From Sketch to Table
Baltic is defined by precise facets and handles that end in a diamond-shaped point. The angular detailing catches the light and gives the pattern a bright, architectural character.
Baltic is defined by precise facets and handles that end in a diamond-shaped point. The angular detailing catches the light and gives the pattern a bright, architectural character.
Faceted handles with diamond-shaped ends create a crisp and luminous expression.
When designing for the table, the focus is balance, restraint and the feeling of holding something that already belongs in your hand.
Robert Berking
The 75-piece Baltic set brings the collection’s classical design language together across a more complete table setting. Repeated around the table, the polished surfaces and precisely defined handle ends create a composed, almost architectural rhythm. It is the kind of set designed not only for the individual place setting, but for the broader ritual of dining — where consistency across every piece helps shape the atmosphere of the table.
Baltic appears in dining rooms where classical hospitality is approached with precision. At the Michelin-starred restaurant Hilmar at Schlosshotel Münchhausen, chef Stephan Krogmann serves cosmopolitan cuisine rooted in classical French craftsmanship. The collection is also found at Buchholz Gutshof Britz in Berlin, where former star chef Matthias Buchholz works with refined regional cooking, as well as at petit bonheur in Hamburg and Brasserie la Source at Château Attisholz in Switzerland. Across these very different settings, Baltic brings a sense of order, polish and quiet formality to the table.
Baltic is defined by continuity. The clean geometry of the handles, polished finish and controlled proportions carry from one piece to the next, allowing a larger table to feel visually coherent rather than busy. In a 75-piece setting, that consistency becomes especially apparent: the collection creates a clear framework around the plates while leaving room for porcelain, glassware and food to provide the individual accents.
The character of Baltic is found in the ends of the handles. Instead of soft, rounded terminals, the design uses clean and precisely defined corners that give the collection a more architectural presence. Combined with the brilliant polished surface, this small geometric detail gives Baltic its balance between classical table culture and contemporary clarity.
Baltic was designed by Robert Berking for the family-owned Robbe & Berking silver manufactory in Flensburg. His approach relies on proportion, geometry and surface rather than ornament. The result is a design that feels formal without becoming decorative — a quality that allows Baltic to move naturally between the private dining room and the world of refined gastronomy.