10 Easy Pieces: Door Levers
From Janet:
When I lived in London, I developed a fondness for door levers. Children, elbows, and slippery hands can operate levers. Plus, well-designed ones add an architectural sophistication to interiors. Here are ten favorites.
Turnstyle designs (a UK company) offers an extensive selection of architectural door levers. Click here for a list of US dealers.
Below: Turnstyle’s No. 1520 in satin nickel, $268 for passage set:
Below: Turnstyle’s Solid and Square, currently available in European rosette sizing only (consult your contractor). $273 for passage set:
Nanz architectural hardware is clean, classic, and gorgeous; view the online catalog at nanz.com. For pricing information, contact the showrooms in NY, Chicago, LA, or CT.
Below: Nanz No. 2096
Below: Nanz No. 2110
Below: Nanz No. 2017
FSB, a German company, offers 30 different lever designs in either stainless steel or aluminum. Go to fsbusa.com to view styles; contact a dealer for pricing. Architects (notably, our friend Jerome Buttrick of buttrickwong.com) love the precision engineered 1108 Mortise Entry set; go to knobsandhardware.com:
Below: Rocky Mountain Hardware’s Round Escutcheon Lever is rugged, modern and substantial. Model E417/L108, $406 at lockusa.com:
Italian manufacturer Valli & Valli’s Fusital line is handsome and functional.
Below: Fusital lever from Valli & Valli, $312 in satin stainless (also available in polished stainless) at hardwarehut:
Below: Valli & Valli VNV-Bernina, $219 in satin stainless at hardwarehut.com:
Below: The John Pawson–designed Valli & Valli VNV-h343-rQ, in satin or polished chrome, $374 for passage set from hardwarehut.com:
Finally, some more moderately priced options:
Below: Techno CR14 and R64 Rosette from Cifial Techno; $92 at designerhardware.com:
Below: 12PR from Omnia, $86 at homeclick.com:
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