Drainboard Production Sample, 2008

Summary

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.

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

Drainboard

Date Made

2008

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.633

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Rubber (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Dark blue

Dimensions

Height: 2.75 in

Width: 18.625 in

Length: 14.625 in

Inscriptions

on label on drain spout: 9-16-08 / APPROVAL SAMPLE on paper tag taped to bottom: Hardlines Sample Tag / Date Sent: 2008/09/12 / Dept & Program name: D02 / OBH/Prod ID/DPCI: D02 04 0582 / Bus partner: Inno-Art / [...] on label on bottom: DO NOT POUR THE BOILING WATER INTO THE / MERCHANDISE. HAND WASH RECOMMENDED / NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN MICROWAVE / OVEN / MADE IN CHINA

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