Photo Frame, 1996

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

Frame (Furnishing)

Date Made

1996

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.692

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Plastic
Metal

Color

Blue
Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in

Width: 8.75 in

Length: 0.5 in

Inscriptions

on label on back of frame: Graves / GRAVES / DESIGN on sticker on back: TO003/5 / BDKE / $25.00

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