Flower Vase, 1989
THF179663 / Flower Vase, 1989
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Flower vase
Date Made
1989
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
2019.144.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Porcelain (Material)
Color
Dark blue
Dimensions
Height: 7 in
Width: 8.125 in
Length: 3 in
Inscriptions
on bottom of vase:
Swid Powell / Graves / (C) Michael Graves 1989 / LIMOGES / FRANCE
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