“Good design is for everyone.” Russel Wright
Easy Living Russel Wright’s method of design came from the belief that the table was the center of the home. Designing in layers from there outwards, he created tableware to larger furniture, architecture to landscaping, all according to his concept of easy, informal living. It was through his immensely popular and widely distributed housewares and furnishings that he revolutionized the way Americans lived and organized their homes in the mid-20th century. The original Residential collection was introduced in 1953 as Russel’s first melamine dinnerware for domestic use. It won the Good Design Award from the Museum of Modern Art and went on to become the bestselling melamine dinnerware in the country.
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Bone Collection large tumbler RW717W small tumbler RW715W cup & saucer RW700W creamer & sugar RW719W* small covered bowl RW716W* fruit cup RW707W bread plate RW705W salad plate RW704W dinner plate RW703W covered serving bowl RW713W* divided serving bowl RW714W large platter RW710W
*The following items are available in a signature kraft box by request: creamer & sugar; covered soup bowl; single place setting; and the covered vegetable bowl.
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Manitoga
Black is the new black. According to his daughter, Annie, the black collection was Russel’s favorite and the set that he would use when entertaining at Manitoga, the name he gave to the site of his home and studio in upstate New York. In 1942, he purchased this 75-acre property at the site of an abandoned quarry. Over the next three decades, he diverted streams, moved rocks, thinned trees, and opened up vistas of the river and surrounding mountains. Before his death, Wright opened Manitoga to the public. www.russelwrightcenter.org
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Black Collection large tumbler RW717K small tumbler RW715K cup & saucer RW700K creamer & sugar RW719K* small covered bowl RW716K* fruit cup RW707K bread plate RW705K salad plate RW704K dinner plate RW703K covered serving bowl RW713K* divided serving bowl RW714K large platter RW710K
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Ergonomics
His products are designed “to have and to hold”. Russel Wright really thought about how products functioned and how they felt in your hands. He designed them for what he referred to as “easier living”.
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You will notice that the the soft contours make the products comfortable to hold. They nest into your hands. The way they are designed also takes into account how the weight is distributed as you hold them - almost to the point that they become an extension of yourself.
Aqua Collection large tumbler RW717A small tumbler RW715A cups & saucer RW700A creamer & sugar RW719A* small covered bowl RW716A* fruit cup RW707A bread plate RW705A salad plate RW704A dinner plate RW703A covered serving bowl RW713A* divided serving bowl RW714A large platter RW710A
*The following items are available in a signature kraft box by request: creamer & sugar; covered soup bowl; single place setting; and the covered vegetable bowl.
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Lemon Collection large tumbler RW717L small tumbler RW715L cup & saucer RW700L creamer & sugar RW719L* small covered bowl RW716L* fruit cup RW707L bread plate RW705L salad plate RW704L dinner plate RW703L covered serving bowl RW713L* divided serving bowl RW714L large platter RW710L
*The following items are available in a signature kraft box by request: creamer & sugar; covered soup bowl and the covered serving bowl.
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The Russel Wright signature
The original Martha? Collaborating with his wife Mary Wright (the team’s marketing genius and his partner in conceiving their “easier living� philosophy) Russel showed his designs and ideas in exhibitions, books, articles, advertisements, radio interviews, and demonstration rooms in department stores. In all these enterprises, Russel and Mary converted his name and signature into a recognizable trademark on a par with major manufacturers. They invented lifestyle marketing centered on a compelling persona, paving the way for personality-driven lifestyle empires such as Martha Stewart and Ralph Lauren. 11
Custom products, licensing & private label
We have worked with the following companies to design and produce custom items and whole ranges of private label goods: Crate & Barrel fourTwelve, Rockland, ME International Center of Photography, New York Life is good Mark Tetro for Macys National Archives Museum, Washington DC Pottery Barn Santa Monica Museum of Modern Art Shelter Home, Asbury Park, NJ Urban Outfitters Europe Utilities, Provincetown, MA West Elm Please contact us if you are interested in any custom, private label, graphic design or branding work: Michele Yeeles Bob’s Your Uncle 25 Channel Center Street, Unit 101 Boston, MA 02210 michele@bobsyouruncle.com Phone: 617 670 3782 Fax: 617 670 3789
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Exclusive
Please contact us if you are interested in producing any item of the items within the The Russel Wright Residential Collection in an exclusive colorway. 13
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