Serving Tray, 2001

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

Serving tray

Date Made

2001

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.862

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Felt (Textile)

Color

Tan (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dark blue

Dimensions

Height: 2 in

Width: 20.25 in

Length: 14.5 in

Inscriptions

on bottom: Graves on label on bottom: 065 02 0020

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