Many Americans grew up with designer Russel Wright’s sleek 1950s dinnerware. One fan made a pilgrimage to Wright’s upstate New York home—and was taken aback by how rugged and eccentric it was.

Russel Wright: Creating American Lifestyle November 20, 2001 – September 15, 2002. Add to ... Wright's inexpensive and mass-produced dinnerware, appliances, textiles and furniture made modern design ...

Mid-century designer Russel Wright, who lived from 1904 to 1976, revolutionized the American home through his contribution of inexpensive, mass produced dinnerware, furniture, appliances, and ...

Before designing the best-selling dinnerware of all time, Russel and Mary Wright made spun aluminum serving pieces in their home, a carriage house in New York City.

Last week, it was dishes ... Russel Wright, who has thrown pottery makers—always a conservative lot—into a dither with the massive success of his American Modern dinnerware since 1939. ...

Long before designers such as Philippe Starck and Jonathan Adler came along, Russel Wright (1904-1976) became a household name by creating mass-produced dinnerware, furniture, appliances and ...