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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for an End Table in Blond and Dark Wood with Drawer and Shelf

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and Donald Deskey Associates. 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

33.2 x 37 cm (13 1/16 x 14 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: OK; lower right margin in red color pencil: P; lower right margin in graphite: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'0" /#7467 [circled]; dimensions in graphite.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an End Table in Blond and Dark Wood with Drawer and Shelf; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989), Donald Deskey Associates; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 33.2 x 37 cm (13 1/16 x 14 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1200

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