Weathervane, 1992

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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

Weathervane

Date Made

1992

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.56

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Aluminum (Metal)
Paper (Fiber product)
Metal

Color

Green
Red
Blue
Beige (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 25 in (assembled weathervane)
Length: 20.75 in (assembled weathervane)

Inscriptions

on front of flag: Graves on back of flag: THE MARKUSE CORPORATION / MADE IN U.S.A. on instruction sheet: The / MARKUSE / Corporation / 10 Wheelinig Avenue / Woburn, MA 01801 / 617.933.9444 / Telefax 617.933.1930 / DUNS 155194731 / WEATHERVANE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / [...]
Weathervane, 1992