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Folding Table, "Tray-ble"

Russel Wright; Shwayder Bros. Inc.

Caption

Russel Wright (American, 1904–1976); Shwayder Bros. Inc.. Folding Table, "Tray-ble", ca. 1953. Metal, green and white paint, Top: 1 5/8 x 28 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.(4.1 x 72 x 45 cm) Base: 18 3/4 x 25 1/4 x 18 in. (47.5 x 64 x 45.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Paul F. Walter, 1994.119.69a-b.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Folding Table, "Tray-ble"

Date

ca. 1953

Medium

Metal, green and white paint

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

Top: 1 5/8 x 28 1/4 x 17 3/4 in.(4.1 x 72 x 45 cm) Base: 18 3/4 x 25 1/4 x 18 in. (47.5 x 64 x 45.5 cm)

Signatures

no signature

Inscriptions

no inscriptions

Markings

on the bottom of tray, painted label, black on silver:(around three sides): "SAMSONITE FOLDING CHAIRS"; SAMSONITE CARD TABLES"; "SAMSONITE LUGGAGE". Body of text label: "Samsonite/TRADEMARK/Tray-ble/Pat. D-168, 430/SHWAYDER BROTHERS, INC./DETROIT.PITTSBURGH.DENVER/(in script) designed by Russel Wright (block) MADE IN U.S.A.

Credit Line

Gift of Paul F. Walter

Accession Number

1994.119.69a-b

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Artists and makers

Russel Wright

324 works in the collection

Shwayder Bros. Inc.

2 works in the collection