Brass is the underlying material that lets warm-metal cabinet hardware develop the patina, weight, and depth that zinc-alloy alternatives never achieve. This collection brings together every Top Knobs piece built on a brass base — across the full warm-finish spectrum.
Why brass cabinet hardware matters
Brass is dense, machinable, and accepts hand-finishing in ways less expensive base metals don't. A brass knob has gravity in the hand. Hand-applied finishes — Honey Bronze, Tuscan Bronze, Aged Bronze — develop their characteristic highlights because brass takes the working tools cleanly and shows the underlying metal subtly through the satin.
Most of the cabinet hardware in this collection is solid brass through-and-through, with hand-applied or plated finishes. That's what you're paying for: the substance below the finish.
Brass and the warm-metal moment
2026 has been the year warm metals took back the kitchen. The volume leaders — Honey Bronze, German Bronze, Tuscan Bronze, and the polished-brass-adjacent finishes — are all built on brass bases. The renaissance of brass cabinet hardware is the hidden story behind the visible warm-finish trend.
Read our full take in the warm metals trend report.
Browsing the brass catalog
Use the filters to narrow by finish, by piece type (knob, pull, appliance pull, bath hardware), or by collection. If you're choosing brass for the first time, start with one of the established collections — Pemberton in Honey Bronze, CHAREAU in Tuscan Bronze, or Asbury in Aged Bronze are all solid first picks.
Brass finishes especially demand to be seen in hand before committing. Order our samples in two or three brass finishes side by side. The differences across the family are subtle online and unmistakable under your real kitchen lighting.