01 THE STORY
From Sketch to Table
Ramona begins with a grounded line. The form is calm, balanced and shaped with a restrained ornamental character.
02 THE DETAILS
The Details
The handle carries its detail quietly. Polished steel, steady curves and a sense of composed tradition.
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 Ramona Complete Collection
What is included in the Hardanger Bestikk Ramona Complete Collection?
The Ramona Complete Collection brings together the essential place setting with additional pieces for serving, dessert, cake and other moments around the table. Across the wider collection, the same brushed surfaces, straight edges and understated proportions create a consistent design language, allowing Ramona to move naturally from the individual place setting to shared serving and more specialised pieces.
What is the design story behind Hardanger Bestikk Ramona?
Designed by Odd Leikvoll in 1982, Ramona has become one of Hardanger Bestikk's defining designs. Its character is intentionally straightforward: clean edges, brushed stainless steel and balanced proportions create a warm and familiar expression rather than something overtly decorative. This quiet simplicity has allowed Ramona to remain relevant across generations and to feel equally natural on everyday tables and for more considered occasions.
What makes the Ramona finish distinctive?
Ramona is characterised by its brushed stainless-steel surface, which gives the collection a muted, tactile and robust expression. Rather than reflecting light like highly polished cutlery, the brushed finish creates a softer visual presence and emphasises the clear geometry of the pieces. Combined with the straight edges, it gives Ramona its recognisable sense of simplicity and permanence.
Why choose the Ramona Complete Collection?
The Complete Collection allows Ramona's design to continue beyond the four essential pieces of a place setting and across a much broader table experience. Serving, dessert, cake and specialised pieces share the same restrained forms and brushed finish, creating continuity as the table changes through different courses and occasions. It allows Ramona to be experienced as a complete family of objects rather than simply as a set of dinner cutlery.
Who designed Hardanger Bestikk Ramona?
Ramona was designed by Norwegian designer and Hardanger Bestikk founder Odd Leikvoll and launched in 1982. It has since become the company's most popular cutlery design, with more than 40 million pieces produced. Its longevity reflects the strength of an unusually simple idea: durable materials, clear proportions and a restrained expression designed to become a familiar part of life around the table.