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- Set of Melamine Tableware, 1950-1960 - During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
- 1950-1960
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Set of Melamine Tableware, 1950-1960
During the early 1950s, plastic dinnerware in the form of melamine was introduced to the American market. By 1956, twenty-five percent of Americans owned at least a pair of these plates. Industrial designers Russel and Mary Wright were famous for producing aesthetically pleasing ceramic dinnerware as early as the 1930s. This set, in fashionable turquoise, was the Wrights' first design in plastic.
- Aluminum Russell Wright Pitcher, circa 1932 -
- circa 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Aluminum Russell Wright Pitcher, circa 1932
- Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- 1939-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Tumblers Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Tumblers Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960
- Tumbler Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Tumbler Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960
- Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- 1939-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Saucer for Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- 1939-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Saucer for Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- 1939-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Saucer for Coffee Cup, 1939-1959 - Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- 1939-1959
- Collections - Artifact
Saucer for Coffee Cup, 1939-1959
Russel Wright was a leading figure among the first generation of industrial designers of the 1930s. Their goal was to make consumer products affordable, more aesthetically pleasing and easier to use. In collaboration with his wife, Mary, the couple pioneered the concept of lifestyle marketing. The American Modern line was their most popular design, in production from 1939 to 1959.
- Tumblers Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960 -
- 1940-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Tumblers Designed by Russel Wright, 1940-1960