14-Speed Blender, 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

Blender (Culinary equipment)

Date Made

2003

Creators

Place of Creation

Collection Title

Michael Graves Product Design Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1490

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Glass (Material)
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Styrofoam (TM)

Color

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

Dimensions

Height: 16.5 in (blender)
Width: 7.25 in (blender)
Length: 7 in (blender)
Height: 14.5 in (packaging)
Width: 11 in (packaging)
Length: 8.5 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of blender base: Graves / PULSE on bottom of blender base: Graves / Blender / Model: MGBL14 / 120Va.c.~60Hz, 500W / Made in China / HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY / DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER / CAUTION: READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING / UL / LISTED 5T00 / E53735 / DO NOT IMMERSE IN ANY LIQUID on top of blender lid: CAUTION / DO NOT OPERATE / WITHOUT THIS LID IN PLACE on front of manual: Michael Graves / 14-Speed Blender / owner's manual / SAVE THIS USE AND CARE BOOK / Model MGBL14 on front and side of packaging: 14-speed / blender / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) on top of packaging: Graves on back of packaging: 14-speed / blender / Stainless steel base / 48 oz. glass jar / 500 watts / pulse power - extra boost for crushing ice / 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 for / such clients as [...] / The Michael Graves Design(TM) Collection provides an inspired balance of form and function. / Sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, the objects [...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: 072 04 0269 TD340431-0269 / Distributed by Target Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55403 / (c)2003 Target Brands, Inc. / All Rights Reserved / www.target.com / Made in China / Model: MGBL14 / HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY / CAUTION: / READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING / DO NOT IMMERSE IN ANY LIQUID / UNPLUG BEFORE INSERTING OR REMOVING PARTS
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