GENERAL DESCRIPTION
In 1963, designer Russel Wright collaborated with manufacturer Yamamoto Porcelain Company and importer Schmid International to produce Theme Formal and Theme Informal, tableware lines with complementary designs, colors, and textures. A statement on elegance, Theme Formal included porcelain, glass, and lacquered Bakelite. The line's high quality porcelain designs feature simple forms, elongated curves, and delicate loop handles and finials. In anticipation of high demand, Yamamoto issued a run of Theme Formal and Theme Informal which debuted in New York in 1965, but the firm preemptively abandoned the line due to dismal response. This example was among the showroom samples.
Source
Ann Kerr, The Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright Designs (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1990), 166-167.
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[1] See Dallas Museum of Art Deed of Gift (dated October 30, 2000, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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General Description
In 1963, designer Russel Wright collaborated with manufacturer Yamamoto Porcelain Company and importer Schmid International to produce Theme Formal and Theme Informal, tableware lines with complementary designs, colors, and textures. A statement on elegance, Theme Formal included porcelain, glass, and lacquered Bakelite. The line's high quality porcelain designs feature simple forms, elongated curves, and delicate loop handles and finials. In anticipation of high demand, Yamamoto issued a run of Theme Formal and Theme Informal which debuted in New York in 1965, but the firm preemptively abandoned the line due to dismal response. This example was among the showroom samples.
Source
Ann Kerr, The Collector's Encyclopedia of Russel Wright Designs (Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1990), 166-167.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
added CCs and completed rule - JBA 9/28
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
RELATED OBJECTS
PROVENANCE
Until 2000: Ward and Diane Zumsteg, San Francisco, California [1]
From 2000: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the above [1]
[1] See Dallas Museum of Art Deed of Gift (dated October 30, 2000, copy in Collections Records Object File).
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