Chinese Checkers, 2003
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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
Game
Date Made
2003
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.1102
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Velvet (Fabric weave)
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Color
Blue
White (Color)
Red
Black (Color)
Green
Yellow (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2 in (game)
Width: 16.75 in (game)
Length: 16.75 in (game)
Height: 18.75 in (packaging)
Width: 18.75 in (packaging)
Length: 3.75 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
on bottom of game board:
Graves
on label on bottom of game board:
MADE IN / CHINA
on front of packaging:
chinese checkers / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) / WARNING / CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. / Not for children under 3 years
on sides of packaging:
chinese checkers / Graves
on back of packaging:
chinese checkers / Ch[?] gameboard / 6 different colored [?]bles, 60 total pieces included / [?] / 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 buildings for such clients as Disney(TM), including the company's corporate / headquarters and the Walt Disney(TM), World Swan and Dolphin Hotels. Gifted in / design at every scale, Michael Graves [...] / The Michael Graves Design(TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and / function. Sensible and sublime, practical and [...] / Graves
on bottom of packaging:
065 02 0052 TD310426-0052 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c)2002 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China
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