Russel Wright | |
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Born | Lebanon, Ohio, US | April 3, 1904
Died | December 21, 1976 | (aged 72)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Industrial design |
Movement | American Modern |
Spouse | Mary Small Einstein (1927–1952; her death) |
Children | Annie |
Russel Wright (April 3, 1904 – December 21, 1976) was an American industrial designer. His best-selling ceramic dinnerware was credited with encouraging the general public to enjoy creative modern design at table with his many other ranges of furniture, accessories, and textiles. The Russel and Mary Wright Design Gallery at Manitoga in upstate New York records how the "Wrights shaped modern American lifestyle".[1]