Like the smooth cinch of a perfect belt or a nicely polished shoe, the finish of a lever door handle makes a lasting first impression. On that note, we’d all agree that any great team, or collection of elements within an architectural work is only as strong as its weakest link. In this week’s Top Ten list, we list a number of lever door handles that will have your modern, traditional, or vintage-like interiors leaving the solid, lasting impression your project truly deserves.

Top Ten: Luxurious Lever Door Handles.

Make a Stylish Entrance: The Lasting Impression of High Quality Lever Door Handles

1. Duemilacinque H 356
DESIGNER: Zaha Hadid with Woody Yao
MANUFACTURER: Valli & Valli
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 6-3/4″L x 2-9/16″H

The ultimate in elegant with a dash of edgy fashion, Hadid style, the Duemilacinque H 356 by Zaha Hadid with Woody Yao is made for the Valli & Valli company’s Fusital Collection. Made with cold Nikrall alloy, or solid brass, its angular downward crimp is purposely irregular for a unique grip.

2. Tanktrack
MANUFACTURER: Philip Watts
PRICE: approx. $175- 210
Dimensions: n/a

Made with die-cast stainless steel, the Tanktrack lever handle by Philip Watts is a commercial and residential door handle that fits into modern settings perfectly. They match any leather required for a project with a rose or square backplate, and finish the handles in a satin brushed or mirror polished finish with a standard matching key lock.

3. Ala
DESIGNER: Massimo Iosa Ghini
MANUFACTURER: Olivari
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: n/a

Meaning “wing”, the Ala door lever is a the handle whose simplicity and form speak for themselves. The sleek form “expressing lightness… is a sign of freedom on the door of our domestic habitat” can be used for doors, with rosette and plate, in brass. It can be finished in bright Bio-Chrome, satined Bio-Chrome, and satined SuperNickel.

4. Lilly Pattern w/backplate
MANUFACTURER: Cirecast
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: n/a

The producer of many different hardware products, Cirecast focuses on commercial and institutional projects as well as high-end residences by making door levers and other architectural fittings with customizable intricate patterns out of brass, bronze or other alloys (upon request).

5. TS/LH2252 Barrel Short
MANUFACTURER: Courtyard Accessories
PRICE: approx. $260- 405
Dimensions: 9.65″L x 1.65″H

A streamlined lever using leather in chestnut, chocolate or black, the TS/LH2252 Barrel Short comes as a pair of slimline plates with italian brass and leather levers. In five different body finishes and in four different back plate styles, the options for small accents in your door levers is endless.

6. Plus-UP
MANUFACTURER: PASS Design
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: n/a

In a colorful assortment, the Plus-UP line of lever door handles are an invitation for your interior design to take it one step further in door handles that follow your color palette. Available in eleven different handle and base finish combinations, the Plus-UP is a brilliant way to find modern and matching at the same time.

7. 1102
DESIGNER: Alessandro Mendini
MANUFACTURER: FSB USA
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 5″L x 2-3/8″H

Instead of a curved, modern handle, certain interiors fit better with the straight lines of the 1102 that was designed by Italian architect Alessandro Mendini. In anodized aluminum, stainless steel, brass and bronze, Mendini refashions the Gropius handle for the FSB Design Workshop and coordinates this lever with window lever design 3432 to create some uniformity.

8. Jesmond
MANUFACTURER: Finesse Fittings
PRICE: approx. $100
Dimensions: 5-7/8″L x 2-7/8″H

Part of the Durham Range of fittings, the Jesmond by Finesse Fittings has a square rose backplate. The entire lever handle and backplate are hand-worked from solid, lead-free pewter into a distintictive finish, appealing to the classic design market for offices or residences.

9. Duemiladue H 351
DESIGNER: Alan Ritchie-Philip Johnson Architects
MANUFACTURER: Valli & Valli
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 5-1/4″L x 2-9/16″H

Made of solid brass, the funky design of the Duemiladue H 351 is a masterpiece by Alan Ritchie-Philip Johnson Architects using small notches in its design of the crescendo-shaped handle. In brushed, polished or brass finishes, this lever door handle uses its textured grip to bring out its intrigue.

10. 153
MANUFACTURER: Dayoris Hardware
PRICE: $186
Dimensions: 5-1/5″L x 2″H

Crazy holes in the design of this Dayoris Hardware lever door handle 153 create minimal texture while adding to the clean-lined physique. With the backsets in 2-3/8″ and 2-3/4″ sizes, the rose or square shapes match the different types of handle sets perfectly in passage, privacy, or dummy styles.

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Lever Door Handles!

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