Feather Duster, 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
Duster (Cleaning tool)
Date Made
2000
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.568
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Feather (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Brown
Blue
White (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 18.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Length: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
on front of packaging:
feather / duster / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM)
on back of packaging:
feather / duster / Non-slip Grip Handle / Cleans in Warm Soapy Water / Lightweight / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of designer 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 and sublime, practical and whimsical, / the objects envisioned [...] / Graves
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