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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2019

2025

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Drawing, Design for Shelving Unit

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, green 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

33 x 37 cm (13 x 14 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center left: [direcitonal arrow] ADJUSTABLE LAMP [underlined]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'–0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 6133 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Shelving Unit; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, green color pencil on tracing paper; 33 x 37 cm (13 x 14 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-860

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