French windows… The copper knob or the copper espagnolette bolt fulfil this decorative role perfectly.

Of course, you should choose your door handles according to the rooms concerned. A lever handle on a backplate is perfect for the kitchen door. A door handle fitted with a privacy lock (bolt) is preferable for your toilet or bathroom. 

A solid brass door knob or stainless steel door knob is designed for French doors. The bâton de maréchal in a copper or matt bronze finish is suitable for hinged doors, sliding bay windows or a front door. Finally, to dress the drawers of a chest of drawers, aged brass pull handles will give a retro look. 

The door handle is not limited to its functional role — opening or closing doors — it is above all chosen to enhance the character of your interior decoration! 

The beautiful copper finish door handles in this selection each bring their own singular style, which will prove very useful for boosting the style of your interior.

B. Handles with original shapes

The vast majority of the products presented are lever handles on escutcheons. More contemporary than lever handles on long backplates, their plates all have original shapes, sometimes even totally hidden ones. 

These models should be paired with their matching locking escutcheon (lock) of the same finish to form a pair offering both security and to reinforce the sought-after design. The escutcheon with lock receives the full attention of designers, who strive to give it a unique shape and patina.

C. Handles in long-lasting materials

The selected copper finish door handles on escutcheons are predominantly made from zamak and brass, two alloys containing copper: 

. zamak (an alloy of zinc, copper and aluminium). This material is virtuous as it is infinitely recyclable. 

. Solid brass (an alloy of copper and zinc), a malleable material reserved for luxury items and decorative art. Brass with its natural patina of a golden yellow hue is perfectly suited to the creation of products with a copper finish. 

They are therefore not made of pure copper but rather of modern alloys that make them irresistible! Both offer extreme malleability (to craft the most beautiful models) and strength (to enable them to fulfil their primary function: opening and closing doors).

Finally, zamak and brass are two materials that require no maintenance, unlike copper, which must be maintained regularly if you wish to preserve the shine or patina of the lever from day one.

This explains why zamak and brass are also chosen for designing other hardware items such as the window handle, the espagnolette bolt, the pull handle also known as a bâton de maréchal, the door knocker, the door stop and, of course, the door knob and the recessed cup handle for sliding doors.

Of course, other materials are used to make door handles. These include iron, nylon, wood, stainless steel, glass and nickel (non-exhaustive list).

D. Handles in a wide range of finishes 

Besides the rose or gold copper finish, all these door handles are available in a wide range of other finishes: matt gold, polished chrome, satin chrome, white, nickel, matt stainless steel, matt brass, antique bronze, satin bronze or the very on-trend matt black. 

These interior door handles with a premium finish come with their locking escutcheon with key lock or privacy fitting. Designers have taken care to create for each model a lock perfectly matched to the design!

Copper finish handles: vintage or modern style?

The diversity of the product ranges on offer allows every style to be catered for! Of course, the great classics such as matt black or shiny gold, but also the more fanciful, with a door handle featuring star motifs or in the shape of a shell inlaid with precious wood. There is a handle capable of enhancing not only your door but also your favourite piece of furniture, your antique wardrobe or the drawer of your vintage chest of drawers.

The copper finish is often associated with the past. As vintage is making a strong comeback in our interiors, copper, but also solid brass and aged bronze, are particularly sought after.

Whether you choose knobs for windows, furniture or drawers, a front door handle or any other interior door, the interior door handle in a copper finish is the perfect fitting to bring either a vintage touch when paired with an antique piece of furniture, or a contemporary touch to complement a modern interior. 

With minimal tools (a simple screwdriver and a few turns of the wrist to tighten the fixing screws), you will install your new decorative accessory in no time!  

E. The interior door handle: a hardware fitting within easy reach

The great advantage of the door handle and door knob is that they are products that are easy to access in terms of budget, availability and fitting. 

The affordable price of handles 

The price of the door handle is affordable. This hardware accessory, in a copper or aged bronze finish, does not require an exorbitant budget! Materials such as zamak or brass make it possible to craft exceptional handles at a reasonable price.

An easy item to acquire

The door handle is a product permanently available in stock in store or for delivery within a few days. Very often, delivery is free. 

Upon delivery, each model is accompanied by the instructions with all the information needed for fitting.

You will not have to wait long to fully enjoy your new door handle!

The handle is easy to install on your door

Fitting a door handle is within everyone's reach. All you need is a screwdriver (to tighten the fixing screws) and little else in the way of tools. A door handle is a simple product made up of a few easy-to-assemble parts: a plate or escutcheon, two fixing screws and a through spindle. For models on a long backplate, you will need to measure the centre distance and the spindle length. For a privacy lock or cylinder lock system on a new door, you will likely need to drill a hole in the wooden door using a drill, which is nonetheless straightforward to do.  

Whatever door furniture is chosen (latch or cylinder lock), it is important to carefully follow the list of information in the fitting instructions supplied with the product on delivery.  

Design copper finish door handles are the essential functional accessory to boost your decoration. Copper is the finish that, thanks to its shine and understated patina, adapts to every style of interior décor.

Thanks to your new design handles, opening the door to your entrance hall or kitchen will become a daily pleasure. Choosing a set comprising a handle and a locking escutcheon will combine the practical with the pleasant. In short, the door handle, whether in copper, brass, nickel or stainless steel, is definitively an essential part of any decoration.

The aged bronze finish knob handle can be installed on the kitchen entrance door as well as on the French door and the door of a cupboard or the drawer of a wardrobe. 

Whatever the material (zamak, aluminium or brass) and the finish (brushed stainless steel, lacquered white, matt black), the door handle is an affordable hardware item at a reasonable price. Take advantage of the decorative benefits that design door handles offer you! 

Select your favourite door handle or knobs from the vast collection of products in our online shop: premium items at accessible prices! In just a few clicks, you will receive delivery within a few days (free delivery from €59). All you will have to do is install it and enjoy the remarkable decorative effects of this door hardware item! 

To find out everything about door hardware, browse the articles on our blog, which cover the technical aspects — How to fit a door handle? (the centre distance, the cylinder lock or latch will hold no more secrets for you!) or The different materials for handles (brass, stainless steel, nylon or even wood)

…And which offer decorative advice: The most beautiful black handles - The latest trends in vintage handles - Which handle for a sliding door? 

The design door handle specialist is at your service! 

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NB. The various door handle models selected in this article are available for delivery (free from €49 of order) on the online shop or in the MILLA HANDLES showroom.