Mickey Mouse Teakettle, First Production Sample, 1995
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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
1995
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.64
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Stainless steel
Plastic
Color
Silver (Color)
Blue
Red
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 8 in
Length: 12 in
Inscriptions
on handwritten label on bottom:
1st PRODUCTION SAMPLE / TAI WAN 1794
on type label on bottom:
PROPERTY OF MICHAEL GRAVES & ASSOC.
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