on October 10, 2025
Where French Craftsmanship Meets Global Design Visionaries
Forge de Laguiole’s Signature Line is not just French cutlery — it’s the world’s most visionary collection of designer knives, where heritage craftsmanship meets contemporary design. Handmade in Laguiole, France, each piece unites the precision of French forging with the creativity of world renowned designers.
Long before “designer editions” became a marketing idea, Forge de Laguiole pioneered the collaboration between artisans and global design icons. No other cutlery manufacturer has ever achieved this level of artistry. From Philippe Starck to Andrée Putman, each creator brought their own philosophy to the forge, transforming the simple knife into a work of functional art.
What began in a small workshop in Laguiole became a global design movement — one that continues to define what true luxury handmade cutlery means today.
Each Signature knife is both an object of beauty and a tool of precision — a dialogue between the hand of the craftsman and the vision of the designer.
Philippe Starck
Philippe Starck is one of the most influential designers of our time. His work ranges from furniture and hotels to private residences and the world’s most remarkable super yachts, including Venus for Steve Jobs and the worlds largest sailing yacht A — both icons of modern maritime design.
Known for his democratic and visionary approach, Starck’s creations include the famous Juicy Salif lemon squeezer, the Ghost Chair for Kartell, and the interiors of the Royal Monceau in Paris.
At Forge de Laguiole, Starck reimagined the classic French knife through his lens of essential beauty. Every line is deliberate, every surface alive with intention. The result is a knife that feels impossibly simple — smooth, fluid, and perfectly weighted in the hand. Nothing decorative. Nothing wasted. Just pure design distilled into steel.
Jean-Michel Wilmotte
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Jean-Michel Wilmotte is a French architect and designer whose work defines modern refinement. Founder of the Paris-based Wilmotte & Associés, he has designed museums, cultural landmarks, and public spaces around the world — from the Louvre Museum galleries and Musée d’Orsay restorations to the Nice Stadium, Doha Museum of Islamic Art interiors, and the Narita and Nice Airports.
As a product designer, his work spans furniture, lighting, and tableware — always defined by proportion, precision, and calm sophistication.
For Forge de Laguiole, Wilmotte infused classic knife forms with bold, mixed acrylic handles and sleek lines. His use of colour and modern materials adds energy and contrast to the traditional Laguiole silhouette.
Each knife is a reflection of Wilmotte’s architectural eye — refined, confident, and effortlessly contemporary.
Andrée Putman
Andrée Putman was the grande dame of French design — celebrated for her serene minimalism and impeccable taste. She is known for reimagining the Morgans Hotel in New York, which gave birth to the boutique hotel movement, and for her work with brands such as Veuve Clicquot and Louis Vuitton.
Her Forge de Laguiole collaboration reflects her enduring sense of restraint and proportion. The design is quietly elegant, without excess — every curve balanced, every line deliberate.
Putman’s knife is an object of grace, where simplicity becomes the highest form of sophistication.
André and Michel Bras
Michel Bras is not just a chef — he is a legend. For decades, his restaurant Maison Bras in Laguiole held three Michelin stars, attracting culinary pilgrims from around the world. Together with his son Sébastien, Bras redefined French gastronomy through purity, precision, and respect for nature.
Their partnership with Forge de Laguiole was a natural union between two masters of craft. The Bras knife collection — including cheese and table knives — reflects the family’s pursuit of excellence.
Each knife is a perfect extension of the chef’s hand: ergonomic, balanced, and forged for flawless performance.
C+B Lefebvre
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Catherine and Bruno Lefebvre are celebrated French designers known for their intuitive, human approach to form. Their studio’s work spans lighting, furniture, and home objects — each piece grounded in clarity and comfort.
For Forge de Laguiole, they reinterpreted traditional Laguiole knives through a contemporary lens. The result: softened geometry, natural ergonomics, and perfectly balanced proportions.
Their collection embodies the quiet power of simplicity — design that feels as good as it looks.
Christian Ghion
Christian Ghion is often called “the poet of form.” His work dances between emotion and structure, art and utility. A graduate of the École du Louvre, he has created everything from furniture to sculpture, bringing lyrical movement into every project.
His collaboration with Forge de Laguiole reflects that expressive sensibility. Each knife feels sculpted rather than manufactured — a piece alive with rhythm and flow.
Ghion’s creations capture the essence of the forge itself: timeless, functional, and deeply human.
Eric Raffy
Eric Raffy is a French designer known for creating refined interiors and objects that balance light, volume, and serenity. His work reveals an understanding of minimalism not as absence, but as balance.
For Forge de Laguiole, Raffy’s knives express architectural purity — clean lines, precise angles, and perfect proportion. They are contemporary without coldness, designed with quiet strength and discipline.
Each piece is a testament to the idea that great design lies in what is left unsaid.
Olivier Gagnère
Olivier Gagnère is a master of contrast. His work — spanning glass, porcelain, and interior design — bridges the worlds of classic and contemporary. Known for his collaborations with the Sèvres porcelain manufactory and the Baccarat crystal house, Gagnère’s objects are both sculptural and sensual.
His partnership with Forge de Laguiole brought those same qualities to the table. The knives feature graceful curves, seamless transitions, and the subtle interplay of light on polished steel.
Each blade embodies Gagnère’s belief that design is a living conversation between tradition and modernity.
Roland Barthélémy
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Roland Barthélémy is France’s most renowned maître fromager — a master cheesemaker and ambassador of French gastronomy. His lifelong devotion to artisanal excellence led to a natural partnership with Forge de Laguiole.
Together they created a collection of cheese knives designed for precision and pleasure — tools tailored to each texture, from soft Brie to firm Comté.
Barthélémy’s collection embodies the ritual of French dining: craftsmanship, culture, and the pursuit of perfection.
The Legacy of Design
Across each collaboration, one truth endures: Forge de Laguiole is not following design — it’s defining it.
No other cutlery manufacturer has united such a constellation of creative talent under one brand. From designers to chefs, each collaboration brings a distinct voice to the same story — French craftsmanship elevated to art.
Born in a village forge, the Signature Line became a symbol of authenticity, innovation, and timeless beauty. This is not just cutlery. They are pieces of design history — handmade, enduring, and unmistakably Forge de Laguiole.
