Sugatsune Olympia Concealed Hinge for Nickel-Finished Face-Frame and Frameless Cabinetry

The Sugatsune Olympia is a concealed long arm European hinge designed for 3/4 inch overlay doors on face-frame and frameless cabinets, finished in nickel and mounted with screw-on fastening for a solid, permanent installation.

Key Features

• Free-swinging motion lets the door rest at any open position without a spring or damper pulling it shut.
• 3/4 inch overlay, straight arm positions the door to cover the cabinet side or stile by three-quarters of an inch.
• 85 degree opening angle sized for applications where clearance is limited or a controlled swing is the design intent.
• Screw-on mounting fastens the hinge arm directly to a base plate on the cabinet for a firm, tool-assisted connection.
• 35mm cup with 45mm bore pattern fits standard door boring across face-frame and frameless cabinets.
• Nickel finish on steel construction suits cabinetry coordinated with nickel hardware throughout.

Where the 85 Degree Swing and Free-Swinging Motion Fit

An 85 degree opening is the right call where a door sits beside a wall, an appliance, or another cabinet that stops a full swing before it causes a problem. Rather than letting the door travel until it hits something, this hinge limits travel to 85 degrees by design, which protects both the door and whatever is beside it. That restricted angle is the geometry this hinge was built for, not a shortcoming.

Free-swinging means no spring and no damper. The door stays where you leave it, open or nearly closed, without pulling itself shut or cushioning the close. That behavior suits push-to-open systems, ADA-accessible cabinetry, and any application where a separate closing or latching mechanism handles keeping the door shut. If the project calls for a spring self-close or soft-close damping at this overlay and angle, a different closing variant in the Olympia line is the pick. A separate push-to-open mechanism or magnetic catch pairs naturally with a free-swinging hinge to keep the door in position.

The hinge works on both face-frame and frameless cabinets. The 35mm cup bores into the back of the door, and the arm mounts to a base plate on the cabinet, ordered separately. Use a Sugatsune base plate matched to your cabinet construction and the overlay position you need.

Nickel Finish and Steel Build

The steel body carries a nickel finish that blends with the pulls, knobs, and slides on cabinetry specified in a nickel palette. Nickel reads as a cooler, slightly more neutral tone compared with brass or bronze, which makes it a natural fit in contemporary and transitional kitchens and baths where hardware finishes are coordinated across the whole run. The screw-on arm connection holds the hinge firmly against the plate and does not rely on a clip mechanism, which suits installs where the hinge will not need to be released and re-engaged repeatedly.

Who Reaches for This Hinge

Cabinet shops and custom builders working on nickel-specified projects where doors sit adjacent to a wall or tight corner will find the 85 degree angle solves the clearance problem without add-on restriction clips. Designers specifying handle-less fronts with a push-to-open system need a free-swinging hinge in this geometry, and this is it. The screw-on mount suits shops that prefer a fixed connection over a clip-on, and the 45mm bore pattern works in standard production boring setups. Doors up to 13/16 inch thick fit within this hinge's range. For standard doors in the 16 to 22mm range, this hinge handles the thickness window without a specialty cup.

Common Questions

A Nickel-Finished Hinge That Solves the Corner

Specify the Sugatsune Olympia in nickel when the project demands a concealed hinge that handles a tight swing, holds the door where it lands, and keeps the hardware finish consistent across the whole cabinet run.