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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2024

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Drawing, David Milton Apartment 420 East 52nd Street: Rubber Inlay Table Top, August 2, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by W. and J. Sloane and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) David Milton. It is dated August 2, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, pen 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

106.1 x 103.7 cm (41 3/4 x 40 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite with instructions throughout; inscribed in with design numbers throughout; inscribed in graphite in stamp: 6414 A.; FULL SIZE; DILLMAN / D[circled] / 8/2/37.; 8/2/37 1 W&J.; above stamp in graphite: F.S. DETAIL RUBBER INLAY TABLE #6414/EACH UNIT TO BE CUT FROM A SINGLE PC.; above at right: LIGHT/BLUE; DARK/BLUE; RED; WHITE; BROWN

Cite this object as

Drawing, David Milton Apartment 420 East 52nd Street: Rubber Inlay Table Top, August 2, 1937; Manufactured by W. and J. Sloane (United States); Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: David Milton; USA; graphite, pen and black ink on tracing paper; 106.1 x 103.7 cm (41 3/4 x 40 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-190

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