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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Two End Tables

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1936 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red 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

35.9 x 38.2 cm (14 1/8 x 15 1/16 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, in margin, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2" = 1'-0"; at lower right: 8207/8208 (encircled); in red color pencil at lower right: P/P

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Two End Tables; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 35.9 x 38.2 cm (14 1/8 x 15 1/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-207

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