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Object Timeline

1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, International Casino: Tables for Long Benches, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

29.3 x 37.4 cm (11 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower center: TABLES FOR LONG BENCHES/MAKE 19 WHITE & 25 RED TOPS; at lower left: INTERNATIONAL CASINO; at lower right: #6420 Inscribed in graphite with dimensions, instructions, materials throughout

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Tables for Long Benches, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, ruled border in graphite; 29.3 x 37.4 cm (11 9/16 x 14 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-202

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