Designer: Ben Seibel (1918-1985)
Manufacturer: Roseville Pottery
Pattern: Raymor
Pattern Date: 1952-1954
Color: Autumn Borwn
Dinner Plate Dimensions: 12"(l)
Bread & Butter Plate Dimensions: 7 3/4"(l)
Ramekin with Lid Dimensions: 6 1/2"(l)
Cup Dimensions: 5 1/2" from handle to opposite rim
Saucer Dimensions: 6 5/8"(l)
Weight of Set: 20 pounds 8.6 ounces

For your consideration is a fantastic 21-piece set of Roseville "Raymor" tableware designed by Ben Seibel in 1952. This set is in the "Autumn Brown" coloration and includes some very hard-to-find pieces. Included in the set are (4) dinner plates, (7) bread and butter plates, (4) lidded ramekins and (6) cups and saucers.

Ben Seibel, born in Newark, New Jersey in 1918, grew up in Manhattan, where his mother started a shop in Greenwich Village selling her own jewelry and fashion designs. Seibel began pursuing a degree in architecture at Columbia University after studying painting under Louis Schanker and sculpture under Leo Amino. After putting his education on hold for a three-and-a-half year term of service in the Air Force, Seibel returned to New York City in 1945, enrolling at Pratt Institute with a concentration in industrial design. He never completed his degree, instead starting a studio that he maintained alongside a small staff until his death in 1985 at the age of 67. Seibel is best known for his tableware designs, drawing influences from his study of sculpture and travels in Japan. His work in ceramics was prolific and wide-ranging in style, reaching prominence in the 1950s.

References: "The Collectors Encyclopedia of Roseville Pottery" by Sharon and Bob Huxford (Second Series), 1993, pages 152-153.

Provenance: From a private collection in Burleson, Texas.

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All items are in excellent condition with no damage, breaks, chips, cracks, heavy wear or repair except for one very small chip on the underside foot of one of the bread/butter plates; one rim chip on one of the dinner plates and a rim chip on one of the saucers. Please see all images for more information on condition.

12 x 10 x 4 in

328.6 oz