Raymor Italian Vase. Sea Garden Lion on four feet. Blue green "volcanic" glaze. 

Condition: Crack on underside of one foot. 

Size: 5 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 6 in. 

In 1928 Irving Richards first had his eyes opened to the world of furniture while attending the 1928 Salon d’Automne art and design fair in Paris. He joined the Lightolier company two years later and developed its business relationships, including with designer Russel Wright. Wright and Richards met in 1935 and Russel Wright, Inc. was formed in 1936. Its American Modern ceramic tableware, produced under the name Wright Accessories in 1938, was a notably lucrative collaboration. Following the early success of American Modern, Richards obtained the majority share of Wright Accessories and changed its name to Raymor Manufacturing Division Inc. in 1941. Throughout the 1950s, Richards established relationships with factories in Scandinavia, Italy and Germany, as well as with the influential tastemaker and importer Charles Stendig. The furniture company Simmons bought Raymor in 1963 and changed its name to Raymor Richards, Morgenthau Inc. in 1969. Shifting styles coupled with rising competition and the departure of Richards from the company ended Raymor in 1979.

Crack on underside of one foot. 

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