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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Fireplace Wall, Game Room and Bar, Jascha Heifetz Apartment, 630 Park Avenue, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1935 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper. 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

28.3 x 21.9 cm (11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: A

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Fireplace Wall, Game Room and Bar, Jascha Heifetz Apartment, 630 Park Avenue, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 28.3 x 21.9 cm (11 1/8 x 8 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-259

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