Richelieu Hardware Varennes Collection

Richelieu Hardware Varennes Collection cabinet hardware

The Richelieu Hardware Varennes Collection is a traditional solid-brass knob line focused on a single classic door knob built across many finishes. Varennes is a knob-only family, made to dress traditional cabinetry with one consistent shape rather than a mix of forms.

What identifies the Varennes look

Varennes is a turned solid-brass knob with period shaping rather than a flat modern face. The line keeps to one core knob form and runs it through a deep finish range, so the design decision is the tone rather than the silhouette. The brass body carries warm aged options like oil rubbed bronze and burnished bronze alongside cooler and brighter tones, letting the same knob suit stained or painted cabinetry. Because it is a knob-only collection with one shape, the styling stays tightly controlled and a whole room of doors reads as one piece.

Buying considerations

Varennes fits traditional and transitional kitchens, bath vanities, and furniture-style built-ins where a classic door knob is wanted across the room. Since the line is knobs only, pair it with a complementary pull family for drawers; the warm brass tones make oil rubbed bronze or burnished pull options easy partners. Solid brass gives the knob real weight, which reads well on heavier inset doors where a hollow knob would feel cheap. Choose a tone that matches faucets and lighting rather than the cabinet alone, since the knob is small and the metal carries the connection. Confirm the knob diameter suits the door rail before committing to a full set, and order a spare or two so a lost knob can be replaced from the same finish run.

Related Richelieu Hardware collections

Compare with the Lincoln collection or the Firenze collection, or browse the full Richelieu Hardware brand page.