Mahogany

The Mahogany Tree

The Mahogany tree is a large, semi-evergreen tree which can reach up to 200 feet tall, shooting through the rainforest canopy. Found in Central and South Americas, Mahogany trees can live up to 350 years. Their deep reddish wood is often used for musical instruments and high-end furniture. Overtime the tree produces brown, pear-shaped fruit, known as ‘sky fruit’, because they grow standing upright rather than hanging.

The Design Inspiration

The Mahogany cutlery range was designed in 2013, is inspired by the fruit of the mahogany tree. The pear-like shaping of the fruit reminded William of the machine pressing tools used to press the depth of the spoon bowls in the cutlery making process. William replicated the shape into the spoon bowls and then deliberately left a crease/witness line in the handle to highlight where the bowl pressing tool meets the steel of the handle. This highlights the manufacturing process by leaving the witness mark. The handles, in brushed satin, are masked to the edges of the utensil head on each item, knives, forks and spoons, which makes a design feature of the mirror polished heads offset against the satin handles. The backs of each spoon and fork head also have brushed satin finishes to match the handles.

Our Mahogany cutlery sets, made using high quality 18/10 stainless steel, are only available in a brushed satin finish.

Museums and Awards

V&A Museum

The Mahogany range has been part of the V&A metal work collection since 2013. The V&A museum (London, England) champions design and creativity across all forms to inspire and showcase makers, creators, and innovators.

MAK Museum Vienna

The Mahogany range has been part of the MAK metal work collection since 2015. The MAK museum (Vienna, Austria) is a space of experimentation for applied arts at the interface of design, architecture, and contemporary art.

If Product Design Award

Awarded to Mahogany in 2012. The iF is one of the most prestigious design competitions in the world today: every year, companies subject their products and services to the rigorous testing of the iF DESIGN AWARD and appreciate its high value…

Reddot Design Award

Awarded to the Mahogany range in 2012. The Red Dot Design Award, the “Red Dot”, is an internationally recognized quality label for excellent design.

Good Design Award

Awarded to Mahogany in 2011. The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world.

Dine With Us

Our Mahogany cutlery is in some of the most amazing places all around the world…

Penmaenuchaf Hotel, Wales
Sheraton Full Moon Resort, Maldives
The Breakers, Palm Beach
Moor Hall, Lancashire

Sample Service

We believe that cutlery can only truly be appreciated when you are holding it in the hand. That is why we offer a sample service for you to experience the cutlery before you buy the range. The Mahogany Sample Set consists of a Table Fork, Table Knife and Soup Spoon.

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