Finished to perfection.
Classic Brass hardware is crafted with care and finished to order, a testament to the artistry and dedication of our American craftsmen. With years of experience, incredible skill and an unmatched eye for detail, they create distinctive finishes celebrated across the industry. Art and science intertwine, blending highlighting, waxing, and plating techniques to create rich color tones and hues.
Antique Brass (AB)
This finish has endured the ages. Each piece is hand-polished and treated with a custom oxidized formula. A finishing wheel is then used to highlight unique tonal variations depending on the level of detail on each product. To protect this ageless finish, a clear acrylic lacquer is carefully applied as the final touch.
Antique Revere Brass (ARB)
This medium roast tone is achieved through a meticulously formulated oxidization process. Each piece undergoes a series of hand-polishing and buffing processes, culminating in an artisan burnishing process. Lastly, a custom wax is applied to create a sophisticated finish that will age beautifully over time with use and exposure to its environment.
Oil Rubbed Bronze (BZ)
Renowned as one of the industry’s finest finishes, Oil Rubbed Bronze exudes a rich, deep color tone crafted through a combination of polishing, oxidizing and our signature highlighting technique.
Kensington (KN)
This popular finish was developed as a variation of the Oil Rubbed Bronze finish. Through a series of handcrafted steps including hand-rubbing of the oxidized solution, the brass is partially exposed, revealing an authentically perfectly worn aesthetic. A final wax coating allows the parts to age and naturally patina over time.
Polished Antique (PA)
Originally created for fine furniture makers, Polished Antique epitomizes timeless sophistication. After a series of base polishing and buffing techniques, pieces are oxidized in a proprietary formula and skillfully highlighted to unveil their intricate details. A CERAKOTE clear coating is applied as the final step in achieving this beautiful finish.
Polished Antique No Lacquer (PANL)
Originally created for fine furniture makers, this finish epitomizes timeless sophistication. After a series of base polishing and buffing techniques, pieces are oxidized in a proprietary formula and skillfully highlighted to unveil their intricate details. A final wax coating allows the parts to age and naturally patina over time.
Polished Brass (PB)
This finish has defined the timeless elegance of solid brass products for centuries. Through polishing, imperfections from the cast or machined surface are removed to reveal a smooth, consistent base. Finally, each part is protected with CERAKOTE, creating a bright, brilliant finish.
Polished Brass No Lacquer (PBNL)
This finish has defined the timeless elegance of solid brass products for centuries. Polishing eliminates imperfections from the cast or machined surface and blends the lines to achieve a seamless brilliance. A final wax coating allows the parts to age and naturally patina over time.
Revere Brass (RB)
This solid brass finish is achieved through gentle hand-rubbing of the hardware to give it a smooth, vintage look. Following a process of polishing and buffing, the finish is carefully hand-relieved and sealed with a hand-applied wax, resulting in the warm glowing aesthetic that celebrates the character of solid brass.
Revere Tarnished (RT)
This finish captures the organic beauty of naturally aged brass. The solid brass hardware is brightly polished, then subtly hand worn. A protective wax application creates a dynamic living finish with warm tones that patinas beautifully over time.
Satin Brass (SB)
This finish is achieved through a sequence of precise preparatory steps, culminating in a fine satin wheel brushing. The finish is then sealed with a CERAKOTE clear coating, preserving its soft warmth and texture.
Satin Brass No Lacquer (SBNL)
The finish has a brushed appearance that exudes refined elegance. It is protected by a hand-applied wax coating.
Satin Tarnished (STN)
Rich and golden, Satin Tarnished tones is the result of a series of intricate hand-polishing and brushing, leaving behind delicate fine lines. The surface is oxidized and sealed with a protective wax, creating a finish that evolves into a worn piece of gold masterpiece over time.
Tarnished (TN)
One of our most popular finishes, Tarnished was developed to appear as if Polished Brass-No Lacquer (PBNL) has naturally aged. With its rich tone and shades of gold, this finish will continue to naturally patina over time while maintaining the appearance of tarnished gold.
Weathered Brass (WB)
The weathered base for this aged finish the result of a mass media finishing process. The parts are oxidized in a custom solution and highlighted by hand. The finishing touch is the application of a semi-flat acrylic lacquer.
Weathered Bronze (WZ)
Beginning with a mass media finishing process, the parts for this finish are oxidized to a deep brown shade and refined with a hand wheel operation. A semi-flat CERAKOTE top coat preserves the dark oil rubbed bronze appearance.
Antique Nickel (AN)
The antique variation of the nickel finish has become a popular selection in today's marketplace. Following the steps of our Satin Nickel process, each piece is oxidized and hand-highlighted to bring out intricate details. The final finish is protected with a coating of clear acrylic lacquer.
Antique Revere Nickel (ARN)
This custom finish is an aged version of our popular Revere Nickel (RN) finish. Achieved through a combination of hand-finishing techniques, each piece is oxidized, hand-relieved and protected with a coating of wax, gently applied with a jeweler’s cloth.
Matte Black (MB)
This finish is expertly polished to achieve a flawless smoothness before being coated with a custom CERAKOTE coating, resulting in a sleek, understated look perfect for contemporary designs.
Polished Chrome (PC)
Polished Chrome parts are polished and buffed to a radiant sheen before undergoing an environmentally friendly rack plating process. This produces quality substrate of bright nickel prior to the application of trivalent chrome for a brilliant, bright chrome finish.
Polished Nickel (PN)
Polished Nickel, one of the most popular and durable finishes on the market, undergoes an intricate process of polishing, buffing, and cleaning in a series of tanks. Bright chrome flash plating is followed by a heavy coating of nickel. The final touch, a jeweler’s rouge buff, imparts an unparalleled lustrous brilliance to this finish.
Revere Nickel (RN)
Revere Nickel hardware is polished and buffed using buffing wheels and compounds. A heavy coating of nickel plate sets the base for the final step of burnishing to achieve its rich tones. The hardware is protected with a hand-applied wax finish, allowing it to develop a graceful patina over time.
Satin Nickel (SN)
This soft, smooth finish appeals to those looking for subtle sophisticated charm. Each piece is hand- polished, dipped in nickel and smoothed by a watchful artisan on a finishing wheel to create a refined texture. Finally, each part is protected with a coating of clear acrylic lacquer.
Weathered Antique Nickel (WA)
A favorite among weathered finishes, Weathered Antique Nickel begins with a mass media process to establish its base. Nickel plating is followed by oxidation and hand highlighting from one of our skilled artisans. And a semi-flat acrylic lacquer preserves this distinctive finish.
Weathered Copper (WC)
This finish begins with a mass media process to prep the parts, followed by wheel operation and a heavy coating of copper plating. Custom wheel operations and highlighting techniques create a distinctive texture, sealed with a semi-flat acrylic lacquer for enduring appeal.
Weathered Nickel (WN)
Weathered Nickel blends the elegance of nickel with the charm of gentle wear. Built on the foundation of Satin Nickel, parts are rack plated with identical nickel. The finish undergoes a wheel operation to achieve a softened, worn appearance. A semi-flat acrylic lacquer provides lasting protection.
Antique Polished Silver (APS)
Antique Polished Silver evokes a sense of cherished heirlooms, reminiscent of your grandmother’s prized silverware. The hardware undergoes a meticulous process of polishing, buffing, and copper-plating, followed by pure silver plating. An oxidation process and hand-highlighting bring out beautiful details. Sealed with hand-applied wax, this finish naturally ages over time.
Antique Revere Silver (ARS)
Our solid brass products are a combination of polishing and buffing steps followed by a heavy coat of solid silver plate. This finish undergoes custom hand-finishing steps, an oxidation process, and precise highlighting from our skilled artisans eye. A custom wax coating completes the process.
Polished Silver (PS)
This solid brass hardware is polished buffed, copper-plated and plated with a heavy coating of pure silver. The surface is then color-buffed to a reflective finish and hand-waxed for protection, allowing the finish to naturally age over time.
Revere Silver (RS)
Revere Silver is a unique, fine finish ideal for interior applications only. Polished and buffed to perfection, the hardware receives a heavy coating of silver plating, followed by intricate finishing steps and a custom wax application.
Satin Silver (SS)
Satin Silver is hand-polished satin, copper plate base with pure silver plating applied via electroplating. A light satin finish is delicately applied, followed by a hand-rubbed wax coating, creating a soft, sophisticated texture.
Polished Gold (PG)
Through a series of precise polishing steps, imperfections of the cast or machined surface are removed to reveal a flawless base. The parts are electroplated with 24K gold resulting in a stunning, deep mirror gold finish.
Satin Gold (SG)
Through a series of precise polishing steps, imperfections of the cast or machined surface are removed to reveal a flawless base. Each part is processed through hand-applied soft brushing which sets the base for electroplating 24K gold on the part— resulting in a soft brushed gold finish.

Our Promise

The Classic Brass family takes a great deal of pride in the products produced by our team of American craftsmen. We offer a lifetime guarantee on the material and workmanship of our products. Our handcrafted wax finishes on solid brass products are known as a “living finish” which means it will change with time, touch, climate and care techniques. Our finishes that are shipped with a lacquer coating guaranteed for a period of one year from date of receipt. Our wax finishes will naturally change over time due to issues such as climate, environment and level of daily use. The natural patina process will result in a unique finish, therefore not eligible for warranty or return. We will refinish at our expense all products returned that we deem to be a defective finish.

Due to the fact each product will be exposed to a varying set of conditions, we do not warranty the finish of our products except as stated above. Repeated handling and use will result in an inherently beautiful and graceful finish desired by the finest residences across the world.

Finishing Process and Care

  • Finishing Process
    Once our finishing process begins, at least five craftsmen apply their unique skills to every item we produce. We finish each order as a production lot to achieve consistent quality. Each operation is performed by a single craftsman to ensure that every item in the lot is finished to specification. Most importantly, each craftsman represents a quality control step in the process – our eyes-on assurance that your finishes will have the exact appearance to what was ordered.
  • Care of Finishes
    Our finishes on solid brass hardware are created through a series of refined handcrafted finish steps. The protective coating on all of our finishes are either lacquered or wax (i.e. living) finishes. The living finishes will naturally age, resulting in a unique patina based on a combination of factors including time, climate, environment and level of use. These factors contribute to the changes which will occur in living finishes and are the reason for difference between samples and the ultimate finish. Cleaning all surfaces with a mild soap, water, and non-abrasive cloth will help the hardware age gracefully. Please contact us with any questions regarding finish life, maintenance and recommendations.
  • Care for Wax (Living) Finishes
    Occasionally apply a clear furniture paste wax and allow to dry. Using a soft cloth, remove the dried wax, gently hand- buff and shine to level of desired brightness. A soft bristle brush is recommended to remove any excess wax from low ground or detail (i.e. coin, rope, etc.) that may be hard to remove with a cloth. For best results, paste wax should be applied every six months.
  • Care for Lacquer Finishes
    For best results and a lasting finish, we recommend that you maintain lacquer coated products with a mild soap. Rinse and dry thoroughly.

    *All harsh chemicals and abrasives must be avoided.
Individual finish chips and complete level I/II finish ring sets are available for purchase. All finishes are protected with either lacquer or wax (living) coatings. Living finishes naturally age, creating a unique patina over time due to factors like climate, environment, and usage, which contribute to variations between samples and the final finish.
Our Trade Sample Program (TSP) allows qualified architects, interior designers, contractors, millwork shops, and kitchen & bath showrooms to order samples directly from our factory. Additionally, this program is designed to assist our authorized dealers in streamlining the sample order process.
  • Application Process

    Trade Sample Program

    Trade Sample Accounts will order according to the program’s Terms and Conditions.

    Classic Brass will directly credit the Trade Sample Account for a portion or all of the total amount of the sample order to a maximum of 10% of the value of a verified consummated dealer order that includes one of the samples ordered.

    Once your application has been approved, we will contact you to outline our TSP order and refund process.

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