The CHAREAU collection is named for Pierre Chareau, the French architect whose 1932 Maison de Verre sits at a hinge between classical decorative arts and full modernism. His door hardware was never minimal but never ornamented — just refined to a degree most catalogs don't reach. CHAREAU translates that sensibility into cabinet hardware for the modern kitchen.
What makes CHAREAU different
Most refined hardware reads either traditional (period reproductions) or minimal (bar pulls, tab pulls, finger pulls). CHAREAU reads refined — proportions worked out carefully, weight distributed deliberately, terminations finished with the kind of subtle care that hand-built French ironwork shows. The signature Emerald Pull tapers slightly from end to center, with weighted ends that give the eye somewhere to land.
The result is hardware that reads classical at a distance and contemporary up close. The middle space most catalogs don't quite reach. We wrote about the design history in our CHAREAU collection spotlight.
Where CHAREAU belongs
Refined contemporary kitchens with quiet luxury cues. Pre-war pre-renovation pre-war reno apartments in major cities. Modern homes with art-deco architectural references. Primary baths in homes with refined detail. The pantry walls and butler's pantries of larger houses, where the 9-inch Emerald Pull reads at the right scale for tall doors.
CHAREAU is at home in white or warm-painted shaker, on Calacatta marble or stained walnut, in kitchens that quote classical proportions without committing to period decoration.
The CHAREAU finish palette
Five finishes anchor the collection. Tuscan Bronze is the warmest, with hand-burnished character that develops over time. Polished Nickel is the cool counterpoint. Polished Chrome for contemporary cool. Brushed Satin Nickel as the workhorse. And Honey Bronze added in 2026 in response to the warm-metal trend.
CHAREAU rewards being seen in person. Order samples in two finishes side by side before commit — the small tapers and weight differences only fully register in hand.