01 The story

From Sketch to Table

Jardin has a gently curved, lily-shaped handle decorated with floral ornament. The pattern brings a more expressive and decorative character to the stainless-steel table setting.

From Sketch to Table
02 The details

The Details

A lily-shaped handle with floral ornament gives the series a decorative, classical expression.

Robbe & Berking Jardin — 24 Pieces
The taper.
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The balance point.
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The finish.
03 From the designer

Robert Berking

When designing for the table, the focus is balance, restraint and the feeling of holding something that already belongs in your hand.

Robert Berking

Robert Berking at the table
Robert Berking Designer
Product guide

Questions about Robbe & Berking Jardin — 24 Pieces

What do you notice when Jardin is no longer seen from across the table?

Up close, Jardin becomes less about decoration and more about touch. The gently shaped handles, soft transitions and floral details reveal themselves slowly as the pieces are lifted, turned and used. In a 24-piece setting for six, each guest experiences the design at hand level rather than simply as part of the table composition.

Why does Jardin feel different in the hand than it looks on the table?

Its visual softness continues into the way the pieces are shaped. The curves are not merely ornamental; they guide the silhouette and give the cutlery a more organic character. What first appears as a decorative collection becomes noticeably more tactile once the meal begins.

Can six place settings create the feeling of a garden without flowers?

Jardin comes surprisingly close. When six complete place settings are arranged around a table, the repeated stems and botanical details introduce their own natural rhythm. Flowers may deepen the effect, but the cutlery already brings a quiet suggestion of leaves, growth and cultivated form to the setting.

Why might the smallest complete Jardin set reveal the design most clearly?

Because there is less distraction. The 24-piece set focuses on the essential pieces used by each guest, allowing the relationship between knife, fork, spoon and coffee spoon to take centre stage. The collection’s proportions and repeated botanical language become easy to read without the visual complexity of additional serving pieces.

What happens to ornament when it becomes part of everyday use?

It stops feeling ornamental for ornament’s sake. Jardin’s floral references become part of the daily gestures of eating, serving and clearing the table. That is what gives the collection its lasting appeal: a decorative idea transformed into something functional enough to be lived with.