List of products by brand Les Amis du Bois
Les Amis du Bois is an artisan company from Introd, in Valle d'Aosta, which is dedicated to the creation of wooden objects, typical of traditional Aosta Valley craftsmanship. This small company was founded in 1974 and is famous for the production of Val d'Aosta wooden cups, namely the Valle d'Aosta grolla and the cup of friendship, two of the symbolic objects of the region and of local artisan production. The company also produces awards and trophies for events and shows on request.
Les Amis du Bois - Valle d'Aosta handicrafts and wooden cups from Val d'Aosta
A symbol of typical Aosta Valley craftsmanship
Les Amis du Bois is an artisan company from Introd, in Valle d'Aosta, which is dedicated to the creation of wooden objects, typical of traditional Aosta Valley craftsmanship. This small company was founded in 1974 and is famous for the production of Val d'Aosta wooden cups, namely the Valle d'Aosta grolla and the cup of friendship, two of the symbolic objects of the region and of local artisan production. The company also produces awards and trophies for events and shows on request.
The cup of friendship takes up the ancient wooden bowls once used by families in the Aosta Valley; it is pot-bellied and has spouts from which the diners can take turns drinking mulled wine or the typical Aosta Valley coffee. The grolla, on the other hand, is a slender wooden goblet, turned and finished with hand carvings. Today the grolla is mainly used as an ornament or souvenir.
To make both the friendship cup and the Valle d'Aosta grolla, some particular types of wood are used, which are able to withstand the heat and, at the same time, give the contents a characteristic flavour.
The wooden objects made by Les Amis du Bois
In the Introd workshop, a stone's throw from Aosta, the following wooden objects for the home are produced:
- Friendship cup in mahogany wood
- Cup of friendship in maple wood
- Cup of friendship in walnut wood
- Grolla in maple wood
- Grolla in walnut wood
- Grolla in mahogany wood
- Wooden objects for the home (sugar bowls, mugs, carafes, trays, bowls, copapan for cutting bread, cutting boards, cups, pestles, flower vases, fruit bowls, breadsticks holders, letter holders, pencil holders, spoon holders, coffee service, decorative panels, statuettes depicting animals , religious and folkloristic figures).
For those passing through Valle d'Aosta, there is the possibility of admiring the wooden objects of Aosta Valley craftsmanship made by the company: just go to the sales point located next to the Introd workshop.
Valle d'Aosta handicrafts - online sale of products
On Yndella it is possible to buy online the typical wooden products of Aosta Valley craftsmanship, made by Les Amis du Bois. In particular, in our e-commerce there is a vast selection which includes, among others, the famous cup of friendship and the Valle d'Aosta grolla.