Designed by Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Steubenville Pottery Company
Steubenville, Ohio
Celery Dish (American Modern Dinnerware)
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Designed by Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976)
Steubenville Pottery Company
Steubenville, Ohio1937–59
Celery Dish (American Modern Dinnerware)
Designed by Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976) Steubenville Pottery Company Steubenville, Ohio →Modernismdish (vessel)vessel for serving food
Date
1937–59
Medium
Earthenware and glaze
Dimensions
3.2 × 33.7 × 9.2 cm (1 1/4 × 13 1/4 × 3 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Beryl C. Michels
An ardent promoter of modern design, Russel Wright developed his American Modern line of dinnerware, which included serving pieces such as this celery dish, in 1937. Wright claimed that the organic shapes of the pattern reflected each piece’s function and that muted colors such as cedar green were used in order to “dramatize” the service of food. Although Wright designed the line in 1937, American Modern was not produced until 1939 because of the skepticism of potential manufacturers during the Great Depression. Nonetheless, it has proved to be one of the most popular ceramic patterns ever created.
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