"Thebes" Vase, 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
Flower vase
Date Made
1999
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Dayton Hudson Corporation for sale at Target stores.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.1509
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Steel (Alloy)
Cardboard
Color
Yellow (Color)
Bronze (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in (vase)
Width: 5.75 in (vase)
Length: 5.5 in (vase)
Height: 10.5 in (packaging)
Width: 5.875 in (packaging)
Length: 5.875 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
on underside of base:
Graves
on front and sides of packaging:
vase / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM)
on top of packaging:
Graves
on back of packaging:
Inspired by ancient Egyptian Furniture / thebes collection / vase / 10 3/4" High / Stamped Steel Patina Base / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has / restored a sense of humanity to modern architecture, / which in turn makes him one the the most [...] / The Michael Graves product line is an inspired / balance of form and function. At one it is sensible / and sublime, practical and [...] / Graves
on bottom of packaging:
065 02 1179 / Distributed by DHC / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c)1999 DHC All Rights Reserved / Made in Taiwan / Printed in China
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