About this artwork
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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Status
- On View, Gallery 264
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Artist
- Russel Wright
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Title
- "Oceana" Box
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Place
- Grand Rapids (Object made in)
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Date
- c. 1935
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Medium
- Maple
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Inscriptions
- Russel Wright (facsimile signature incised on base); designed by Russel Wright, "Oceana" carved wooden ware made by KLISE (printed on adhesive label on base)
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Dimensions
- 7.6 × 23.5 × 15.9 cm (3 × 9 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- Martha and William Steen Fund
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Reference Number
- 1999.679
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