Russel Wright for Conant Ball, Tall Chest

Russel Wright (1904-1976) was an American Industrial designer who revolutionized the way people lived.  He believed design starts with the dinner table, which is the center of the home, and then should work outward to furnishings, interiors, architecture and landscaping.  Wright, throughout his long and very successful career, designed everything from table ware and appliances to textiles and furniture.  He worked with great manufacturers like Steubenville Pottery and Conant Ball Furniture to produce his designs.   He and his wife Mary, with whom  he partnered professionally, wrote several books on "living" including "Guide to Easier Living" in which they wrote "Good informal living substitutes a little head work for a lot of legwork. It doesn't need wealth, but it does take thought, some ingenuity and resourcefulness, and more than a little loving care to create a home that is really your own."  They are widely credited with inventing lifestyle marketing.   
This thoroughly modern, very solid maple chest by Russel Wright for Conant Ball has eight ample drawers and great functionality.  41" h., 40" w., 20" d.  American, c. 1950's  SOLD