Hinges & Supports for Furniture & Cabinets
Engineered for longevity and visual authenticity, vintage cabinet hinges address the specific mechanical demands of period furniture. Butt, no-mortise, and H-hinges suit traditional cupboards and kitchen cabinetry, while pivot and knife hinges accommodate compact 20th-century designs. Specialized profiles—rule joint for drop-leaf tables, butler tray for movable sides, and wrap-around for doors that fold back on cupboard sides—ensure proper function across furniture typologies. Complementary lid supports stabilize lift-top boxes and desk lids at desired angles. Constructed to withstand repeated use without compromise, these hinges combine mechanical reliability with period-appropriate aesthetics, making them equally suited to restoration work and new cabinetry that honors traditional joinery standards.
Vintage Furniture and Cabinet Hinges are Authentic, Functional and a Fine Quality enabling two furniture parts to move in a specific manner.
FAQ
- A Hinge is a moveable jointed piece that connects to separate parts together typically enabling opening and closing actions such as a door.
- Supports are usually paired with hinges. These are a movable part mechanism that both hold and enable movement between 2 pieces. They are often seen on desk lids, box lids and tables to allow opening and closing.
- Many types, sizes and styles of hinges and supports have been made over time. Some are very job specific.
- Before starting your search it is best to understand what you want the hinge or support to do and how you plan to install it.
- Furniture construction will often dictate the style that is needed. However size must also be considered as a picture may look the same but the actual measurements can be very different.
Brass delivers exceptional performance as furniture hardware, offering corrosion resistance and aesthetic versatility that suit many applications. However, material selection should align with specific functional requirements and design intent. Certain hardware styles—hinges or supports—may be available exclusively in alternative metals such as steel or iron, necessitating pragmatic choices based on availability and performance demands. Evaluating both the hardware's mechanical role and your aesthetic priorities ensures you select the material that optimally balances durability, visual coherence, and practical functionality for your restoration or design project.
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