Serving Tray, 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

Serving tray

Date Made

2000

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.526

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Cardboard

Color

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

Dimensions

Height: 1.75 in (tray)
Width: 19 in (tray)
Length: 14.5 in (tray)
Height: 1.75 in (packaging)
Width: 19 in (packaging)
Length: 14.5 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on bottom of tray: Graves / 18/10 STAINLESS STEEL / MADE IN TAIWAN on top of packaging: serving tray / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) on sides and bottom of packaging: serving tray on back of packaging: serving tray / High Polished Stainless Steel Casing / Celadon Green Tempered Glass / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to modern architecture. / Graves, one of the most noted architects of our time, has designed [...] / The Michael Graves Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. Sensible [...] / Graves / Distributed by Target / Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / All Rights Reserved / Made in Taiwan
Serving Tray, 2000