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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Sofa and End Cabinet with Mirror

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1931 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

39.1 x 39 cm (15 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 9 (encircled); at lower right: 7907/END-CABINET (encircled); 7906/SOFA (encirdled); inscribed calculations, dimensions, instructions, materials throughout; in red color pencil, lower right: P

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Sofa and End Cabinet with Mirror; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 39.1 x 39 cm (15 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-944

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