"Thebes" Table Lamp, 1999
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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
Table lamp
Date Made
1999
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Dayton Hudson Corporation and sold at Target stores.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.1374
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Cardboard
Styrofoam (TM)
Color
Dark brown
Tan (Color)
Gold (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 25 in (lamp)
Width: 8.75 in (lamp)
Length: 8.75 in (lamp)
Height: 18 in (packaging)
Width: 18.25 in (packaging)
Length: 9 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
on underside of lamp:
Graves
on label on underside of lamp:
07/99 e107564 / c UL US / LISTED / PORTABLE LAMP / ISSUE NO. BH-79,045
on label on socket:
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE USE 60 WATT MAXIMUM / TYPE A OR SMALLER LAMP / 120V60HZ AC ONLY MADE IN CHINA / MFR'S NO. 3981 E107564
on front and side of packaging:
table lamp / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM)
on back of packaging:
Inspired by ancient Egyptian furniture / thebes collection / table lamp / 24" High / Hand Crafted Paper Shade / Stamped Steel Base / Maximum 60 Watt Bulb / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to / modern architecture, which in turn makes him one of the most recognized / architects of [...] / The Michael Graves product line is an inspired balance of form and function. At / once it is sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, utilitarian and [...] / Graves
on bottom of packaging:
074 02 0233 / Distributed by Dayton Hudson Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c)1999 DHC All Rights Reserved / Made in China / UL Listed / Type A19 Bulb / UL
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