01 THE STORY
Complete Collection
A pattern begins before the steel is shaped. In Nina, the line moves softly — drawn from Norwegian nature, ornament and the rhythm of the set table.
02 THE DETAILS
The Details
S- and C-shaped curves move through the handle like small traces of rosemaling. Ornament becomes part of the balance.
A note from Odd Leikvoll
Odd Leikvoll is the founder of Hardanger Bestikk.
Across several decades, Leikvoll developed some of Hardanger Bestikk’s most recognisable collections, moving between ornament, Scandinavian minimalism and new approaches to surface and construction. His designs were created to function naturally in the hand, while remaining distinctive enough to become part of everyday life around the table.
Odd Leikvoll
Questions about Hardanger Nina Complete Collection
What is included in the Hardanger Bestikk Nina Complete Collection?
The Nina Complete Collection brings together the essential place setting with additional pieces for steak, dessert, cake and serving. This allows Nina's distinctive floral ornamentation, polished surfaces and softly curved forms to continue throughout the different moments around the table. Rather than combining unrelated utensils, the collection creates a coherent family of objects with the same expressive and decorative character.
What is the design story behind Hardanger Bestikk Nina?
Designed by Norwegian designer Odd Leikvoll in 1998, Nina is one of Hardanger Bestikk's more expressive and theatrical designs. Asymmetrical lines, flowing curves and floral details give the collection a sense of warmth and movement. The result is cutlery with a romantic character that feels decorative without losing the clarity and functionality of Scandinavian design.
What makes the ornamentation of Nina distinctive?
Nina is recognised by the floral detailing that flows through its softly curved and asymmetrical forms. The ornamentation is integrated into the silhouette rather than simply applied to the surface, allowing decoration and form to become part of the same design language. Against the polished stainless steel, these details catch the light and give the collection an expressive presence around the table.
Why choose the Nina Complete Collection?
The Complete Collection allows Nina's design to extend beyond the four essential pieces of a place setting and into the broader experience around the table. Steak, dessert, cake and serving pieces share the same floral details and flowing lines, creating continuity as the table changes through different courses and occasions. It allows Nina to be experienced as a complete design family rather than simply as a set of dinner cutlery.
Who designed Hardanger Bestikk Nina?
Nina was designed by Norwegian designer Odd Leikvoll for Hardanger Bestikk and introduced in 1998. Through the collection, Leikvoll gave traditional ornament a distinctly contemporary Scandinavian expression, balancing floral motifs with asymmetry, flowing curves and functional proportions. The result is a design intended to bring a sense of warmth, occasion and character to the experience around the table.