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1932

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Radio City Music Hall: Roxy Apartment:, Office Layout, 1932

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel and Radio City Music Hall. It is dated 1932 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and red colored pencil on tracing paper, double 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

H x W: 65.4 x 96.5 cm (25 3/4 in. x 38 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: 2 OFFICE DESK/2 OFFICE DESK CHAIRS/2 SOFAS/1 LOVE SEAT/6 UPH. CHAIRS/1 ROUND BACK ARM CHAIR/4 SIDE CHAIRS/2 SIDE TABLES/1 ROUD (sic) SIDE TABLE/2 WALL TABLES/2 CABINETS/1 CONSOLE/2 DESK LIGHTS/6 TABLE LIGHTS/4 FLOOR REFLECTORS; inscribed in graphite with instructions, descriptions throughout.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Radio City Music Hall: Roxy Apartment:, Office Layout, 1932; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel, Radio City Music Hall; USA; graphite and red colored pencil on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; H x W: 65.4 x 96.5 cm (25 3/4 in. x 38 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-472

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