"Pelicano" Espresso Coffee Maker Model, Alessi 1995

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

Model (Representation)

Date Made

1995

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1619

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Color

Silver (Color)
Blue
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in

Width: 4.75 in

Length: 6.75 in

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