Roland Lannier

Roland Lannier’s knives are made around balance, finish, and daily use. In a workshop in Thiers, he produces handmade table knives with the same control and attention that shape his broader output. The work is meant to cut cleanly, sit well in the hand, and hold up through repeated service, without losing the clarity of its form. Thiers gives the practice its context: a town long tied to blades and fine metalwork, and one that places Roland Lannier’s work inside a known line of production. His specialty spans high-performance cutlery and chef knives, and that pairing sets the register of the pieces. The surfaces stay restrained, but the decisions are exact, with form serving use and use never handled carelessly.