Double Socket Table Lamp, 2004

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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

Table lamp

Date Made

2004

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.465

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Plastic
Felt (Textile)

Color

Light reddish brown
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.375 in
Width: 17.75 in
Length: 6.8125 in

Inscriptions

on bottom: Graves on label on socket: 11/2M / E145042 / PORTABLE LAMP / ISSUE No. BJ-13,749 on label on socket: "CAUTION" TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE / USE 60W, TYPE A BULB MAXIMUM / 120V 60 Hz AC ONLY MADE IN CHINA E145042
Double Socket Table Lamp, 2004