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Drawing, Vanity and Mirror
This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated 1934–1935 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite and green color pencil 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.
- Mirror Chair, from Skin collection
- leather remnants, discarded furniture, water-based adhesive.
- Museum purchase from designer.
- s-e-1866
Its dimensions are
34.2 x 37.4 cm (13 7/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
It has the following markings
Stamp in black ink at lower left: DONALD DESKEY/ 501 MADISON AVENUE/ NEW YORK CITY
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite at center right: Coffee; inscribed in graphite at lower left: 3; inscribed in graphite at lower margin, right: X; lower right in graphite: SCALE 1"-1'0"/6313 [circled]; dimensions and instructions in graphite
Cite this object as
Drawing, Vanity and Mirror; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite and green color pencil on tracing paper; 34.2 x 37.4 cm (13 7/16 x 14 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1256
