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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1970

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Cabinet

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. 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

33.1 x 36.8 cm (13 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: VOID [circled]; in graphite, lower right: NOTE! / CHANGE TO 1 TOP DRAWER / 2 BOTTOM DOORS; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"–1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: VOID! [underlined] / SEE NEW SCALE; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 7684 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Cabinet; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 33.1 x 36.8 cm (13 1/16 x 14 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-107

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