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Russel Wrightc. 1935
- Attribution
- Russel Wright American, 1904–1976 Klise Wood Working Company American, founded 1910 Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Medium
- Maple
- Physical dimensions
- 7.6 × 23.5 × 15.9 cm (3 × 9 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Martha and William Steen Fund
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Like Russel Wright’s American Modern line of ceramics, this wooden box was organically inspired and reasonably priced in order to appeal to a wide audience. Wright successfully adapted a sculptural, handcrafted quality to industrial production techniques. Probably designed to hold candy, the box was made for the Oceana line of free-form wooden serving pieces that imitated marine motifs such as the shell. Part of a larger group of home furnishings entitled American Way , the Oceana line was considered appropriate for use in summer homes.
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