"La Grappa" Champagne Flute, 2009

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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

Flute glass

Date Made

2009

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1702

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Color

Colorless
Red
Gold (Color)
Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in (glass)
Diameter: 2.375 in (glass)
Height: 9.5 in (packaging)
Width: 3.75 in (packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (packaging)

Inscriptions

on foot: RITZENHOFF MICHAEL GRAVES on front of brochure: La Grappa / RITZENHOFF on front of packaging: La Grappa / RITZENHOFF on top of packaging: La Grappa / Michael Graves 2009 on back of packaging: Grappaglas / grappa glass / verre a grappa / bicchiere da grappa / Michael Graves / 2009 / 245 00 09 / www.ritzenhoff.de / D-34431 Marsberg
"La Grappa" Champagne Flute, 2009