01 The story

From Sketch to Table

Decò revisits the vitality and decorative confidence of the Roaring Twenties. Strong outlines and elegant period references bring the glamour of Art Deco to a collection designed for both formal occasions and expressive everyday tables.

From Sketch to Table
02 The details

The Details

18/10 stainless steel. Monobloc / solid-handle table knives. The carefully finished stainless steel brings clarity to the collection’s lines, proportions and decorative details, creating a refined play of light across the table.

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The taper.
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The balance point.
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The finish.
03 The maker

Sambonet

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

 at the table
Designer
Product guide

Questions about Sambonet Decò Cutlery Set — 30 Pieces

What happens when the Roaring Twenties stay for dessert?

The 30-piece Decò set extends six place settings with six cake forks, allowing the collection’s polished, classically proportioned design to continue into the final part of the meal. As the larger dinner pieces disappear, Decò remains on the table at a smaller and more intimate scale.

Why might the cake fork be the most revealing piece in a glamorous collection?

Because it brings Decò’s proportions into a smaller format at the point when the table is becoming quieter. With fewer objects around it, the polished surface and restrained silhouette become easier to notice, allowing the collection’s elegance to feel more personal than theatrical.

Can dessert create more atmosphere than the main course?

Often it can. The pace slows, conversation lingers and candlelight becomes more noticeable as the table clears. Decò’s reflective steel works especially well in that setting, catching fragments of light, glassware and porcelain as the evening moves into its final chapter.

Why does thirty pieces feel different from twenty-four if only six pieces are added?

Because those six cake forks extend the narrative of the meal. The 24-piece set covers the essential setting; the 30-piece version keeps Decò present when the table moves into dessert and coffee. The difference is small in quantity but significant in how the evening unfolds.

What might the final course have meant in the age that inspired Decò?

For a collection inspired by the social confidence and love of beautiful objects associated with the 1920s, dessert feels like a natural continuation of the evening rather than an afterthought. The smaller pieces allow the table to retain its sense of occasion while the mood becomes more relaxed and conversational.