Michael Graves

MICHAEL GRAVES (Indianapolis, 1934–Princeton, New Jersey, 2015) for Müller Design Disney.
"Mickey Mouse Gourmet Collection" wall clock. Comes with original box.
Chrome-plated stainless steel bezel featuring 12 Mickey silhouettes and a sky-blue interior surface.
Quartz movement.
Edition details on the base.
Measurements: 25 x 25 x 2.5 cm.

The "Mickey Mouse Gourmet Collection" is an iconic line of home goods launched in the early 1990s (1991–1993), designed specifically by renowned American postmodern architect Michael Graves for The Disney Store and manufactured by Möller Design. A standout piece in this series is its vibrant wall clock, a postmodern design piece ideal for any game room or child’s bedroom. This model features a stainless steel bezel incorporating twelve Mickey silhouettes in place of the numbers, complemented by a sky-blue inner dial and yellow and red hands that create a cheerful and distinctive color palette.

Michael Graves was an influential American architect, product designer, and educator, considered one of the most prominent exponents of 20th-century Postmodernism. A member of the “Five Architects” group and later the “Memphis Group,” Graves became famous for his style, which reintroduced figurative elements, color, and historical references into modern architecture, as exemplified by notable works such as the Portland Building and the Humana Office Building. In addition to the more than 350 buildings he designed worldwide, he achieved popular recognition for his prolific work as a designer of household products (notably the iconic Alessi whistling teapot), which earned him comparisons to the old masters and honors such as the AIA Gold Medal in 2001. After suffering partial paralysis in 2003, he became an international advocate for design focused on healthcare and accessibility.