Taormina is decorated with a sequence of geometric ornaments inspired by Byzantine and Sicilian art. The rhythmic pattern gives the collection a rich cultural reference while keeping the overall shape controlled.
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.
When designing for the table, the focus is balance, restraint and the feeling of holding something that already belongs in your hand.
The 24-piece Taormina set turns Sambonet’s geometric ornament into a rhythm across the table. Knife, fork, spoon and tea spoon repeat the same decorative language from guest to guest, allowing the pattern to feel architectural rather than merely ornamental.
Because the collection looks deeper than surface imagery. Sambonet draws on the geometric traditions associated with Byzantine and Sicilian art, using repeated forms and structure rather than literal motifs. The result feels culturally rooted without becoming illustrative.
Taormina suggests that it can. Sicily’s visual culture has been shaped by centuries of overlapping influences, and the collection translates that richness into a controlled sequence of geometric details. In the 24-piece set, those references are encountered at the intimate scale of the hand.
Because repetition creates rhythm. On one piece, the ornament is a detail; across six complete settings, it begins to organise the whole table visually, connecting each guest through the same sequence of geometry.
When its decoration is built from order, repetition and proportion. Taormina treats the surface almost like a miniature façade, compressing architectural rhythm into an object small enough to sit beside the plate and move through the hand.
