Mickey Mouse Bookend, 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

Bookend

Date Made

1995

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.881

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Color

Silver (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in

Width: 6.5 in

Length: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

on bottom: Graves / Zale / DESIGNS(R) / INC. / EST. 1976 / MADE IN CHINA

Mickey Mouse Bookend, 1995

Details

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