Hickory Hardware Metropolis Collection cabinet hardware
The Hickory Hardware Metropolis Collection is the brand's urban-contemporary family, the line drawing on Art-Deco and 1920s-30s skyscraper-Manhattan design vocabulary. Metropolis pulls and knobs feature stepped Deco profiles, fluted bar pulls, and disc knobs with concentric-ring detail. The line sits in the urban-modern corner of the Hickory Hardware catalog. Hardware ships from stock with most orders moving within 1-2 business days.
Where Metropolis fits
The line works on Art-Deco revival kitchens, 1920s-30s loft conversions in Manhattan and Chicago, urban-bathroom vanities reaching for Deco vocabulary, and any cabinetry where stepped or fluted detail reads as a deliberate design choice. Painted inset doors in deep black, indigo, mahogany-stained slab fronts, and creme give the line its strongest backdrop. The fluted bar pulls pair especially well with ribbed-glass cabinet doors. The line reads consistent against the cabinetry it was designed for. Hickory Hardware's deep finish range lets the line carry across kitchen, bath, and built-in cabinetry without mixing brands.
Specifying Metropolis
The line covers cabinet knobs, fluted and stepped bar pulls, and matching backplates in coordinated scales. Common Hickory Hardware finishes for Metropolis include polished chrome, satin nickel, and brushed brass, all weighted toward the Deco-period gleam range. Oil-rubbed bronze and dark finishes work but read closer to Manhattan-industrial than to true Deco.
Related Hickory Hardware collections
For contemporary slab profiles, see the Studio Collection. For 1950s diner-streamline reference, the American Diner Collection sits adjacent. Browse the full Hickory Hardware brand page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What design era does the Belwith Metropolis Collection draw from?
The Metropolis Collection draws on Art-Deco and 1920s–1930s skyscraper design vocabulary, referencing the stepped and fluted architectural detailing associated with Manhattan buildings of that era. Hardware in the line features stepped Deco profiles, fluted bar pulls, and disc knobs with concentric-ring detail — all formal elements of the period rather than generic contemporary styling.
What cabinet door styles and settings work best with Metropolis hardware?
The line reads strongest against painted inset doors in deep black, indigo, mahogany-stained slab fronts, and creme. The fluted bar pulls pair especially well with ribbed-glass cabinet doors. Beyond kitchens, Metropolis suits Art-Deco revival kitchens, 1920s–1930s loft conversions, and urban-bathroom vanities where stepped or fluted detail is a deliberate design choice.
How does Metropolis compare to the Belwith American Diner Collection?
Metropolis draws from 1920s–1930s Art-Deco skyscraper forms — stepped profiles and fluted detailing — while the American Diner Collection sits in a 1950s streamline reference. Metropolis is the stronger fit for a Deco-revival or loft-conversion project; the Diner Collection suits a different postwar aesthetic. For contemporary slab profiles without period reference, the Studio Collection is the closer alternative within the Belwith catalog.
Which finishes are most consistent with the Metropolis Collection's Deco character?
Common Belwith finishes for Metropolis — polished chrome, satin nickel, and brushed brass — are weighted toward the gleam range associated with the Deco period. Oil-rubbed bronze and dark finishes work but shift the reading closer to a Manhattan-industrial aesthetic than to true Art-Deco. Belwith's finish range spans kitchen, bath, and built-in cabinetry, so Metropolis hardware can carry across rooms without mixing brands.
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