The Art of the Hand
Every Olivance piece is born of a gesture passed down from generation to generation. In the workshops of our partner artisans, olive wood is carved, sanded and oiled by hand; alfa is braided strand by strand.
Here, time is not a constraint, it is our first tool. We give the artisan the time to do things well: every object keeps the imprint of the hand that shaped it, with its nuances and its imperfections.
A Mediterranean Heritage
From Provence to Andalusia, from the Greek islands to the shores of North Africa, the Mediterranean shares one art of living: the table that brings people together, materials that last, objects that are handed down.
Our pieces are shaped at the heart of this tradition, on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, by artisans who have worked olive wood and alfa for generations. Olivance does not create beauty: it reveals it, and brings it all the way to you.
Ethical Materials
We choose materials that live, breathe and develop a patina over time: olive wood and wild alfa from the high plateaus. Natural materials, simply shaped and oiled.
Our partner artisans work with respect for local resources. What you receive is not just a beautiful object: it is a piece made to last, to develop a patina and, one day, to be handed down.