Barware Set Prototype, 2003

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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

Barware

Date Made

2003

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.376

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Plastic
Santoprene (TM)

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 12 in (set overall)
Width: 6.625 in (set overall)
Length: 8.125 in (set overall)

Inscriptions

on bottom of cocktail shaker, front of corkscrew, bottle opener handle, and bottom of stand: Graves on label on bottom of cocktail shaker: FINAL SAMPLE / 6/28/01 on tape on corkscrew: Tested prototype