Hamilton Sinkler

Hamilton Sinkler was founded in New York City in 2001 by twin brothers Ash and Rob Suri. The pair previously lived in London where they studied civil engineering. Deep family roots from India remained important to the twins and they held close to their country’s long and trusted history of artisanship and premier metalwork techniques. With those values in mind, the Suri brothers decided that attractive decorative hardware was something missing in the homebuilding market for the luxury consumer.

The forward-thinking boutique firm makes customer service and technical expertise a priority. In addition, the state-of-the-art facilities at their disposal ensure that the elegant hardware they produce will delight even the most discerning of clients. In 2007, Chris Burch joined the company as a business partner… the creative entrepreneur who was an icon in Manhattan’s luxury apparel scene brought his business expertise, and name, to the six year old business.

The boutique, located in the center of New York City, is where the team helps clients with every step of the design and purchasing process. As such, it comes as no surprise that the elegant hardware can be found in boutique hotels, luxury department stores, corporate headquarters, luxury high-rise buildings and country homes throughout North America.

Today, Rob is the company’s managing director while Ash assists the company at the executive level in addition to leading one of the city’s top home buildings and renovators. Burch, who joined the company as a partner, has rudimentary understanding of the luxury market; as a result he is the key influence on Hamilton Sinkler’s design direction.

Hamilton Sinkler has many amazing collections, one of our favorites is the Sculpted Series. The collection uses sand casting, one of the world’s oldest manufacturing methods, to achieve a unique look. Interestingly, for most of the 20th-century, sand casting was not used in decorative hardware since it was considered unsophisticated. The turn of the century saw a reemergence of sand-casting and now it is common to see this “rustic” aesthetic. Consumers can’t get enough of the natural variations and “flats” that this process brings about.

The company’s Sculpted Series was designed in collaboration with Mig Perkins. The artist hand-carved via free form sculptural shapes to produce handles whose (courtesy of the website), “subtle curves and sculptural presence engage the eye and invite the touch.”

This process, as the name eludes, involves sand that is mixed with clay to make the molds for the casting method. The mold’s texture leaves a coarse and uneven imprint in the resulting casting. The rough metal case is then left either tumbled or buffed until a glossy finish is achieved.

Today, high end hardware calls for a finish that maintains the look of natural metal and sand particles. The company introduced this series in 2019 and since then, pieces from the collection have been seen at many top-of-the-line boutiques and restaurants around Manhattan.

With a team of designers and manufacturers who can design and manufacture everything under the sun, the collections are both contemporary and classic. The company’s bespoke services offer clients the ability to put their custom designs to fruition. The exceptional 3-D confirmation prototyping enables imaginations to come to life.

Thanks to everyone who works at Hamilton Sinkler, hardware appears more elevated in both style and feel…here’s to something new and exciting in the world of hardware!