Brand Spotlight
FSB
Brakel, Germany · Est. 1881
FSB (Franz Schneider Brakel) has manufactured door and window hardware exclusively in Germany for over a century, founded in 1881 and rooted in Brakel, East Westphalia since 1909. What began as ornate brass fittings evolved through the Bauhaus and the ergonomic hand-form work of Johannes Potente into a philosophy of design, sharpened when Otl Aicher joined in 1981. Today FSB collaborates with designers like Foster + Partners, David Chipperfield, Jasper Morrison and John Pawson to make handles that bring architecture to life.
Products For The Hand
FSB produces end-to-end, partly handcrafted door and window handles in Brakel, working in aluminium, brass, stainless steel and bronze. Its design language grows from Otl Aicher four principles of grasping, treating the handle as an object shaped for human touch.
Finishes
A spectrum of finishes, each hand-applied by FSB.
Aged Waxed Bronze
Dark Bronze Anodized Aluminum
Dark Oxidized Waxed Bronze
Polished Stainless Steel
Satin Stainless Steel
Black Anodized Aluminum
Black Powder-Coated Aluminum
Medium Bronze Anodized Aluminum
Natural Aluminum
Pure Natural Aluminum
Light Bronze Powder Coated Aluminum
Pale Bronze Powder-Coated Aluminum
White Powder-Coated Aluminum
Black Power Coated Aluminum
Plae Bronze Powder Coated Aluminum
White Power Coated Aluminum
“Only in use does the rod become a lever.”
Gallery
Interiors and details featuring FSB hardware — open the gallery to filter by category, style and finish.
Bradford’s Point of View
Why Bradford loves FSB
We’re proud to feature FSB at Bradford Hardware — Handcrafted precision and visionary design for door and window hardware It’s a philosophy that feels deeply aligned with our own, where the details are never just details.
