Mail Organizer, 2000

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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

Letter rack

Date Made

2000

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.518

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Steel (Alloy)
Cardboard
Plastic
Styrofoam (TM)

Color

Silver (Color)
Blue
White (Color)
Cream (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8.875 in (organizer)
Width: 6.5 in (organizer)
Length: 3.25 in (organizer)
Height: 9.25 in (packaging)
Width: 6.875 in (packaging)
Length: 3.5 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on back of organizer: Graves / MADE IN TAIWAN on top of packaging: Graves on front and sides of packaging: mail organizer / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) on back of packaging: mail organizer / Sturdy Steel Construction / Wall Mount Attachments Included / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to modern architecture, which in turn makes him one of the most [...] / The Michel Graves product line is an inspired balance of form and function. At once it is sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, [...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: 200 00 1187/ Distributed by Target / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c) 2000 Target All Rights Reserved / Made in Taiwan
Mail Organizer, 2000