Model 9093 Teakettle, 2005

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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

Teakettle

Date Made

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.51

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Plastic
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9 in (Teakettle)
Width: 8.625 in (Teakettle)
Length: 10 in (Teakettle)
Height: 9.5 in (Packaging)
Width: 9 in (Packaging)
Length: 9 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on bottom of teakettle: ALESSI / INDX 430 / ITALY / INDUCTION on front of box: Michael Graves / 9093 / Bollitore / Kettle / Alessi on back of box: WE CREATE OBJECTS / THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE / AND INTUITIVE AS WELL / AS BEAUTIFUL / MICHAEL GRAVES / ALESSI on top of box: ALESSI on bottom of box: Bollitore in acciaio inossidabile 18/10 / con manico e fischietto in PA. / Fondo in Acciaio inossidabile magnetico. / cl 200 - 0 cm 22-h cm [?] / Kettle in 18/10 stainless steel with handle / and whistle in PA. / Magnetic stainless steel heat diffusing bottom. / 2 qt 3 3/4 oz - 0 8 3/4" - h 8 3/4" / 9093 B / nero | black / manico e fischietto neri / black handle and whistle on side of box: CAPOSTIPITE DI UNA GRANDE FAMIGLIA DE OGGETTI / The head of a large and successful family of objects [...] / ALESSI on side of box: Michael Graves / 9093 / NEL LINGUAGGIO FORMALE [...] / ALESSI on operating manual: Bollitore con fischietto a uccellino / 9093 / Adatto a cottura ad induzione. / [...] on front of brochure: www.alessi.com/superandpopular / Marcel Wanders / DRESSED / ALESSI on card: ALESSI / 192 / [...]
Model 9093 Teakettle, 2005