Early icebox refrigerators were carefully designed pieces of furniture with durable hinges and handles. Today, you’d be hard-pressed to find a working icebox, but the latch still persists—with the same satisfying snap and tactile handle. A single icebox latch can be applied to a wardrobe or a whole set to kitchen cabinets; here are our favorites.
![the richelieu metal ice box latch in chrome finish is \$44.99 at wayfair. 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/richelieu-metal-ice-box-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the refrigerator door latch, shown in silicon bronze medium, from sun valley br 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/sun-valley-bronze-refrigerator-door-latch-733x489.jpg)
![from ice box hardware in wilmette, illinois, the traditional ice box latch is m 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ice-box-hardware-traditional-ice-box-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the van dyke restorer\2\17;s top knobs cabinet thumb latches, shown in s 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/van-dykes-restorers-top-knobs-cabinet-thumb-latch-733x489.jpg)
![from the golden lion, the ice box latch mi 3\200 is made in france and ava 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/the-golden-lion-ice-box-hardware-french-1-733x489.jpg)
![another style from ice box hinges, the moderne ice box latch is a boxy, modern 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ice-box-hinges-moderne-ice-box-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the traditional icebox latch is made from solid brass. contact green bay road f 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/green-bay-road-traditional-icebox-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the richelieu contemporary metal ice box latch (8583) in chrome finished metal 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/richelieu-contemporary-metal-ice-box-latch-733x489.jpg)
![another piece of house jewelry, the jem ice offset latch comes in a range 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/horton-brasses-jem-ice-offset-latch-733x489.jpg)
![the cliffside industries icebox style cabinet latch comes in iron (ibcl ir) , s 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cliffside-industries-cabinet-latch-zinc-1-733x489.jpg)
For more kitchen cabinet hardware see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Cabinet Latches
- 10 Easy Pieces: Cabinet Pulls
- 10 Easy Pieces: Modern Cabinet Knobs
- 10 Easy Pieces: Leather Cabinet Hardware
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