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1933

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Drawing, Design for Sideboard

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and manufactured by Kroehler Manufacturing Co.. It is dated September 30, 1933 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite and red, orange 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.

Its dimensions are

31.6 × 36.8 cm (12 7/16 × 14 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in red ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY; later stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: K. 9/30/33; in graphite, lower left: 7; in graphite, lower right: 7574 [circled]; in graphite, lower right: for P [in red color pencil] SEE #7134

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Sideboard; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Manufactured by Kroehler Manufacturing Co.; graphite and red, orange color pencil on tracing paper; 31.6 × 36.8 cm (12 7/16 × 14 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1935

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