Atlantic combines a contemporary profile with carefully balanced proportions. This version has the satin-brushed finish identified in the price list, giving the pattern a quieter and more understated surface than Atlantic-Brillant.
A contemporary, balanced pattern with a smooth profile and a restrained satin-brushed 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
The 24-piece Atlantic set is composed as a complete place setting for six people, bringing the collection’s essential pieces together around the table. Its strength lies in repetition: six settings create a calm visual rhythm, allowing Atlantic’s softly rounded handles, balanced proportions and restrained profile to be experienced as a coherent table setting rather than as individual objects.
Atlantic appears on tables where every detail has been considered. The collection is used at Michelin-starred restaurants including Ahlmanns in Kiel, Carmelo Greco in Frankfurt, Fortaleza do Guincho in Portugal, Restaurant 360° in Limburg and Sankt Benedikt in Aachen, as well as at Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse in Naples and Rome. Across these very different dining rooms, Atlantic performs the same quiet role: present enough to frame the table, yet restrained enough to let the cuisine remain the protagonist.
Atlantic Matt has a softly brushed surface that diffuses reflection and gives the stainless steel a quieter, more tactile presence. The finish reinforces the restraint of the design, allowing the proportions and silhouette of each piece to come forward without dominating the setting. It is an expression that feels particularly natural on tables built around materials, texture and subtle detail.
Atlantic is made from high-quality stainless steel selected for durability, precision and everyday use. The material gives each piece the strength required for regular dining while preserving the clarity of the collection’s lines and the character of its brushed Matt surface.
Atlantic was designed by Wilfried Moll for Robbe & Berking. Instead of ornament, Moll allows proportion, balance and a distinctive profile to define the collection. The gently rounded handle ends and controlled geometry give Atlantic its quiet identity — a design language rooted in the same attention to touch, weight and craftsmanship that has long characterised Robbe & Berking.
