Statuary Handles

The pattern is the ornament or carving applied to the handle’s front face, without changing its geometry. The same knob, the same bar, can take on different patterns: Essential (nothing, just the silhouette), Scrollwork (acanthus scrollwork in bas relief), Roaring Lion or Sleeping Lion (figures in high relief). The pattern thus transforms the handle’s look while keeping the same base shape. It’s the ornament that gives the piece its character.

A sculpture that doubles as a knob. Here, the piece isn't a shape with a pattern laid on top: it's the work itself, a body captured like an antique fragment and brought down to the scale of the hand. Reserve it for the front that deserves to be looked at, not the drawer you repeat. The Venetian Torso and the Florentine Torso are our first two Statuary pieces.

A pattern is an ornament laid on a silhouette: the shape stays a shape, the ornament comes on top of it. A Statuary erases that distinction, the sculpture is the handle, there's no longer a surface to decorate. It's the difference between decorating a knob and holding a small sculpture.

On the piece that draws the eye: the center door of a buffet, the door of a bookcase, an entryway piece, a single drawer you want to turn into a focal point. A Statuary goes where you'd place only one or two, not across a row of identical drawers. For the rest of the piece, it's often paired with Essential handles, quieter ones that let it stand out.

Yes, and it's actually the right instinct. The Statuary plays the accent, while the other drawers take a more discreet handle (an Essential in the same finish, for example) so they don't compete with it. Keeping the same material and finish is enough to hold the whole thing together.

No. Statuary is a family in its own right, not exclusive to a single collection: it runs across the whole catalog and will grow as new worlds are added. The two current torsos belong to Classica Europa, but other bodies and other registers will follow.

The shape is the broad category: square, round, rectangle, cylinder. The silhouette is a precise variation within a shape, like the Palazzo Square or the Classica Round, with its own proportions and character. The pattern, in turn, sits over the silhouette: it’s the ornament or sculpting that makes each handle different, without touching the geometry. The same pattern can dress several silhouettes this way, each keeping its own underlying line.

The pattern is chosen based on how much presence you want the front to have. An Essential fades into the background and lets the silhouette speak, an ornamental pattern like Scrollwork adds a quiet detail, a sculptural figure like a lion becomes a true focal point. Look at the piece and its setting: on an already busy ensemble, a calm pattern holds its own, on a understated piece, the pattern can carry more relief. There’s no wrong choice, only the intensity you’re after.

Alternating is ideal. An Essential on the everyday drawers, a sculptural pattern on the center door, Scrollwork on the entryway dresser: each piece then tells its own story. On a single silhouette, the same knob repeated a dozen times would quickly feel monotonous; varying the patterns lets the whole ensemble breathe. Keep one common thread, the material and finish, so the front stays coherent despite the variety of ornament.

Not always. Some ornamental and sculptural patterns need enough front surface to register visually: a Roaring Lion on the smallest size of the slimmest silhouette ends up illegible. Subtler patterns, on the other hand, adapt to nearly every silhouette and size. Each pattern's and silhouette's page shows the combinations that are actually available.

A knob: a single mounting point, one center screw. It installs anywhere a classic knob would go, including on IKEA fronts and drawers already drilled with a single center hole. No center-to-center to account for, just one hole.

In all our materials and finishes, like the rest of the catalog, from bronze to bioresin, in every color in the range. The choice isn't neutral: Antique Bronze deepens the shadows and gives the torso the presence of patinated marble, Satin Brass softens it, a color makes it graphic. It's the same sculpture, read anew through the finish.

Yes, several sizes, from the discreet knob you hold with your fingertips to the more generous piece that commands a large front. All of them install as a knob, with a single mounting point.

Because it isn't the same object. Where a repeated knob stays an accessory, a Statuary is a small sculpture, hand-molded and hand-patinated, meant to be placed in only one or two spots. Each piece's price is shown on its product page: think of it as an exceptional piece, not hardware sold by the yard.

The model is first sculpted, then 3D printed in high definition: this is the step that captures every last detail of the body. From it we make a silicone mold, into which we cold-cast our Métaloxy (a pure metal powder bound with an epoxy resin), before hand-sanding and a hand-applied patina. No high-temperature casting: the metal is cast cold, which preserves the fineness of the sculpture.

That's possible as a custom order: a torso reworked differently, a profile, a face. It goes through a custom quote, and timelines are specified at that point. Write to us with your idea and the piece of furniture involved.

Each handle is made to order in our Paris atelier. Allow an average of 5 to 10 business days for production, plus the carrier's delivery time, which varies by address. You'll receive an email with the tracking number as soon as the shipping label is issued, generally between the 5th and 10th business day after your order.

We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) via Stripe, as well as PayPal. Transactions run through these two international references in online payment: Holdon Paris never sees and never stores your card number, all sensitive data is transmitted encrypted to the platform. The site runs entirely on HTTPS. For large professional orders, bank transfer with a deposit is possible (see architects and professionals).

Yes. French law gives you 14 days from receipt to exercise your right of withdrawal, with no need to justify it. The handles must be returned in their original condition, uninstalled, and return shipping is at your expense unless the error is ours: the refund is issued within 14 days of receipt at our workshop. To start a return, write to us via contact Holdon Paris: we'll send you the address and the process. Custom and personalized pieces are not eligible for the right of withdrawal, since they are made specifically for you.