The table
Setting the mood
Chapter II
Animalia
Animalia combines six natural animal-origin handle expressions: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone.
Animalia combines six natural animal-origin handle expressions: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone.
About the series
Animalia, considered for the table
The Forge de Laguiole Animalia series is a curated set of six table knives, each with a different natural animal-origin handle: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone. The contrast between pale, dark, smooth and textured materials makes every place setting distinct. The knives are made and finished in Laguiole, France.
Animalia combines six natural animal-origin handle expressions: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone. The set moves from creamy ivory and pale horn to deep brown, black and textured antler. All are natural materials, so colours, markings and textures vary from knife to knife.
Each piece is made and finished in Laguiole, France, where steel, handle and characteristic details are shaped into one balanced object. Natural materials retain their individual grain, tone and markings, making every place setting subtly unique.
Animalia combines six natural animal-origin handle expressions: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone. The set moves from creamy ivory and pale horn to deep brown, black and textured antler. All are natural materials, so colours, markings and textures vary from knife to knife.
Each piece is made and finished in Laguiole, France, where steel, handle and characteristic details are shaped into one balanced object. Natural materials retain their individual grain, tone and markings, making every place setting subtly unique.
Table stories
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Series guide
Questions about Animalia
What defines the Forge de Laguiole Animalia series?
The Forge de Laguiole Animalia series is a curated set of six table knives, each with a different natural animal-origin handle: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone. The contrast between pale, dark, smooth and textured materials makes every place setting distinct. The knives are made and finished in Laguiole, France.
What character does Animalia bring to the table?
Animalia combines six natural animal-origin handle expressions: bone, Aries horn, light horn tip, dark horn tip, deer antler and two-tone camel bone. The set moves from creamy ivory and pale horn to deep brown, black and textured antler. All are natural materials, so colours, markings and textures vary from knife to knife.
Where are Forge de Laguiole Animalia products made?
The pieces are made and finished by Forge de Laguiole in the village of Laguiole, France. The workshop shapes, assembles and refines the steel, handle and characteristic details.
Can Forge de Laguiole Animalia products be personalised?
Personal engraving may be possible and should be agreed before production so the workshop can confirm the placement and technical details.
How should Forge de Laguiole Animalia products be cared for?
Wash the pieces carefully by hand and dry them immediately after cleaning. Avoid prolonged soaking, and use a dishwasher only when the individual product is specifically marked as water resistant.