Object Details
Designer
Michael Graves, (American, 1934–2015)
Design Director
John Jay, American
Manufacturer
Equitable Bag Co., Inc., New York, New York, USA
Client
Bloomingdale's, New York, New York, USA
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Shopping bag featuring a light turquoise, abstract, classical vase or urn in the center, with yellow trim along the top. Light green plant forms, grouped with red and blue linear forms and small, yellow squares, are shown at the bottom. The background of the top 2/3 of the design is dark turquoise with yellow dots, while the bottom 1/3 is light pink.
Credit Line
Gift of Eric Ettlinger and family in memory of his cherished wife, Lyse
Date
1984
Accession Number
1993-45-13
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
packaging designs
Object Name
Shopping bag
Type
Shopping bag
Medium
Print on clay-coated paper with twisted paper handles
Dimensions
41.9 × 30.5 cm (16 1/2 × 12 in.)
made in
USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1993-45-13