Soapstone stoves in Valais
Custom-made Brazilian soapstone stoves.
Our Brazilian soapstone stoves are custom-built around a high-efficiency cast-iron firebox and release radiant heat for up to 12 hours. They can be personalised with a sculpture, a date and other details. Their appearance draws on traditional Valais ‘bagnard’ stoves, with mouldings, stepped courses and bush-hammered surfaces.
Valais heritage and contemporary requirements
In the Alps, soapstone has long enjoyed an exceptional reputation. Used since the Iron Age, this remarkable stone was already being shaped into cooking vessels thanks to its high resistance to heat and its exceptional ability to store it.
Over the centuries, people in Alpine regions developed genuine expertise around this stone. They learned to heat substantial masses of soapstone so they could benefit for many hours from the gentle, even warmth it releases.
In Valais, old stoves dating from the 16th century can still be admired. The first masonry heat-storage stoves probably appeared much earlier, although the oldest physical examples to have survived date from that period.
This Valais heritage deserves to be preserved and passed on. We do everything possible to restore and rehabilitate these historic stoves while adapting them to today’s technical requirements and standards, giving them a new life at the heart of contemporary homes.
Cervin
Three-course stove with date and ‘Cervin’ sculpture and 10 kW cast-iron insert.
Diana
Two-course corner stove with shelf and 10 kW cast-iron insert.
Giulia
Three-course stove with 10 kW cast-iron insert.
Our projects
Restoration and rehabilitation of old soapstone stoves – before and after.
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After
Old square stove restored and reassembled in the same location.
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After
Old square stove restored and converted into a four-sided stove.
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After
Old round stove restored and reassembled, sealed into the wall.
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After
Old round stove restored and converted into a four-sided stove.
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Frequently asked questions
Soapstone stoves: Valaisan craftsmanship.
What is a soapstone heat-storage stove?
It is a masonry heater built around a cast-iron firebox and clad in soapstone, a stone that stores heat and releases it as gentle radiant warmth for many hours — up to around 12 hours.
How long does soapstone release heat?
Our custom-made stoves, built around a high-efficiency firebox, release radiant heat for approximately 12 hours after the fire has gone out.
Can an old soapstone stove be restored?
Yes. We restore and rehabilitate historic Valais stoves, adapting them to current standards and technical requirements so they can enjoy a new life.
Can the stoves be personalised?
Every stove is made to measure and can be personalised with a sculpture, date, mouldings, stepped courses or bush-hammered surfaces.
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