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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1946

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Desk Lamp

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1940 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

29.5 x 38.2 cm (11 5/8 x 15 1/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in blue ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY [over illegible red stamp]

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: SCALE 3"=1'–0"; in graphite, lower right: 3012 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, views, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Desk Lamp; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 29.5 x 38.2 cm (11 5/8 x 15 1/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1638

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