Russel Wright was a leading industrial designer of the 20th century. While his work included all aspects of home furnishings, this new book focuses on his revolutionary dinnerware designs. With over 500 color photographs, detailed information is presented on Russel Wright's original dinnerware, glassware, pottery, and fabric. Especially featured are Wright's Casual China and American Modern lines, which are among the most popular and influential dinnerware lines in history. Created in a variety of colors and restyled during long production periods, these large dinnerware lines present a challenge for the collector, which this book will help them unravel. Other rarer forms and designs are also featured, many of which have never been pictured in any book before. A current detailed pricing guide is also supplied that takes into account the differences in value based on scarcity of certain colors and current collector demand. All in all a great book for both students of twentieth century design and Russel Wright collectors.
Pro: -Many pages of large glossy color photos -Many rare items revealed in great photographic shots to make them easier to spot on your own -Very complete listing of pieces and prices (note: prices are subject to wide market opinion, one data point only) -We think Keller and Ross make many beautiful arrangements and color-pairings as Russel intended -A relatively lengthy book considering that it is intended for reference and identification purposes -Very complete listing of lines as they are known to us today, including Mary Wright and others Con: -Not information rich, for this seek out other texts Bottom line: excellent, recommended for identification of hard-to-find pieces.
Keller & Ross Provide Valuable Tool for Collectors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
For Russel Wright collectors who need more visual information and current pricing than Ann Kerr's more thorough narrative reference provides, this is a good option. Many of the photographs are lovely and make a collector drool! I particularly enjoyed comparisons of mold variations (American Modern sauce boats, Casual China butter dishes) and pictures of rare pieces (Highlight, Bauer art pottery) that Kerr does not feature.
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