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1936

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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Drawing, Milgrim: Sideboard, January 2, 1936

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. and made for (as the client) Milgrim Gallery. It is dated January 2, 1936 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.

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower right: 8431/F.S./MILGRIM, OLSSON/D. /1/2/36, 1/3/36, 1, S.H.K.; inscribed in graphite, above stamp: LICQUOR [sic] PROOF FINISH THU-OUT/SIDE BOARD/MACASSAR EBONY & WHITE LACQUER/PULL - MACASSAR EBONY/YALE LOCK ON RIGHT DOOR (SUBMIT SAMPLE CHROM./REFLECTOR IN RAISED PART OF TOP - SWITCH/FLEXIBLE WIRE & PLUG (9'0")/VENTILATION IN BACK - SHIELDED/INTERIOR/SLIDE UNDER TOP/DRAWER/3 SLIDING SHELVES/1 ADJUSTABLE SHELF, WHITE MAPLE; materials, dimensions, instructions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Milgrim: Sideboard, January 2, 1936; Manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. (United States); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Milgrim Gallery; USA; graphite, red color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-998

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