01 The story

From Sketch to Table

Venezia is distinguished by a fashionable relief applied across the entire handle. Inspired by dream destinations and cosmopolitan travel, the texture creates an expressive yet refined mise en place.

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 Venezia Cutlery Set — 24 Pieces

What happens when the decoration can be felt on both sides of the handle?

Venezia turns ornament into a physical experience. Sambonet creates the collection’s distinctive relief directly during the moulding of each piece, and because the texture continues across both sides, it becomes something the hand encounters as much as the eye.

Why does Venezia reveal more when you pick it up than when you only look at it?

Because the design is not limited to a visible surface pattern. The relief has depth, and that depth changes the way the handle feels as it moves through the hand. In the 24-piece set, every knife, fork, spoon and tea spoon repeats that tactile experience.

Can six place settings create rhythm through texture rather than shape?

Yes. Across twenty-four pieces, the repeated relief becomes a visual and tactile thread connecting one guest to the next. The underlying forms remain familiar, but the textured surface gives the whole table a more distinctive identity.

Why does polished steel make the relief look different throughout the meal?

The raised and recessed areas catch light differently as the pieces move. Reflections break across the pattern, creating small shifts between highlight and shadow that make the texture feel more dimensional than a flat decorative surface.

When does a place setting become something you experience with your fingertips?

When surface and structure become inseparable. Venezia’s double-sided relief means that the decorative language is present every time the piece is held, lifted and returned to the table, turning texture into part of the ritual of dining.