Cut-Out Dial Alarm Clock, 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

Alarm clock

Date Made

2000

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.609

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

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

Dimensions

Height: 4.5 in (clock)
Width: 4.3125 in (clock)
Length: 2 in (clock)
Height: 5 in (packaging)
Width: 5 in (packaging)
Length: 3 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

around clock face: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 on clock face: Graves on back of clock: CHINA on front of manual: MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN (TM) / FIVE-YEAR LIMITED / WARRANTY on front of packaging: alarm clock / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN on top and side of packaging: Graves on back of packaging: alarm clock / Satin Aluminum Finish / Cut-out Dial with Arabic Numerals / Requires One AA 1.5V Battery / (battery not included) / Michael Graves / The Michael 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: Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c) 2000 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / Made in China