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Cabinet Handle Palazzo Bar Shell

Collection Classica Europa

A scallop shell flanked by confronted seahorses in scrollwork, the most narrative Palazzo Bar, for a front meant to be seen.

Choose your handle Palazzo Bar, Shell

Dimensions: 15 × 3 × 2.87 cm (≈ 5.9 × 1.2 × 1.1 in)
Aluminum
Bronze
Copper
Brass
Bioresin
Sourced from renewable plant based resources, bioresin delivers a pearly, satin finish with a subtle iridescent shift in the light. Light and delicate, it suits living rooms, bedrooms, and closets. Not recommended for kitchen handles or humid environments.
Verdigris Bronze
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Electric Blue
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A steel gray with metallic reflections, calm and architectural. Understated modernity, quiet luxury.
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Finish sample box at $11, shipping included, deductible from any order within 3 months.

Made in Paris
Hand-finished
Shipped in 5 to 10 days
Satisfaction guaranteed
The imprint of the hand
Our handles have imperfections. That's what we love : they're handmade, not machined. A shade that varies, a texture that's more pronounced, the trace of a gesture: none of this is an accident. No two pieces are quite alike, yours is like no other.

Recommended use

For the Bioresin material

Titanium Gray finish - Holdon Paris

Recommended use
Living spaces

Not recommended for
Kitchen, bathroom, outdoor use, heavy door, heavy-duty drawer

Designed for decorative spaces: bedroom, closet, living room, dresser. Its lightness and pearlescent shimmer make it an exceptional object, but fragile, best installed where it will be seen and appreciated. Not suitable for heavy fronts

Installation instructions

Installation in minutes

Replacing an old handle? Unscrew the old one, screw in the new one. The included M4 x 25 mm screws are designed for fronts 18 to 19 mm thick; for a thinner or thicker front, a simple shorter or longer M4 screw does the job. No special tool, no drilling.

A new front to drill? A simple hole with a standard drill is enough. For a knob, one hole. For a pull, two holes at the indicated distances. The screw needs to go 4 to 8 mm into the handle: allow for the thickness of the front plus about 6 mm. The fixing is solid and permanent.

Dimensions

15 × 3 × 2.87 cm (≈ 5.9 × 1.2 × 1.1 in)

Weight

66 g

About this handle

The character of the design

Collection Classica Europa

From Florence to Vienna, from the Baroque to the Enlightenment: five centuries of European ornament distilled into a single collection. Scrollwork, mythological figures, generous curves and confident symmetries: the vocabulary of Europe’s grand houses, reinterpreted for furniture today. For interiors that aren’t afraid of character.

Palazzo Bar

The Palazzo Square stretches out. Same crisp lines, same softened angles, now in a bar pull format, on two mounting points. A horizontal presence, clean and confident, equally at home on a large kitchen front or a low cabinet. The Palazzo design, simply drawn out to match doors that ask for more.

Shell

A scallop shell opened like a fan: deep ribs radiating from the hinge, resting on two scrolls. The seashell runs through the entire history of ornament, the pilgrim’s emblem on the road to Compostela, the crown of Renaissance niches, the seed of eighteenth-century rocaille. A crisp relief that reads at first glance and catches the light across the whole front.

The material

How our Bioresin handles are made

Each piece is printed in PLA Silk+, a bioresin filament made from renewable plant based resources. Worked at high resolution on our precision printers, this material captures every sculpted detail with remarkable finesse. Its pearlescent surface catches the light differently from every angle, for an object that feels light, delicate, and assured all at once.

What it works on

In harmony with your door or drawer front

Titanium Gray, understated and confident on every contemporary front

It’s at its best on fronts with clean lines: white, grayed wood, cool sand tones. Tone on tone on a cement gray or anthracite front, it creates a restrained, very contemporary monochrome harmony. On deep black, it brings just enough light to keep everything from blending together.

The same silhouette

Holdon Catalog

Explore the catalog

Three complementary ways to explore our handles.

By material

Bronze, copper, brass, aluminum, lacquer, bioresin: each material has its own character and its favorite pieces.

By color

Our color ranges, from white to deep black, through every red, green, and blue.

All handles

The catalog complete, filterable by silhouette, pattern, size, material, color: our entire offering.

Frequently asked questions

Everything about the handle Palazzo Bar, Shell

Custom

Do You Offer Custom, Made-to-order Pieces?

Yes. Our handles are made to order in our Paris atelier, which gives us real latitude to go beyond the catalog. We range from custom color to raised initials or a logo, from an exclusive pattern to a numbered series. Custom work remains a separate service, on top of the catalog, priced according to your project. Every request gets its own dedicated quote, which we put together as quickly as possible after your message.

Can I Have My Initials or a Logo Added?

Yes. Initials, a monogram, or a logo are designed into the handle's pattern and then added in relief: they're sculpted onto the master, captured in the mold, and cast with the piece. Nothing is engraved afterward, the relief is one with the handle. The modeling work and mold making are priced in the quote.

Creating a custom cabinet handle

IKEA, Plum, and Superfront compatibility

What if My IKEA Front Is Already Drilled?

For a knob, the existing hole almost always works, it fits the M4 screw. For a pull, check that the gap between the holes matches an available center-to-center. If in doubt, measure center to center and send us the measurement, we'll confirm the right piece for you.

And with Plum, Superfront, Reform, or A.S. Helsingö Fronts?

Yes, in the same way. These brands design their fronts to IKEA Metod's dimensions and drilling: Plum, Superfront, Reform, A.S. Helsingö, Holte, and the other workshops making fronts for IKEA cabinets. Installation is identical, free-choice drilling and M4 screws.

What Center-to-Center Spacing Works for Mounting Palazzo Bar, Shell on an IKEA Kitchen?

Palazzo Bar, Shell attaches at two points, center-to-center 128mm, 160mm, 192mm, 96mm. Measure the distance from axis to axis between your two existing holes: if it matches, the handle replaces the old one in just a few minutes. On a blank front, you choose the placement and drill to that measurement. The most common center-to-center measurements for IKEA kitchens are 96 and 128 mm for drawers, 160 mm for larger cabinets.

Is Palazzo Bar, Shell Compatible with IKEA Furniture?

Yes. IKEA Metod, Pax, and Besta fronts are factory drilled for hinges and drawers, but never for handles: you choose the placement, drill, then fasten with an M4 screw, exactly like an original IKEA handle. Palazzo Bar, Shell follows this standard, like all our pieces.

Compatibility

Does the Color Silver / Gray Work with IKEA Metod Fronts?

Yes. Our Silver / Gray resin handles pair beautifully with fronts from IKEA's Metod line, styles like Bodbyn, Kallarp, Voxtorp, or Ringhult. These aren't shades strictly matched to the IKEA color chart, but a harmony of tone: depending on the front, the Silver / Gray either echoes it or answers it with a deliberate contrast. An easy way to personalize a Metod cabinet without repainting a thing.

IKEA, Plum and Superfront compatibility

Installation

Are the Screws Provided with Palazzo Bar, Shell?

Yes, always. You receive stainless steel M4 x 25 mm screws, designed for fronts 18 to 19 mm thick, along with installation instructions. They hold up to the humidity of a kitchen or bathroom. For a different thickness, no problem: a shorter or longer standard M4 screw does the job, sold at any hardware store or sent to you on request.

What Front Thickness Can Palazzo Bar, Shell Go Through?

All of them. The included screw, an M4 x 25 mm, is designed for fronts 18 to 19 mm thick, but the handle installs on any thickness: all you need is an M4 screw of the right length. Allow for the thickness of the front plus about 6 mm, for example an M4 x 16 for a 10 mm front, an M4 x 35 for a solid door or a 30 mm doubled front. These are standard screws, sold at any hardware store, and we'll send them to you on request.

What Tools Do I Need?

A drill or driver with a bit suited to your door or drawer front, and a Phillips screwdriver. No specialized tools required. On a thin front, a hand screwdriver is often enough, without even reaching for the drill if the hole already exists.

How to Respect the 128mm, 160mm, 192mm, 96mm Center-to-center Distance When Drilling for Palazzo Bar, Shell?

Center-to-center is the distance from axis to axis between the two screws. For Palazzo Bar, Shell, it's 128mm, 160mm, 192mm, 96mm. Transfer this measurement onto the front with a fine pencil, check the alignment with a level, then mark each point with an awl before drilling, which keeps the drill bit from wandering. On an IKEA kitchen, the most common center-to-centers are 96 and 128 mm for drawers, 160 and 192 mm for larger cabinets.

How Do I Install Palazzo Bar, Shell?

Installation is the same as any cabinet handle: drill the front, secure with the included screws, hand tighten, then finish with a final turn of the screwdriver. It takes just a few minutes per piece. Palazzo Bar, Shell fits existing furniture as easily as IKEA fronts, and the installation guide is included in the package.

Installing your cabinet handles, step by step

Fabrication and Ecology

How Do You Make Your Bioresin Handles?

Bioresin is a plant-based PLA, free of metal. Here, there's no mold or casting: the piece is 3D printed, layer by layer, and we then hand-remove any print supports and inspect it by eye before packaging. We don't sand it and we don't coat it: its look comes from the filament itself, and sanding would erase that. Up close, the fine layer lines of printing remain visible, that's the signature of this material. It's the only one of our materials that stays pure print from start to finish.

Are the Handles Really Made in France?

Yes. 3D printing the master, molding, casting, sanding, and patina: it all happens in our Paris workshop. Our metal powders and resins come from European suppliers, and both assembly and finishing stay French. Every piece is checked by eye in our workshop before it ships.

Do Your Handles Contain Lead or Other Heavy Metals?

No. Our metal handles are cast from bronze, copper, brass, or pure aluminum powders, with no added lead, no cadmium, and no mercury. The materials used comply with European RoHS directives restricting hazardous substances. You can install them in a kitchen, a child's room, or a bathroom with no risk of toxic migration.

How our handles are made

Delivery, Customs, Payment, and Support

How Soon Does Palazzo Bar, Shell Ship?

Palazzo Bar, Shell 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 depending on your address. An email with the tracking number will reach you as soon as the shipping label is issued.

Shipping, customs, payment and returns

Frequently asked questions

Accuracy of visuals

Will the Silver / Gray Color Be Exactly What I See on Screen?

When it comes to color, yes: the color runs through the material itself rather than sitting on the surface, so it barely varies from one piece to another. That said, every screen has its own color temperature: a rendering that looks accurate on our end may appear cooler or more saturated on yours. When it comes to surface texture, our renderings are smoother than reality. They're computer-generated images, whereas the piece itself is built up layer by layer: up close, and especially under raking light, you can see the fine layer lines, even more so when the finish is pearlescent and catches the light. On highly sculpted designs, like the torsos or raised patterns, the modeling can therefore look a bit less crisp than it does on screen. If exact color accuracy matters for your project, write to us before ordering.

Maintenance

Can Dishwashers or Steam-exposed Cabinets Be Paired with Palazzo Bar, Shell?

Yes for metal finishes (bronze, copper, brass, aluminum), which handle household steam very well. Bioresin, more sensitive to prolonged moisture, should be avoided in these situations. On a built-in dishwasher, choose a metal material and wipe the piece down after high-temperature cycles. That is the only thing to remember for a front exposed to steam.

How to Care for Palazzo Bar, Shell Every Day

A soft, slightly damp cloth is enough in most cases. For a kitchen handle exposed to greasy buildup, add a drop of mild soap, liquid Marseille soap or diluted dish soap. Then wipe with a dry cloth to avoid streaks. That's all it takes day to day: no specialty product, no complicated routine.

How to Care for Palazzo Bar, Shell in Bioresin

Bioresin, our metal-free material, should only be cleaned with a damp cloth, with a touch of mild soap if needed. To avoid: alcohol, solvents, and concentrated vinegar, which can dull its surface. Also avoid exposing it to strong, prolonged steam, such as above a shower or in a very greasy kitchen. Properly cared for, it keeps its look and its bold colors with no special maintenance.

Does My Handle Care Depend on the Material?

Yes, on one key point. Metal finishes (bronze, copper, brass, aluminum) tolerate mild cleaners, a bit of diluted vinegar, and even household steam. Bioresin, on the other hand, should only be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild soap, no alcohol, no solvent, no concentrated vinegar. Day to day care stays simple either way, it's mainly the list of products to avoid that differs. Each product page specifies the exact care for its material.

Caring for your cabinet handles

Product and Material

Are Screws and Instructions Included with Palazzo Bar, Shell?

Yes, always: stainless steel M4 x 25 mm screws, designed for fronts 18 to 19 mm thick, and installation instructions. Is your front thinner or thicker? The handle installs just as easily: all you need is a standard M4 screw of the right length, sold at any hardware store, and we'll send it to you free of charge on request.

Does Palazzo Bar, Shell Work in a Kitchen or Bathroom?

For metal finishes (bronze, copper, brass, aluminum), yes to both: they hold up very well against household moisture and splashes. Bioresin, on the other hand, is best kept to dry rooms. The one real contraindication, for every material, is outdoor use exposed to the elements.

Is the Palazzo Bar, Shell Made of Bioresin Sturdy?

It's above all a decorative handle. Bioresin is more delicate than our metals: it doesn't hold up well to impact or heavy strain, and we don't recommend it for kitchens or bathrooms. Keep it for dry rooms and gentle use, a bedroom, a closet, a living room, an occasional piece, where it shows to full effect. For a grip used daily, go with a metal finish.

Palazzo Bar, Shell in Bioresin: What Is It Exactly?

Bioresin: a plant-based material, free of metal, 3D printed and then inspected piece by piece. Colored throughout, it yields bold colors and, in its pearlescent finishes, a sheen that shifts with the light. It's perfectly suited to a bedroom, a closet, a living room. We keep it to dry rooms: it's not made for a kitchen or a very humid bathroom.

The materials and durability of our handles

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