Sugar Bowl, 1987

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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

Sugar Bowl

Date Made

1987

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.890

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Plastic
Cardboard

Color

Silver (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)
Red
White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.25 in (sugar bowl)
Width: 5 in (sugar bowl)
Length: 4.125 in (sugar bowl)
Height: 3.5 in (packaging)
Width: 4.125 in (packaging)
Length: 4.25 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on bottom of sugar bowl: ALESSI / INOX 18/10 / ITALY on product card: controllato / checked / controle / kontrolliert / 110 / In caso di reclamo, e'necessario ritornare / questo tagliando. / Should you have any complaint please return / this slip. / [...] / Alessi s.p.a. 28023 Crusinallo (No) Italia on front and back of packaging: ALESSI / 9097 Zuccheriera con cucchiaino / cl 20 - acciaio inossidabile 18/10 / design Michael Graves on side of packaging: ALESSI / 9097 Sugar bowl with spoon / 7 oz. - 18/10 stainless steel / design Michael Graves on top of packaging: 9097 / Zucheriera con cucchiaino / Sugar bowl with spoon / cl 20 - 7 oz / acciaio inossidabile 18/10 / 8/10 stainless steel / design Michael Graves / Alessi spa 28023 Crusinallo (No) Italia
Sugar Bowl, 1987