Blueprint, Table Lamp, 1928–29

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1928–29 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is yellow and orange color pencil on blueprint . 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

51.5 x 70.4 cm (20 1/4 x 27 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Upper left quadrant, front view: SOCKET (SMALL-2" LONG)/; left: SWITCH/WIRE OUTLET/THRU BUSHING; lower center: FRONT. Upper right quadrant, side view, to right, inscription referring to pivot of shade: UPRIGHT "A"/THICKNESS OF PIPE/PIVOT/SECTION/(FRONT)/SHADE TO TURN TO DOTTED POSITION; arrow leading to inscription above at center: SLOT 1 1/8 " LONG/PIVOT HERE; both in parentheses: ON 3 UPRIGHTS; Lower left quadrant, plan, with arrow: FLOOR PLAN CROSS HATCHED/; with arrow: LINE OF 1/2 OF 4 " DIAM PIPE. Inscribed at lower right: F.S. DETAIL LAMP/DESKEY-VOLLMER INC/114 EAST 32 ST/STOCK #/FINISH-BRUSH NICKEL; Vollmer information crossed out in yellow color pencil; inscribed in yellow color pencil, lower right: 145 W. 57th/DRAW# 574; in orange color pencil, lower right: 3 - & 12.

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