Friday, January 31, 2014

Roseville for Raymor swinging coffee pot

Yesterday I happened to see a listing on eBay that I consider noteworthy. It is a swinging coffee pot designed by Ben Seibel and produced by Roseville for Raymor.

The fact that it has a slight hairline crack is more than made up for by the low starting price of $60 and its remarkable design, especially since I've seen some sellers list them from $500-1500. I find this one of the most fascinating coffee pot designs to come out the the last half of the 20th century, and this one would display beautifully.

All images from ebay.com - rameau1000






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8 comments:

  1. John BachmanJanuary 31, 2014 at 11:50 AM

    This is new to me, wonder if others have done something similar.

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  2. Stacey@aGoodehouseJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:36 PM

    Wow, that's so cool, Dana! The post itself reminds me of Russel Wright. (or maybe it's just the lid) Would you agree? Really unique piece. I'd want to drink a cup just for the fun of pouring it. :-)

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:09 PM

      I've always thought there was a very marked similarity to the Iroquois Casual line by Russel Wright. It would fit right in with my collection, even the color.

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  3. Stacey@aGoodehouseJanuary 31, 2014 at 3:37 PM

    I meant the POT itself. DUH!

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModJanuary 31, 2014 at 4:11 PM

      Don't you ALWAYS see the typo just as you're hitting Enter? There's that split second of "Oh, damn!" when you know you can't do a thing about it. haha

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  4. brismodFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:04 PM

    What a cool coffee pot. So unusual, Dana. xx

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    1. Dana@Mid2ModFebruary 4, 2014 at 1:26 PM

      I'd love to have this nestled among my other Ben Seibel pieces!

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