Bath and Shower Seat, 2008

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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

Bath chair

Date Made

2008

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.768

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Cardboard

Color

White (Color)
Blue
Light blue
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 21.5 in (seat)
Width: 22.25 in (seat)
Length: 17.75 in (seat)
Height: 22.375 0 (inner packaging)
Width: 17.875 in (inner packaging)
Length: 6 in (inner packaging)
Height: 23.25 in (outer packaging)
Width: 18.125 in (outer packaging)
Length: 6.375 in (outer packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of outer packaging: MICHAEL GRAVES / active living / COLLECTION (TM) / drive / MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING / Bath & Shower Seat / Without Back / REF: MG12171 / QTY 1/cs / Manufactured for: drive / Port Washington NY 11050 / Made in China / www.drivemedical.com / Distribution Centers Located in New York, California, & Georgia on back of outer packaging: MICHAEL GRAVES / active living / COLLECTION (TM) / drive / MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING / www.drivemedical.com / Distribution Centers Located in New York, California, & Georgia on front of inner packaging: MICHAEL GRAVES / active living / COLLECTION (TM) / Bath & Shower Seat without Back / MG Orange Activates (TM) / Large pins make height adjustment easy / Easy tool-free assembly and disassembly / Enhanced comfort seat fits all shapes and sizes up to 300 lb. weight capacity / Lightweight design has large stable legs with soft non-slip feet / Large pins make height adjustment easy / Model MG12171 / 21.5" H x 22.25" W x 17.75" D / 54.6 cm x 46.5 cm x 45.1 cm / drive on back of inner packaging: MICHAEL GRAVES / active living / COLLECTION (TM) / Bath & Shower Seat without Back / Easy snap and click assembly and disassembly / MG Orange Activates (TM) / Large pins make height adjustment easy / Height adjusts from 16.25" - 21.5" / Seat has built-in handles with hand-held shower holder and drainage holes / Will not slip, slide, or scratch shower or tub / Manufactured and Distributed / by Drive Medical / Port Washington, NY 11050 / (c)2006 Drive Medical, Inc. / www.drivemedical.com / drive / MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING / Model MG12171 / 21.5" H x 22.25" W x 17.75" D / 54.6 cm x 46.5 cm x 45.1 cm on front of manual: MICHAEL GRAVES / active living / COLLECTION (TM) / Bath & Shower Seat / Without Back / Instructions & Warranty / Item # MG12171