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1936

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Drawing, Design for Floor Lamp

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated March 25, 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

29.1 x 33.8 cm (11 7/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in red ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center left: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: PLAN; in graphite, lower right: changed / West[?]; in graphite, lower right: 3/25/36; in graphite, lower right: 3013 [struck through]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Floor Lamp; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 29.1 x 33.8 cm (11 7/16 x 13 5/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-808

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