To provide a gripping device for preventing the deformation or breakage of a handle trim arranged on the surface, and to provide a refrigerator using the same.

The gripping devices 5, 6 each have a plurality of leg portions 11, 12 in close contact with the front face of doors 2a, 3a so that a user inserts his finger into a space 7 between the leg portions 11, 12 for gripping the doors 2a, 3a to be opened/closed. They each comprise a resin handle base 10 having the leg portions 11, 12 and a bridge portion 13 bridged between the leg portions 11, 12, a metal handle support 20 mounted on the front face of the bridge portion 13, and the resin handle trim 30 covering the front face of the handle support 20. First and second handle caps 40, 50 are provided on the handle base 10 for capping the handle trim 30 at both longitudinal ends to lock the handle trim 30.