About us

"What's in a name?". In our surname, Violante, there's a story linked to wood, that goes back to 1885 and has our great-great father, Manoel dos Santos Violante, as the protagonist of this plot which has been unfolding for five generations.

Violante.1885 it's a returning to our origins and a tribute to this man of long white beard, woodturner and a strong republican. And because we can only build the future without forgetting the past, Gradirripas is now and also Violante 1885, trade mark and a mark of (our) time.

Gradirripas/ Violante.1885 history goes back to the final of XIX century, when Manoel dos Santos Violante settled a small workshop in his home, in Pernes, nearby Santarém.

Over the years, working wood passed from generation to generation, first to his son, João dos Santos Violante, then his grandson, Joaquim Baptista. More recently and with academic training in different areas, also his great-grandson Raúl Violante and now his great-greatsons Miguel and Teresa, follow his work, with a dedicated and experienced team.

For us working wood is a knowledge of the past and the future, thanks to the growing importance of valuing natural and durable, sustainable and useful materials.

The choices we make matter and opting for products made from wood, by experienced hands, respecting nature and people, is to cherish past generations and safeguard the future of those to come.