Antique Furniture Hardware

Antique furniture hardware was originally crafted from brass and iron to make movable wood furniture parts function as a unit. These strong metals produced a long lasting, serviceable means of enabling furniture to utilize movable components.

Initially furniture hardware was very simplistic. Hinges were made from simple cotter pin devices and doors were held shut with flip latches. This antique furniture hardware was produced by many local blacksmiths and small shops.

The industrial revolution brought change as manufacturing capabilities improved production moved away from localized shops to more urban hardware manufacturers. This evolution produced furniture hardware of more uniformity with standardized sizing.  At this time furniture fabrication also moved to factories. Mass producing furniture and hardware brought stylistic and structural changes.

These modern ideas and more sophisticated designs kept the factories churning out new and improved designs. Popular antique furniture hardware styles are reproduced today making furniture repair and antique restoration achievable.  

Bed hardware connects vintage bed parts, label holders organize files, table slides enable table tops to glide open for leaf insertion, furniture locks secure drawers and doors, casters and wheels roll furniture to new locations and cabinet hinges enable doors to open and close. All of these tasks are accomplished with the correct furniture hardware. Good design and authentic manufacture techniques make this furniture hardware worthy of fine cabinetry.