When it comes to plumbing fixtures, few names carry the legacy and craftsmanship of Toni Copenhagen. Founded in Denmark in 1918, the brand has more than a century of history designing faucets and fittings that balance enduring style with impeccable function. For those who appreciate design at its most refined, Toni Copenhagen is more than hardware—it’s an expression of timeless elegance.
What sets Toni apart is its ability to bridge tradition with modern living. Each piece is thoughtfully crafted with an understated Scandinavian sensibility, defined by clean lines, tactile details, and finishes that age beautifully over time. Their iconic Cross handle, designed in the 1930s, remains one of the most recognizable silhouettes in plumbing today—a true testament to design longevity.
But Toni Copenhagen isn’t only about heritage; it’s about creating fittings that feel at home in today’s interiors. Whether in a sleek, contemporary bathroom or a warm, classic kitchen, their products bring a quiet sophistication that never overwhelms the space. Designers love the brand for its ability to adapt seamlessly, adding just the right touch of refinement without ever feeling showy.
Equally important is the brand’s commitment to quality. Every Toni Copenhagen faucet is made with the highest standards of craftsmanship, ensuring not only beauty but also enduring performance. The finishes—from polished brass to matte black—are designed to patina gracefully, telling a story of daily life and lived-in elegance.
Choosing Toni Copenhagen means investing in more than plumbing. It’s about bringing artistry and history into everyday rituals—turning something as simple as washing your hands into a small act of timeless design. For those who understand that true beauty lies in the details, Toni Copenhagen is a name worth knowing.
Kitchen Toni Copenhagen kitchen faucets bring elevated Danish design to the heart of the home. Crafted with precision and refined finishes, these faucets balance beauty and performance. From classic brass to sleek modern styles, Toni Copenhagen kitchen fixtures transform everyday cooking and cleaning into moments of effortless elegance and functional artistry.
Bathroom Elevate your bathroom with Toni Copenhagen’s bespoke faucets and fittings. Known for iconic design and enduring quality, each piece adds Scandinavian refinement to sinks, tubs, and showers. With finishes that age beautifully, Toni Copenhagen bathroom collections blend heritage craftsmanship with modern sophistication, creating serene spaces defined by elegance and function.
Outdoor Toni Copenhagen outdoor fixtures extend refined Danish design beyond the home. Durable, weather-resistant, and beautifully detailed, these faucets and fittings bring style and reliability to gardens, terraces, and exterior spaces. Combining craftsmanship with performance, Toni Copenhagen outdoor plumbing transforms functional elements into refined details that enrich the experience of outdoor living.
As designers, you’re always searching for fixtures that don’t just fill a space, but define it. That’s exactly where VAST Studio shines. Based in Los Angeles, they’ve taken a material we usually think of as industrial — concrete — and transformed it into sculptural sinks, bathtubs, and basins that feel striking, modern, and completely bespoke.
Why Concrete Works
VAST calls their approach elevated concrete. Think engineered, lightweight pieces that are easier to install but still carry the weight and presence of stone. Finishes range from soft, minimal neutrals to bold charcoals, making them versatile for both contemporary and transitional spaces.
Design Details You’ll Love
The beauty of VAST lies in the details: inset drains, hidden hardware, crisp lines. These fixtures are about form as much as function, which makes them an instant focal point. And if you’re working on a highly customized project, their finishes and sizing can be tailored to your exact vision.
Pieces That Make a Statement
Vessel Basins – Perfect for powder baths where you want a big design impact.
Sink I – A pedestal sink that’s all about clean geometry and subtle luxury.
Bathtub IV – A freestanding tub that feels like a piece of sculpture in the room
Why Specify VAST
If your client is looking for something truly distinctive, VAST fixtures deliver. They’re durable, tactile, and designed to ground a bathroom with authenticity and artistry. In short — they’re not just sinks and tubs, they’re conversation starters.
With VAST, concrete becomes a design canvas — and that’s a story worth telling in any interior.
How Sherle Wagner’s Designs Blend Classical Elegance with Modern Living
Since 1945, Sherle Wagner International has defined the standard for luxury bathroom fixtures and fittings, blending artistry, heritage, and functionality. Founded by visionary designer Sherle Wagner, the brand transformed how the world views faucets, hardware, and bath accessories—turning them from simple necessities into works of art.
The Origins of Sherle Wagner Luxury Design
At a time when bathroom fixtures were purely functional, Sherle Wagner reimagined them as objects of beauty. By combining classical design influences with the highest level of craftsmanship, he created products that rivaled fine jewelry in their detail and finish. Working with artisans skilled in techniques such as hand-carving, gilding, and enameling, Wagner established a legacy of luxury design that continues to shape interiors worldwide.
Heritage Designs That Last
Sherle Wagner is celebrated for its heritage collections, many of which remain in production today. Faucets with neoclassical lines, bath accessories finished in gold, and cabinet hardware inspired by baroque motifs are timeless choices that never fall out of style. These enduring designs showcase the brand’s commitment to artistry, durability, and timeless elegance.
Each piece reflects Sherle Wagner’s unique ability to honor tradition while embracing innovation. With hand-applied finishes and modern engineering, the brand’s collections marry historical beauty with 21st-century performance, ensuring longevity in both form and function.
Blending Seamlessly Into Modern Living
While Sherle Wagner is rooted in classical elegance, its designs are remarkably versatile in contemporary interiors. In sleek modern bathrooms, a Sherle Wagner faucet in polished nickel or matte black becomes a statement of understated luxury. In minimalist spaces, heritage-inspired hardware adds depth, texture, and character without overpowering the clean lines of the design.
Sherle Wagner’s collections are also highly customizable, allowing homeowners, architects, and designers to select finishes and materials that complement today’s interiors. This ability to merge old-world craftsmanship with modern style makes Sherle Wagner fixtures a perfect fit for high-rise penthouses, contemporary estates, and boutique hospitality spaces. Whether subtle or dramatic, these details transform modern living environments into timeless showcases of refinement.
Timeless Versatility for Every Interior
One of the defining qualities of Sherle Wagner is the versatility of its designs. Heritage-inspired faucets and fittings bring grandeur to historic estates, while the same pieces can serve as luxurious focal points in contemporary spaces. The brand’s lighting, hardware, and accessories integrate seamlessly with both traditional and modern materials, from marble to minimalist finishes, making them ideal for custom luxury interiors.
A Living Legacy of Luxury Bathroom Fixtures
More than seven decades after its founding, Sherle Wagner International continues to embody the belief that every detail matters. From luxury faucets and bath fittings to lighting and hardware, the brand’s collections elevate everyday spaces into timeless interiors defined by elegance and craftsmanship.
By merging heritage artistry with modern innovation, Sherle Wagner proves that true design is eternal. Its history is more than a story of fixtures—it is a testament to the enduring power of beauty and luxury in the home.
Alexander Marchant is thrilled to announce its partnership with Sherle Wagner International, a legendary name in luxury bath fixtures, hardware, and accessories. Through this exciting collaboration, Alexander Marchant is proud to bring the brand’s unparalleled artistry to Austin, San Antonio, and Oklahoma City—offering designers and homeowners access to a truly iconic collection that elevates every detail.
From Jewelry to Interiors, Marion Cage McCollam Redefines Modern Craftsmanship
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The exacting work of New Orleans-based designer and architect Marion Cage McCollam encompasses projects both tiny and massive — from delicate stud earrings to full-scale residential buildings. “The way I look at it is: it’s all design — [but with] different scales and different applications,” McCollam told Alexander Marchant during a recent Zoom conversation.
This wide-open approach to design has afforded McCollam a multifaceted career. Outside of her architecture practice, McCollam operates a Magazine Street gallery and showroom that displays her contemporary jewelry and cabinetry hardware — the latter of which is made to order — along with a curated assortment of works by other artists and designers.
After studying at Parsons School of Design in New York and the École Supérieure des Arts Graphiques in Paris, McCollam earned a master’s in architecture from Columbia University. She cut her teeth working in Europe for starchitects — including the late Iraqi-British icon Zaha Hadid and Swiss deconstructivist Bernard Tschumi.
“I’m very sad she’s no longer with us,” McCollam said of Hadid. Intriguingly, her pre-digital duties in that studio included creating drawings and large-scale watercolors designed to convey Hadid’s vision for prospective buildings.
“When you worked for her, you had to get it. She would scribble something on a cocktail napkin and say, ‘Here.’ If you didn’t get that, you didn’t last long. So you really had to learn her language.”
From left: McCollam’s Camille collection; a home bar outfitted with Camille large oval pulls.
By the mid-2000s, McCollam had branched out on her own and was practicing architecture in New York City. A pivotal moment arrived while she was working on a retail space for a jewelry designer who wanted to outfit her display cases with truly special cabinetry hardware. Serendipitously, McCollam had been taking casting classes at the 92nd Street Y and felt up to the challenge.
I was like, “Well, I could probably just make some. It’s just like jewelry — only bigger. So that’s kind of how I started [designing cabinetry hardware]. And then I went on to do her loft and she wanted me to do more hardware. So it got bigger. It’s a really nice melding of the art and architecture worlds.”
That project laid the groundwork for McCollam’s first collection of cabinetry hardware, Camille. Distinguished by subtle curves and surface details, Camille is minimalist and modern but also warm and tactile — thanks in part to the nuances of lost wax casting. Fittingly, this fusion of old and new sensibilities works equally well in the industrial New York spaces it was originally designed for and the historic buildings of New Orleans. “It does a nice job of tying together traditional architecture with contemporary interiors,” McCollam explained.
From left: cabinetry hardware from McCollam’s Peak collection; an installation view of Peak’s small Shard pulls.
Homage to Zaha
Highlighted by elongated, shard-like forms, McCollam’s Peak series began as a jewelry collection that she later scaled up into a suite of cabinetry hardware. “One of the advantages of working across multiple disciplines is that it sets up the possibility for designs to be adapted or translated from one discipline to another,” McCollam explained in a blog about her creative process. Referencing Hadid’s geometry-driven architecture, McCollam named the collection after the Peak Leisure Club — a would-be landmark Hadid proposed to carve into the Hong Kong hills and punctuate with cantilevered beams and manmade cliffs.
Shakti pulls and Uma knobs (left) and Tara pendant pulls (right) from McCollam’s Narmada collection.
Sacred Stones
Although wildly different from a stylistic perspective, McCollam’s Narmada collection parallels Peak in that its creative spark sprang from personal experience. While visiting India to attend a wedding in Jaipur, she set off on a three-week trip through Rajastan and was especially inspired by Shiva Lingam stones — striated river rocks believed to symbolize the Hindu god Shiva. Composed of cryptocrystalline quartz with iron oxide deposits, the sacred stones get tumbled smooth by the currents of the Narmada River and then polished to accentuate their earthy stripes. Although it wasn’t immediately clear how these organic forms would factor into her work, McCollam eventually drew a connection between Shiva Lingams and sinker cypress — fallen logs that absorb rich colors after lying in lakes and rivers for upward of 100 years. Simultaneously earthy and elegant, the resulting collection of cabinet knobs and pulls showcases the unique juxtaposition of cast metal and reclaimed wood.
From left: a mirrored pair of Shard sconces; a credenza designed by McCollam featuring hardware from her Camille collection.
Expanding Collections
While Cage McCollam admits she’s had to “pivot during the pandemic,” she’s also seen a flurry of orders as clients from near and far invest in home improvements. The inevitable retail downtime has allowed her to take on more architectural work and even branch out into furniture and lighting design. Her very first light fixture — a spectacular pair of sconces that mirror one another — fits neatly within the geometric confines of her still-growing Peak collection. She’s also been sourcing stones to incorporate into her Narmada designs and developing door hardware to complement each of her collections. Musing about her interdisciplinary endeavors, McCollam offered, “If you talk to most architects, we just have this love of getting our hands dirty and making things. … That’s why I was so drawn to making jewelry — and then hardware — because there’s craft to it. .. As long as I can make something beautiful, it doesn’t matter to me if it’s a building or a piece of jewelry.”
Sun Valley Bronze founder and owner Robert Commons still works in the Idaho-based company’s machine shop.
Eco-friendly. Family-run. Award-winning. All too often these claims amount to mere marketing terms without much supporting evidence. But on the flip side, there are honest-to-goodness businesses that can back up all the above without exaggerating. One shining example is Sun Valley Bronze, known familiarly in design circles as simply SVB.
As one might gather from its name, SVB champions the ancient alloy of bronze from a picturesque post in the Sun Valley region of Idaho — a destination arguably known best for alpine skiing. Founded in 1992 by master craftsman Robert Commons, the company has evolved from a one-man operation into a boutique manufacturer offering a comprehensive line of decorative bronze door, window, kitchen and bath hardware along with plumbing, lighting and accessories. Encompassing a wide range of styles — from rustic and traditional to contemporary and minimal — SVB hardware is something of a gold standard in the realm of architectural hardware. Created from art-quality bronze, it boasts unparalleled quality, functionality and lifespan.
Examples of SVB’s Minimalist Collection (left) and barn door hardware (right) — both Alexander Marchant favorites.
Nearly three decades into the game, founder/owner Robert Commons still works in the machine shop while his wife Debbie runs the business. Their children Josh and Aimee serve as lead design engineer and creative director, respectively. Working together as a family, they’ve managed to grow SVB responsibly while making sustainability an utmost priority. In addition to working exclusively with pre-consumer bronze and green sand technology, SVB recycles its scrap metal and follows Lean manufacturing principles — a super-efficient production model that results in zero waste.
Rightfully, these efforts have not gone unnoticed. In 2018, SVB was named a Pollution Prevention Champion by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for demonstrating “tremendous leadership in reducing its environmental footprint.”
In hopes of learning more about the inner workings of one of Alexander Marchant’s favorite brands, we caught up with Aimee Commons, whose role as SVB’s creative director involves everything from brand identity to photography and design.
Sun Valley Bronze Creative Director Aimee Commons.
What can you tell us about the formation of Sun Valley Bronze and how the company has evolved?
It’s been steady, and very organic. We’ve just grown over the years — increasing in square footage and adding tools, improving technology and promoting innovation. It’s a family business my father started. He’s a really talented craftsman. He started out hand-carving these beautiful designs — just kind of doing it by feel — and that’s how a lot of our original designs came about. Then it really started to take on a life of its own. … We got really into innovation and the technical aspects of the products. That’s been a huge focus for us. We put a ton of time into testing the hardware and improving the functionality. My brother Josh is our lead design engineer, so he’s really focused on making the hardware work well and ensuring its lifetime. These are not products you replace — and that’s a big part of our sustainability. We add new designs organically based on jobs. We’ll fill voids in our collection based on what’s needed for a job, sometimes we’ll develop a whole new line, it kind of depends. A lot of it is client-driven.
So the design process is happening in-house as well?
It’s all happening in-house and it happens in a bunch of different ways. Sometimes a concept will come to us from a client and we’ll help design and engineer it — or the concept is coming from an architect and they’re trying to carry a specific look through their project. Sometimes we will do an actual collaboration with an architecture firm or designer. We’re doing that with several different architects right now. … And then sometimes we design new products completely in-house, when we want to try something or we have a concept and we’ll design a single product or a whole collection — maybe it’s cabinet hardware or a line of door hardware or lighting.
SVB collaborated with de Reus Architects on the Kyoto Collection.
Which architects has Sun Valley Bronze worked with on those types of projects?
We created The Lift Series with CLB Architects, which is more of a contemporary style of hardware. CLB is a great firm based in Jackson, Wyoming and Bozeman, Montana. And we’ve also worked with de Reus Architects, which is based in Hawaii and Sun Valley, Idaho. Mark de Reus has an eye for Hawaiian, island-style architecture. We created a collection with him called the Kyoto Collection that’s pretty unique.
The bronze production process can be difficult to wrap one’s head around. Are you able to break it down into terms almost anyone would understand?
It all starts with the design process. Designs can either be made by hand or machine. We have a 3D printing lab where we can prototype samples from a CAD model. We also build patterns on CNC machines. Our tech is pretty sophisticated for development. It’s kind of mesmerizing actually because you see this pattern come to life in the machine. After the approval process, we’ll create something called a match plate, which allows us to take a single product and replicate it over and over again. That two-sided match plate gets pressed into a sand mold. Then the match plate is removed and leaves a void in the sand — and that’s what we pour the bronze into. We heat the bronze up to about 2,200 degrees. Once the bronze has cooled, we break it out of the sand, and it goes to cutoff, grinding, and then the machine shop — which is another super-high-tech part of the process. And then it goes to our finishing shop, then assembly and then it’s sent out.
Bronze ingots (left) and molten bronze being poured in the SVB foundry (right).
The sand mold, is that where the green sand comes into play? And does Sun Valley Bronze always work with that?
Always. And we have a lot of special practices around that process. Back in the day, sand used to be oil-based — it was really unhealthy and not good for the environment. We use a green sand, which is water-based. We have systems where we can recondition the sand, so it gets used over and over again. Any moisture that’s in it gets collected and filtered and reused. Our whole casting process is extremely green — especially for this kind of manufacturing.
And you also reuse scrap metal, correct?
We source high-quality art-grade bronze that is 85% pre-consumer bronze — so the majority of the alloy is recycled. Once it goes into our system, the sprues, or channels, that connect all the parts during the casting process get cut off and remelted. And as it goes through the process in machining, little shavings come off and all of that’s collected and recycled. So, every single bit of cutoff is recycled. It comes recycled, and then it’s recycled afterwards — so there’s no waste at all.
A selection of cabinet hardware illustrates the stylistic breadth of SVB’s collections.
There’s a strong sense of continuity within the Sun Valley Bronze look. What can you tell us about maintaining brand identity?
The casting informs the design because it has certain limitations and qualities — and it definitely has a certain character. Then our finishes, the quality of our metal, the surface texture and the honest, natural look of it applies to everything. Anything that is Sun Valley Bronze has that same look — the same finishes or same texture. I think that’s definitely the connection between all these different designs. But we have a range of styles — we have designs that are really traditional, designs that are more rustic, and some that are very contemporary and minimal. We have this minimalist hardware that we’ve been selling a ton of and it has the tiniest escutcheon, where it almost looks like the knob or lever connects directly to the door. This look is really popular right now. And then we have some more eclectic, transitional collections. The hardware range encompasses all design styles. But it’s definitely connected by quality, texture and finish.
You mentioned that there are certain limitations with bronze casting. Are we talking about intricate embellishments and tiny little parts?
We can make tiny parts. It’s just that casting has an organic, natural feel. So it’s not that highly machined, super-tiny detail type of a product. We have the capability to do that, it’s just not really our look. The metal actually gets this gentle pitting in it and every piece is slightly different because of that. Our casting is really good, so you don’t get a ton of it, but it still has a little bit of natural character.
Gentle pitting adds to the organic character of cast bronze hardware.
Is it fair to describe Sun Valley Bronze as a boutique manufacturer?
We really are a family business, and a bunch of artists and makers. We’re not trying to be everything to everybody. We’re focused on making a super high-quality product. And we haven’t had a goal of being enormous. We’re committed to growing at a sustainable rate and making a luxury brand. So yeah, I would say that’s intentional.
Do you see a common thread between the people who choose Sun Valley Bronze hardware for their homes or businesses?
We work on hospitality projects and island projects and city apartments and ranches all over the world. I think the people that are buying our hardware are looking for quality, timeless design and products that are going to last. Sun Valley Bronze hardware is serviceable and field reversible. The functionality makes it super high-quality, so if anything ever does happen, we can send you parts — the hardware doesn’t have to be sent back.
Claybrook’s Ellipse bath and basin with tapered rims.
A relative newcomer to our family of brands, Claybrook is a British-owned, Hong Kong-based company with a rich history in the stone industry. Originally dubbed “Stone Experts” and now named in honor of a family home built by the proprietor’s great-grandmother, the company specializes in “combining the finest materials with an innovative approach to design” while maintaining a “truly British understanding of quality and craftsmanship.” This marriage of sensibilities takes shape in elegant stone tile, mosaics and luxury bathroom fixtures — from contemporary tubs and basins to vanities and accessories — all of which are hand-crafted and hand-polished.
Mosaic tile from Claybrook’s Glimmer, Art Deco and Texture collections.
Admirably, the company champions sustainability and favors eco-friendly materials and production practices. Exemplifying their commitment to the environment, the company developed MarbleForm as a means to “reimagine the possibilities of stonecraft.” Composed of upcycled marble dust (smartly salvaged from the floor of their mosaic factory), top-quality Japanese resin and pigment, the patented material is incredibly durable and remarkably resistant to stains and scratches.
Claybrook’s Luna single vanity in Blush Terrazzo MarbleForm.
Over the last decade, the company has found considerable success in the realm of high-end hospitality — thanks in part to partnerships with major players such as the Ritz-Carlton and Mandarin Oriental hotel groups. Although arguably better known in Europe and Asia, the brand is set for some stateside buzz due to a two-year-old program that placed it in select U.S. locations — including Alexander Marchant, which is one of only two Texas showrooms representing Claybrook.
Claybrook’s Orbit bath (left), Serenity bath and Quadro freestanding basins.
