Details
spun aluminum, cork, oak
comprising: cocktail shaker, tray, six cups
cocktail shaker: 1312 in. (34.3 cm) high, 334 in. (9.5 cm) diameter
cocktail shaker impressed RUSSEL PAT.APL'D.FOR, tray and each cup impressed RUSSEL WRIGHT
Provenance
Rago, Lambertville, New Jersey, 17 June 2012, lot 791
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
W. J. Hennessey, Russel Wright: American Designer, New York, 1983, p. 23 (cocktail shaker)
A. Bony, Les Annees 30, Paris, 1987, p. 1073 (cocktail shaker)
S. Visakay, Vintage Bar Ware: Identification & Value Guide, Paducah, 1997, p. 203 (cups and tray)
J. Keller and D. Ross, Russel Wright, Dinnerware Pottery & More: An Identification and Price Guide, Atglen, 2000, p. 170 and 172 (cups and tray)
J. S. Johnson, American Modern, 1925-1940: Design for A New Age, New York, 2000, p. 111 (cocktail shaker)
D. Albrecht, R. Schonfeld, and L. S. Shapiro, Russel Wright: Creating American Lifestyle, New York, 2001, p. 69 (cups and tray)
A. Kerr, Collectors Encyclopedia of Russel Wright, Paducah, 2002, p. 41, 47, 54, 59 (tray and shaker)
Special notice
Please note this lot will be stored at Christie’s Fine Art Storage (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) for the duration of the online sale. Lots are available for in-person inspection on an on-request basis. Lots can be available for collection at CFASS the day after the close of the sale.
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