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 30-piece Atlantic set extends the classic six-person place setting with six large cake forks — a small but distinctive addition that gives the collection a broader role around the table. It makes the set equally suited to dinner, afternoon coffee and dessert, while preserving Atlantic’s calm visual rhythm across every place setting.
The large cake forks add another layer to the table without changing its character. Their inclusion means the same Atlantic design language continues beyond the main meal into cake, pastry and dessert service. It is a particularly considered detail in a collection built around continuity: the table does not change expression when the plates are cleared.
Atlantic has found its place in dining rooms where the table is treated as part of the experience. It appears at Michelin-starred restaurants including Ahlmanns in Kiel, Carmelo Greco in Frankfurt, Fortaleza do Guincho on the Portuguese coast, Restaurant 360° in Limburg and Sankt Benedikt in Aachen, as well as at Il Ristorante Alain Ducasse in Naples and Rome. Its quiet confidence makes it particularly suited to restaurants where the cutlery must contribute to the setting without competing with the cuisine.
The brushed Matt surface softens the reflection of the stainless steel and gives Atlantic a more tactile, understated presence. Combined with the gently rounded handles and controlled proportions, the finish makes the collection feel composed rather than decorative — an expression that sits naturally on both contemporary and more classical tables.
Atlantic was designed by Wilfried Moll for Robbe & Berking. The design is built around proportion, balance and a strong but restrained profile rather than ornament. That clarity allows the different pieces — from the main place setting to the large cake forks — to read as one coherent family around the table.
