Trumpet Whistle Teakettle, 2000

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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

Teakettle

Date Made

2000

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1246

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Stainless steel
Nylon
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Silver (Color)
Orange (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 9.625 in (teakettle)
Width: 8 in (teakettle)
Length: 11 in (teakettle)
Height: 9.5 in (packaging)
Width: 9.5 in (packaging)
Length: 8.25 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on bottom of teakettle: Graves / 18/10 STAINLESS STEEL / MADE IN TAIWAN at top of instruction sheet: MICHAEL GRAVES AT HOME COLLECTION / TEAKETTLE on top of packaging: Graves on front and sides of packaging: teakettle on back of packaging: teakettle / Trumpet Steam Whistle / High Polished Stainless Steel / Heat Resistant Nylon / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to modern architecture. Graves, one of the most / note architects of our time, has designed buildings for such clients as Disney(TM), including the [...] / The Michael Graves Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. Sensible and sublime, practical and [...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c)2000 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / Made in Taiwan
Trumpet Whistle Teakettle, 2000