Digital Alarm Clock, 2005

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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

2005

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1189

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

White (Color)
Black (Color)
Red
Blue
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 4.375 in (clock)
Width: 7.25 in (clock)
Length: 2.25 in (clock)
Height: 5.5 in (packaging)
Width: 8.25 in (packaging)
Length: 4.375 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of clock: Graves on button on top of clock: snooze on back of clock: on / off / AC 7.5V on front of manual: MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) / If deffect covered by this warranty arises during / the warranty period, promptly [...] / INFINITI GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. / 136 TOUHY CT. / DESPLAINES, IL 60018 on top of packaging: Graves on front of packaging: alarm clock / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN / 7 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in / (18 cm x 5.7 cm x 10.7 cm) on sides of packaging: alarm clock / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN on back of packaging: alarm clock / 7 1/4 in x 2 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in (18 cm x 5.7 cm x 10.7 cm) / Pearlized white finish / LCD display / Electric - no batteries required / Michael Graves / The Michael Graves Design(TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. / Sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, the [...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: 074 10 0395 ID635400-0395 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c)2005 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China / UL Adapter #E126671