Kermit the Frog Bookend, 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

Bookend

Date Made

1996

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2019.144.1656

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Light green

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in

Width: 6.5 in

Length: 7.5 in

Kermit the Frog Bookend Prototype, 1996

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