Italian Olive Wood Products – Gifts, Kitchen Boards & More

Olive Wood Boards

Olive wood chopping boards are among the most sought-after pieces in our collection – and with good reason. When cared for properly, a good olive wood board will endure years of daily use and still look beautiful, making it an excellent sustainable alternative to plastic.

The wood’s natural density and antibacterial properties make it ideal for food preparation. Our boards come in many shapes and sizes, from compact chopping boards to large serving boards for cheese, meats and antipasti. Some are specially shaped for filleting meat or slicing salami, and we also offer clever designs such as bread boards with a removable slotted top and crumb-catching tray beneath.

Olive Wood Kitchenware

Wooden utensils are essential in any kitchen, and olive wood is especially well suited to cooking. It is hard-wearing, kind to cookware and naturally antibacterial, which makes it ideal for spoons, spatulas and serving tools.

Olive wood pestles and mortars are prized in Italian kitchens. Smaller versions are perfect for grinding spices, while larger ones are made for pounding basil into fresh pesto. They are usually carved in either a traditional angular form or a smooth, rounded style – both showcasing the wood’s striking grain.

Other tools, such as mezzalunas and chopping boards for herbs, make quick work of fresh ingredients while retaining their flavour and aroma. Together they create a rustic, characterful collection of kitchenware that looks as good as it performs.

Olive Wood Tableware

Olive wood brings warmth and rustic charm to every table setting, indoors or outside for relaxed al fresco dining. Chopping boards double up beautifully as serving platters for cheeses, cured meats and breads, and many of our designs come with a matching knife or spreader.

Salads look particularly inviting in an olive wood bowl. We offer sizes from large family salad bowls to small individual bowls, along with matching salad servers. For Italian-style aperitivo, there are numerous dishes and aperitivo sets for olives, nuts, chunks of Parmesan and sun-dried tomatoes – all of which make thoughtful olive wood gifts.

Many bowls are carved from a single piece of ancient olive wood, highlighting the swirling grain and natural edges. Each has its own character and will sit comfortably in any room, whether used as a fruit bowl, centrepiece or decorative object.

Ancient Olive Wood & Italian Heritage

Olive trees are woven into the history and daily life of the Mediterranean. Olive oil lies at the heart of Italian cuisine and culture, and the tree itself has long symbolised peace, wisdom, glory and purity. The Romans crowned victors with olive wreaths, and an olive branch has been a universal sign of peace for centuries.

Olive cultivation in Italy is thought to have begun in Sicily around 700 BC, spreading across the peninsula and flourishing in Roman times. Olive oil became so valuable that it was sometimes accepted as tax payment. The oldest known olive tree in Europe, in Sardinia, is reputed to be nearly 4,000 years old.

Choosing Italian olive wood for your home connects you to this long tradition. Each piece carries the story of the tree it came from and the Italian artisans who shaped it by hand.