Ottorino N. Mercadante Design Drawings

Collection

Identifier: MS-0194

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of about 130 design drawings and renderings created for the decoration of Corelle, Centura, and other tableware brands produced by Corning Incorporated. While most are clearly attributed to Mercadante, some have other designers' marks or are without attribution. It is unclear how many of these designs went into production.

Materials are grouped together by design type and arranged alphabetically. Physical arrangement does not follow intellectual arrangement.

Dates

Circa 1960-1987

Creator

Mercadante, Ottorino N., 1925-2001 (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for public research. Researchers must make an appointment to view the collection.

Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

Ottorino N. “Rino” Mercadante was born in Torre De Passeri, Italy, in 1925 to Edgardo and Alfonsia Sensisi Mercadante. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, Italy, and pursued a career as an artist. In 1954, he married Ileana Tarquinio. Together, they immigrated to the United States in 1956.

Mercadante found employment as a senior consumer products designer for Corning Glass Works, now known as Corning Incorporated. Mercadante acquired a number of patents for the company, and he remained in its employ until his retirement in 1987. Mercadante also designed for Steuben, a luxury glass division of Corning Incorporated.

Mercadante died in 2001 in Corning, New York.