"Tripod" Hurricane Lamp, 1999
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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
Table lamp
Date Made
1999
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Dayton Hudson Corporation and sold at Target stores.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2019.144.1304
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Metal
Plastic
Cardboard
Styrofoam (TM)
Color
White (Color)
Bronze (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)
Blue
Cream (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in (lamp)
Width: 5.25 in (lamp)
Length: 5.25 in (lamp)
Height: 11.5 in (packaging)
Width: 7 in (packaging)
Length: 7 in (packaging)
Inscriptions
on label on lamp socket: CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK / OF FIRE USE 40 WATT MAXIMUM / TYPE B OR SMALLER LAMP / 120V 60HZ AC ONLY MADE IN CHINA / MFR'S NO. 317981 E107564 on bottom of lamp base: Graves on label on bottom of lamp base: 09/98 E107564 / C UL US / LISTED / PORTABLE LAMP / ISSUE NO. BH-48,833 on top of packaging: Graves on front and sides of packaging: hurricane lamp / MICHAEL GRAVES / DESIGN(TM) on back of packaging: Inspired by an ancient Pompeian artifact / tripod collection / hurricane lamp / White Frosted Glass Shade / Bronze Patina Base / Maximum 40 Watt Bulb / Michael Graves / The highly acclaimed work of Michael Graves has restored a sense of humanity to / modern architecture, which in turn makes him one of the most recognized / architects of our time. Together with [...] / The Michael Graves product line is an inspired balance of form and function. At / once it is sensible and sublime, practical and whimsical, utilitarian and [...] / Graves on bottom of packaging: 074 02 0232 / Distributed by Dayton Hudson Corporation / Minneapolis, MN 55402 / (c)1999 DHC All Rights Reserved / Made in China / UL Listed / Type B10 Bulb
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