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Drawing, End Table, Round

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey and manufactured by BL-S-W. It is dated September 1, 1933 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

28.9 x 36.7 cm (11 3/8 x 14 7/16 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 at lower left: BL - S - W./ 9/1/33; lower left corner: 6; lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'0"/7197 [circled]; lower right corner in red color pencil: P; dimensions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, End Table, Round; Manufactured by BL-S-W; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 28.9 x 36.7 cm (11 3/8 x 14 7/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1272

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