Sleeping Lion

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.

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.

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.

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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.