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designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Demitasse Cups & Saucers
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Seafoam Blue
condition:
No chips or cracks. Fine crazing.
comment:
Sip your espresso in style! The cups have the appropriate demi handles (no full size coffee cup handles stuck on these gems).

price: $240 (for set of 6)

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Teapot
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. Minor crazing. No chips, cracks or staining. A beauty.

price: $150

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Iroquois China Company
product:
Casual China Original Stacking Sugar & Creamer
year(s):
1947-1966

material: China
color:
Ice Blue & Pink Sherbet
condition:
Mint

price: $30 per set

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Casserole
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. Fine, even crazing. No chips, cracks or staining. Serve up some cold summer soup!

price: $85

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Teapot
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Seafoam Blue
condition:
Overall minor crazing without staining; one substantial crazed line on handle.
comment:
Detailed photos on request.

price: $100

 

designer: Ben Seibel
manufacturer:
Roseville Pottery Company
product:
Raymor Modern Stoneware 4-Qt Handled Casserole (#196)
year(s):
c. 1952

material: Ceramic
color:
Beach Grey
condition:
Casserole, itself, is in excellent to mint condition. The inside rim of the lid (not visible on display) is chipped. 17.5" by 12.5 " by 4".
comment:
The Avocado individual handled casserole (#199) is pictured for comparison of size.

price: $60

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Hoffritz
product:
Mug
year(s):
1960s?

material: Ceramic
color:
Heterogeneous brown
condition:
Mint
comment:
Fantastic biomorphic design. Made in England. 4” in height & 3.5” in diameter.

price: $15

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Demitasse Cup & Saucer (2 sets)
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Ceramic
color:
Granite Grey
condition:
No chips, cracks or glaze abnormalities; age-appropriate crazing.
comment:
Little gems!

price: $40 (for both sets)

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Schmid Porcelin
product:
Demitasse Cups & Saucers (4 sets)
year(s):
1960s?

material: Ceramic
color:
White & Mustard Yellow
condition:
7 pieces are mint. Handle on one mustard mug is repaired.
comment:
Cups are 4” in height & 1.25” in diameter; saucers, 3.5” in diameter.

price: $30

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Iroquois China Company
product:
Casual China Chop Plate
year(s):
1947-1966

material: China
color:
Avocado Yellow (Chartreuse)
condition:
Excellent (no chips, cracks or crazing)
comment:
Early mark on bottom. A massive 14 inches in diameter. Additional photos available by request.

price: $40

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Shaker Set
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Seafoam Blue
condition:
Excellent. Fine crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.
comment:
With corks.

price: $25

 

designer: Ben Seibel
manufacturer:
Roseville Pottery Company
product:
Raymor Modern Stoneware Stand for Large Coffeepot (#176)
year(s):
c. 1952

material: Ceramic
color:
Beach Grey
condition:
Mint
comment:
Very hard to find in this condition.

price: $110

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Shaker Set
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Coral
condition:
Excellent. No chips, cracks or crazing.
comment:
Without corks. Minor irregularities around holes.

price: $20

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Italian (otherwise unknown)
product:
Demitasse Cup & Saucer
year(s):
1960s?

material: Ceramic
color:
Highly saturated red with subtle “raindrop” effect
condition:
Mint. No chips, cracks, crazing or glaze misses.
comment:
Cup 2.25” high & 2.5” in diameter. Saucer 5” in diameter. Both pieces are marked “Italy” and “57.”

price: $20

 

designer: Ben Seibel
manufacturer:
Roseville Pottery Company
product:
Raymor Modern Stoneware Vegetable Bowl (#160)
year(s):
c. 1952

material: Ceramic
color:
Beach Grey
condition:
Very good. Almost imperceptible fleck in glaze on rim.
comment:
Beautiful glaze, without any misses.

price: $25

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Sugar & Creamer
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Chartreuse Curry
condition:
Excellent. Fine crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.

price: $50

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Butter Base
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Black Chutney
condition:
Fair. Chip out of bottom, not visible from above.
comment:
Photo of chip available on request.

price: $30

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Chop Plate
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Granite Grey
condition:
Excellent. No chips, cracks or crazing. Only the faintest scratches.

price: $40

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Shaker Set
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Seafoam Blue
condition:
Very good. Fine crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.
comment:
Without corks. Minor irregularities around holes.

price: $20

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Cantinaware
product:
Art deco salt & pepper set
year(s):
1940s-1950s

material: Ceramic
color:
Mint green
condition:
Excellent
comment:
Reminiscent of Homer Laughlin's Fiesta ware. 3.25 inches in diameter. 1.5 inches thick

price: $35

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Unknown
product:
Schmoo-like salt & pepper set
year(s):
Mid-20th century

material: China
color:
Mint green
condition:
Excellent (no chips, cracks or crazing)
comment:
Fun biomorphic design! Smaller in scale than Eva Zeisel's schmoos. Glaze is matte.

price: $50

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern 6” Bread & Butter Plates (4)
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. No chips, cracks or crazing.

price: $40

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Celery
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. Fine, even crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.

price: $60

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Iroquois China Company
product:
Casual China Redesigned Creamer
year(s):
1947-1966

material: China
color:
Lemon Yellow
condition:
Mint. No chips, cracks, crazing or glaze misses.
comment:
Redesigned creamer.

price: $35

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Divided Vegetable
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. No crazing or cracks. Fleck in glaze beneath rim that is imperceptible to most. Among several collectors, I was the only one to find it. Inspecting the piece again to write this description, I had to run my finger around the piece three times to find it.
comment: This is truly an exceptional piece of white American Modern. With the exception of the fleck beneath rim, it is like new, off the shelf 50 years ago.

price: $150

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Iroquois China Company
product:
Casual China Original Cups & Saucers
year(s):
1947-1966

material: China
color:
Avocado yellow, ripe apricot & parsley green
condition:
Excellent. No chips, cracks or crazing.
comment:
Original design of cups & saucers.

price: $20

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Gravy & Pickle
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Excellent. Light crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.
comment: Pickle dish designed to serve as underplate for gravy.

price: $100

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Platter
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
comment: Two available (A & B)
condition:
A. Excellent. Very fine, even crazing. No chips, cracks or staining.
B. Mint. No chips, cracks or crazing.

price:
A. $60
B. $75

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Unknown
product:
Demitasse Cups & Saucers (6)
year(s):
1960s?

material: Ceramic
color:
Matte Terracotta
condition:
Mint, as though never used at all
comment:
Innovative design. Comfortable handles. Unmarked. Cups 2” high & 2” in diameter. Saucers 4” in diameter.

price: $90

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Vegetable Bowl
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
White
condition:
Good. Discolored crazing. No chips or cracks.

price: $20

 

designer: Ben Seibel
manufacturer:
Roseville Pottery Company
product:
Raymor Modern Stoneware Teapot (#174)
year(s):
c. 1952

material: Ceramic
color:
Terracotta
condition:
Good. Tight hairline near base. No chips.
comment:
Seibel’s landmark design. So animated, looks like it might take up song & dance.

price: $100

 

designer: Ben Seibel
manufacturer:
Roseville Pottery Company
product:
Raymor Modern Stoneware Bread & Butter Plates (#154)
year(s):
c. 1952

material: Ceramic
color:
Beach Grey
condition:
Excellent; no chips or cracks
comment:
Photo shows detail of plates, which measure 7.75 inches by 6.5 inches. Additional photos available by request.

price: $35

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Unknown
product:
Interlocking salt & pepper set
year(s):
When were key parties in?

material: Ceramic
color:
Black
condition:
Age-appropriate wear; no cracks
comment:
Salt penetrates pepper. Additional photos available on request.

price: $40

 

designer: Unknown
manufacturer:
Unknown
product:
Deco salt & pepper set
year(s):
Mid-20th century

material: Ceramic
color:
Heterogeneous orange-brown
condition:
Excellent; no chips or cracks
comment:
Like book ends, this set's form is reminiscent of Russel Wright's American Modern furniture for Conant Ball.

price: $40

 

designer: Russel Wright
manufacturer:
Steubenville Pottery
product:
American Modern Coffeepot (8”)
year(s):
1939-1959

material: Pottery
color:
Chartreuse Curry
condition:
Mint. No chips, cracks or crazing. A real specimen!

price: $225

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