A remarkable ongoing family business, three generations of the Opinel clan have been manufacturing these simple folding knives in Chambery, France since 1890, resulting in sales of over 210 million knives! A bona fide design classic, the Opinel has been favoured by such luminaries as Pablo Picasso, and in 1985 was declared one of the '100 most beautiful objects in the world' by London's V&A Museum. What more is there to say? Get one in your fist today.