01 The story

From Sketch to Table

Imagine uses linear, precise shapes to create a distinctly contemporary collection. Glossy surfaces, gentle curves and an enveloping silhouette give the pattern elegance without unnecessary decoration.

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 Imagine Cutlery Set — 36 Pieces

What happens when Imagine returns for a second knife-and-fork moment?

The 36-piece set gives six guests both a table knife and fork and a dessert knife and fork. The meal changes scale, but Imagine’s balance of precise lines and softer, flowing forms remains intact, creating continuity from one course to the next.

Why does the second setting reveal more about Imagine than the first?

Because it shows how the design adapts rather than simply repeats. Table and dessert pieces perform different functions and have different proportions, yet they remain unmistakably part of the same family. Imagine proves that coherence can come from a shared design language rather than identical shapes.

Can one table contain two different rhythms without losing its identity?

Yes. The larger table pieces establish the first rhythm of the meal, while the dessert knife and fork introduce a smaller, quieter scale. Imagine connects the two through proportion, line and surface, allowing the table to evolve without visually starting again.

What does a second knife and fork have to do with hospitality design?

More than it might seem. Imagine received the Contract Design 2004 award, and a multi-course setting shows the value of designing for continuity. The collection supports different stages of a meal while preserving one coherent visual experience for the guest.

When does changing course become part of the design?

When the transition feels intentional. In the Imagine 36-piece set, moving from table cutlery to dessert cutlery is not simply a functional change; it becomes a shift in scale within the same design system. The table changes tempo, but not language.