4-in-1 Mousepad Station, 2002
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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
Mouse pad
Date Made
2002
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.1220
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Neoprene
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Color
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Orange (Color)
Blue
White (Color)
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 2.25 in
Width: 15.75 in
Length: 14.25 in
Inscriptions
on thermometer:
ROYAL / INSIDE / OUTSIDE / Graves
on calculator:
ROYAL / Graves
on front of packaging:
4-in-1 mousepad station / Manufactured by ROYAL(R) / Mousepad with gel wrist rest - Alarm Clock - Dual-powered 8-digit calculator with tilting display / Indoor/outdoor thermometer with wireless remote - Batteries not included / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM)
on back of packaging:
4-in-1 mousepad station / Manufactured by ROYAL(R) / Mousepad with gel wrist rest / Alarm clock in calculator / Dual-powered 8-digit calculator with tilting display / Indoor/outdoor thermometer with wireless remote / Wireless remote sensor transmits up to 75 ft. (22.8m) / Select Fahrenheit or centigrade display / Requires 2 AA batteries (not included) / Michael Graves / 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 [...] / The Michael Graves Design(TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form / and function. Sensible and sublime, practical [...] / Graves / 080 00 0026 TD294454-0026 / 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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