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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Floor Lamp

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1935–1943 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, teal 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

33.8 x 36.9 cm (13 5/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in blue ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: 366 [circled]; in graphite, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Floor Lamp; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, teal color pencil on tracing paper; 33.8 x 36.9 cm (13 5/16 x 14 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-804

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