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1999

  • Work on this object began.

2025

  • We acquired this object.

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Spinning Whistle Tea Kettle Tea Kettle, 1999

This is a tea kettle. It was designed by Michael Graves and manufactured by Target Corporation. It is dated 1999 and we acquired it in 2025. Its medium is stainless steel, plastic. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by The Lake St. Louis Historical Society. It is credited Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, Gift of Dr. Michael Sze.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 20.8 × 20.8 × 20.3 cm (8 3/16 × 8 3/16 × 8 in.)

It has the following markings

Impressed on underside of kettle: [1] Graves (underlined) [facsimlie signature] [2] 8 [dot] 10 STAINLESS STEEL [3] MADE IN TAIWAN

Cite this object as

Spinning Whistle Tea Kettle Tea Kettle, 1999; Designed by Michael Graves (American, 1934–2015); Manufactured by Target Corporation; stainless steel, plastic; H x W x D: 20.8 × 20.8 × 20.3 cm (8 3/16 × 8 3/16 × 8 in.); Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, Gift of Dr. Michael Sze; 2025-11-1-a,b

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