Photo Frame, 1994

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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

Frame (Furnishing)

Date Made

1994

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.2400

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Glass (Material)
Cardboard
Metal

Color

Red
Silver (Color)
Blue
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in (Frame)
Width: 10.5 in (Frame)
Length: 0.5 in (Frame)
Height: 8.75 in (Packaging)
Width: 10.75 in (Packaging)
Length: 3.25 in (Packaging)

Inscriptions

on front of packaging: ALESSI on bottom of packaging: MG29 R / Photo frame in 18/10 stainless steel / and thermoplastic resin (Graves red) / cm 21,6x10,2 h cm 26,6 - 8 1/2"x4" h 10 1/2" / design Michael Graves (1996) 1997 / Alessi s.p.a. 28023 Crusinallo (VB) Italia
Photo Frame, 1994