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Object Timeline

1933

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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Drawing, Oval Table, Rosewood and Lacquer, October 1933

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates. It is dated October 1933 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil, and black ink 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

H x W: 92.7 x 111.8 cm (36 1/2 in. x 44 in.)

It has the following markings

Label affixed to lower left of drawing, in black ink: 47750 [circled in red color pencil]/1-East Indian Rosewood and/Lacquer Table./5'9" long x 3'0" wide/x 2'6" High./To be made knockdown con-/struction./Cust design/#7640/Oct. 26, 1933/sure

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite below label, lower left: Ships Oct. 26th; above label, upper right: Dark striped East Indian/Rosewood; lower left: Deskey # 7640; in graphite on verso, lower right: Deskey's # 7640/#47750

Cite this object as

Drawing, Oval Table, Rosewood and Lacquer, October 1933; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; graphite, red color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper; H x W: 92.7 x 111.8 cm (36 1/2 in. x 44 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-825

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