usonian dinnerware and flatware

[peterm]

Another baffling contradiction in Wright's thinking...

[dtc]

Well for every day use Mary Palmer had American Modern by R.Wright & also I saw "Raymor" by Roseville, Ben Siebel designer.
As we toured her house I remember us spending at least a good half hour in the workspace. The Palmer house has Cypress wood, but I seem to recall the tightest quartered sawed cedar veneers used for the wall & base cabinet doors in the workspace. The grain tight enough to be considered for use in instrument making. It would have made excellent guitar tops.

It is one my favorite tours of all time next to Virginia Lovness. Who by the way toured us from late morning to 5 pm., when we had to leave to attend a wedding.

[Michael Holubar]

Yes, it depends on the age of the Usonian, but I would take Eva Zeisel over dear Russell Wright. Town and Country is 1947. Zeisel is 104 years old and still working. Plus those cruets and stoppers and the salt and peppers are just too delightful. When I was coming up, the placement of the salt and peppers- rubbing necks or necks craning apart- was an indication of a person's well-being!
To be sure my parents had plenty of Russell Wright also but I think they empathized with Eva's Zeisel's life story deeply and put their limited money where their mouth was. (corney, sorry, but they did)

Here's a collector overview:
www.mindspring.com/ ~dway/town.html

[Jeff Myers]

I saw the Price Tower Exhibit in 2008 called Setting the table, a great exhibit, and showed Russel Wright and fabrics and Frankoma Pottery and Eva Zeisel. I found it to be very interesting and fun to see into the how tables use to be set now a days we just eat around and use the tables for special occasions, at least that is how it is at my house.
Times change, back to subject. I would go for Russel Wright of Eva Zeisel.