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1929

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1943

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Drawing, Design for Sideboard or Sofa Table

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1936 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

33.8 × 37.6 cm (13 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Later stamp in black ink, upper left: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: NOTE: / LENGTH TO BE CHECKED AGAINST / OVERALL LENGTH OF 4524 SOFA; in graphite, lower left: 9; in graphite, lower right: STRAIGHT GRAIN [directional arrow] / INTERIOR MAPLE NATURAL FINISH; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'–0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 8059 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions, components, specs

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Sideboard or Sofa Table; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); graphite on tracing paper; 33.8 × 37.6 cm (13 5/16 × 14 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1951

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