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2015

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2025

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Handle, Heavy Grip

This is a handle. It was designed by Michael Graves Design Group. It is dated 2015. Its medium is aluminum, polypropylene, tpe, tpu.

This object was donated by Michael Graves. It is credited Gift of Michael Graves Design Group.

  • Umbrella Handle Handle
  • silver.
  • Gift of Dr. Henry R. Rado, Miss Margaret H. Rado and Dr. Alfred Rado.
  • 1957-36-6
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Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 35 × 14 × 4 cm (13 3/4 × 5 1/2 × 1 9/16 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Access+Ability.

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