Atlantic combines a contemporary profile with carefully balanced proportions. The high-gloss Atlantic-Brillant version gives the clear silhouette a bright, reflective surface while preserving the restrained character of the design.
A contemporary, balanced pattern with a smooth profile and a brilliant polished surface.
Wilfried Moll belonged to a generation of silversmiths for whom reduction was not an aesthetic gesture, but a discipline. His work was shaped by precision, proportion and an insistence that an object should reveal its quality through use rather than ornament. This approach found its most influential expression in his collaboration with Robbe & Berking. Beginning with Alta in the early 1980s, Moll developed a series of cutlery designs that translated the traditions of the silversmith into a distinctly modern language. Alta, Riva, Sphinx and Atlantic each explore this idea differently, yet all share the same underlying clarity: carefully controlled profiles, balanced proportions and surfaces allowed to speak without decorative interruption. Moll’s background as a practising silversmith is essential to understanding the character of these designs. The relationship between handle, weight and functional end is treated as a continuous whole, giving the pieces a sense of calm and physical assurance in the hand. The simplicity is never anonymous; it depends on subtle differences in curve, thickness and balance that only become fully apparent through use. His work also reflects influences beyond Germany. Moll spent part of his early career in Copenhagen and remained closely connected to Scandinavian silversmithing, while Bauhaus reduction and encounters with Japanese metalwork further informed his approach to form. In his cutlery for Robbe & Berking, these references are distilled rather than displayed. The result is tableware that feels both exact and effortless — objects in which craftsmanship, ergonomics and modernity become almost inseparable.
“Reduction is most convincing when nothing essential has been lost.”
Wilfried Moll
Atlantic has been selected for restaurants ranging from Michelin-starred dining rooms to highly individual chef-led destinations. The collection’s clear profile and balanced proportions allow it to accompany ambitious cuisine without competing with it. Atlantic Brillant takes that same Wilfried Moll design and gives it a highly polished expression, bringing more light and reflection to the table.
In the 24-piece Atlantic Brillant set, the reflective character of the collection is experienced at close range. Six guests encounter the essential pieces of the setting, where the highly polished stainless steel catches fragments of porcelain, glassware, food and light. Every reflection becomes specific to the table around it.
Yes. The knife, fork, spoon and coffee spoon concentrate Wilfried Moll’s design into its most essential forms. Without a larger number of speciality pieces, the relationship between profile, proportion and polished surface becomes particularly clear.
Because its surface responds continuously to its surroundings. Daylight, candlelight, coloured glass, white porcelain and even movement around the table alter what appears in the polished steel. The form remains constant, while its visual expression changes with every setting.
The design language is shared, but the atmosphere changes through the finish. Atlantic Matt absorbs and softens light through its brushed surface, while Atlantic Brillant reflects the room around it. The distinction is therefore not one of shape, but of how the same design behaves at the table.
