Best store/website to get new high quality flatware - and when are they typically on sale?

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Anonymous wrote:I love my Reed & Barton full set that I've had for 15+ years.

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I love our Reed & Barton. Our pattern has been discontinued, but they're all really well weighted and hold up to a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a similar issue and looked at various vendors last year, including CB, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn. I was told that the highest end manufacturers are Villeroy Boch, Revol, Pilivuyt, Apilco, Bernardaud, and to check them out I found the best selection at Bloomingdale's (in the shop, where you can see it all on display.) After literally months months of looking and trying to find a really nice set for less than $500, I gave up because I just found all the options in that price range just had too many imperfections. I found that for a fraction of the price, you can get pretty much the same quality from Ikea. I've had previous sets from them that lasted for 6+ years. And even though I'm a huge advocate of spending a bit more for high-end quality, I found that in this particular case the price differences didn't make any sense. The only way to get a bump in quality was to spend $40+ per dinner plate which, which would bring a full set close to $1000, which I wasn't willing to do.

The Op is asking about forks, knives, spoons, etc. - not dishes. Did you also research those?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a similar issue and looked at various vendors last year, including CB, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn. I was told that the highest end manufacturers are Villeroy Boch, Revol, Pilivuyt, Apilco, Bernardaud, and to check them out I found the best selection at Bloomingdale's (in the shop, where you can see it all on display.) After literally months months of looking and trying to find a really nice set for less than $500, I gave up because I just found all the options in that price range just had too many imperfections. I found that for a fraction of the price, you can get pretty much the same quality from Ikea. I've had previous sets from them that lasted for 6+ years. And even though I'm a huge advocate of spending a bit more for high-end quality, I found that in this particular case the price differences didn't make any sense. The only way to get a bump in quality was to spend $40+ per dinner plate which, which would bring a full set close to $1000, which I wasn't willing to do.

The Op is asking about forks, knives, spoons, etc. - not dishes. Did you also research those?

Big oops! Sorry, no.

[Anonymous]

We have Oneida. They have different categories and their fine flatware is the heaviest, best lasting. You need to buy it at places like Macy's or their online site. Their everyday line is still good but the pieces aren't as heavy as the fine flatware. Also, you can buy the everyday at places like Target. I have one set of their everyday and one set of their fine. I don't know if the quality has decreased over the years, or if the everyday has always been that way, but a couple of the everyday knives are starting to rust and the set isn't that old. My fine Oneida, which is close to 30 years old, still looks brand new.

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Another vote for Oneida. We registered for it for our wedding 20 years ago and the pieces are still going strong. About 6 or 7 years ago I realized we had lost some pieces (our nanny was not good about keeping track of it - would grab a yogurt and a spoon and go to the park and poof, spoon gone) so I ordered individual pieces from the Oneida website. Initially, I could tell a difference, but now I can't.

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We have this set from Crate and Barrel:
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/tuscany-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s566950

In general I think C&B is hit or miss, sometimes they have great stuff and sometimes it's overpriced for the quality. In this case, it's worth it. It's a very substantial set, heavy and solid. We've had our set for over 15 years, use it daily, run it through the dishwasher, and haven't had a single item dent, bend, tweak, scratch, or deform. The surface isn't as shiny as it was 15 years ago, but that's literally the only difference I notice.

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Anonymous wrote:We have this set from Crate and Barrel:
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/tuscany-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s566950

In general I think C&B is hit or miss, sometimes they have great stuff and sometimes it's overpriced for the quality. In this case, it's worth it. It's a very substantial set, heavy and solid. We've had our set for over 15 years, use it daily, run it through the dishwasher, and haven't had a single item dent, bend, tweak, scratch, or deform. The surface isn't as shiny as it was 15 years ago, but that's literally the only difference I notice.

I have this one from Crate and Barrel.https://www.crateandbarrel.com/voletta-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s311685
Also very happy with them -- had them probably 9 years (bought them when we moved). In addition to continuing to look nice, they have great balance when you hold the items.

You can see a little insignia on the spoons. They were manufactured by a company called Fortessa flatware, which sells lots of different patterns.
https://shop.fortessa.com/flatware/by-pattern.html

[Anonymous]

I love villeroy and boch flatware. Once you pick a pattern you can find some great deals.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have this set from Crate and Barrel:
https://www.crateandbarrel.com/tuscany-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s566950

In general I think C&B is hit or miss, sometimes they have great stuff and sometimes it's overpriced for the quality. In this case, it's worth it. It's a very substantial set, heavy and solid. We've had our set for over 15 years, use it daily, run it through the dishwasher, and haven't had a single item dent, bend, tweak, scratch, or deform. The surface isn't as shiny as it was 15 years ago, but that's literally the only difference I notice.

I have this one from Crate and Barrel.https://www.crateandbarrel.com/voletta-5-piece-flatware-place-setting/s311685
Also very happy with them -- had them probably 9 years (bought them when we moved). In addition to continuing to look nice, they have great balance when you hold the items.

You can see a little insignia on the spoons. They were manufactured by a company called Fortessa flatware, which sells lots of different patterns.
https://shop.fortessa.com/flatware/by-pattern.html

Fortessa flatware is also sold through webrestaurant.

[Anonymous]

If it’s important to you, liberty flatware mentioned up thread is the only one made in the US. The rest are China, Thailand, etc...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Laguiole.

+1

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Anonymous wrote:I love villeroy and boch flatware. Once you pick a pattern you can find some great deals.

Second. Love my set.