Dinner fork c. 1965 - 1970

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This set of five pieces of flatware, designed by Marion Weeber around 1965-1970, is a fine example of mid-century modern design. The simple, streamlined form of the forks, knife, and spoons are accented by vertical grooves along the handles. The elegant, minimalist design of the flatware, characterized by clean lines and a focus on functionality, reflects the aesthetics of the period. The "Dinner fork" piece is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

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Marion Weeber was an independent American industrial designer who attended the progressive art school run by the Art Students League of New York. She worked for several prestigious firms including Cartier, Ekco, and Samuel Kirk & Son, but eventually opened her own design firm in Manhattan in 1939. She holds over twenty-five patents for her innovative and inventive designs. "Classic Column" is perhaps the most storied of Weeber's fifty-plus flatware designs. It was selected by the U.S. Commission for Design Excellence for the American Pavilion at the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal. Precise and polished geometric forms reflect an American industrial aesthetic, exemplifying the forward-looking image the United States wished to present to the world.