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1933

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1934

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Drawing, Design for Desk for the George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, New York

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and the design director was Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated 1933–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite 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

26.2 × 35.5 cm (10 5/16 in. × 14 in.)

It has the following markings

Later stamp in black ink, center: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES; stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: MACASSAR EBONY & BRUSHED CHROMIUM / & WHITE SYCAMORE? [crossed out]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"—1'–0"; in graphite, lower right: 7797 / DOUBLE / DESK. [circled]; in graphite, lower right: RAND; in graphite: dimensions, specs

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Desk for the George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, New York; Design Director: Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 26.2 × 35.5 cm (10 5/16 in. × 14 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1765

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