Chess and Checkers Set, 2003
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Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
Artifact
Chess set
Date Made
2003
Keywords
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.724
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Plastic
Velour (Fabric)
Color
Brown
Dark blue
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 16.75 in
Length: 16.75 in
Inscriptions
on bottom: Graves on label on bottom: BP INDUSTRIES CHESS / CHECKERS BOARD / SET RECD 01/02/03
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