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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, End Table, Round

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey and manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite and blue 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

33.6 x 37.4 cm (13 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Stamp in black ink at lower left: DONALD DESKEY/ 145 WEST 57TH STREET/ NEWYORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite erased at lower right: WIDDICOMB; inscribed in graphite at lower left: WOOD COMB./ MAHOGANY OR ACACIA OR LACQUER/ POL. CHROM. TUBE; inscribed dimensions, instructions; inscribed in graphite in lower right: SCALE 1" - 1'-0"/7798 [circled]; inscribed in red color pencil at lower right: P

Cite this object as

Drawing, End Table, Round; Manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite and blue color pencil on tracing paper; 33.6 x 37.4 cm (13 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1319

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