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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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2024

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Occasional Table with Secondary Object Sketches

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, green 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 x 37 cm (13 x 14 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 6; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"—1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 7695 [encircled]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Occasional Table with Secondary Object Sketches; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, green color pencil on tracing paper; 33 x 37 cm (13 x 14 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1392

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