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Drawing, Design for Radio and Phonograph Cabinet
This is a Drawing. It was overseen (as design director) by Donald Deskey and manufactured by Beaux Arts Lighting Co., Inc. and from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red 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
28.4 × 36.3 cm (11 3/16 × 14 5/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Later stamp in black ink, upper right: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: QUANTITY- 1 RADIO CABINET- STRAIGHT GRAINED OAK & OAK BURL CAB / BRUSHED CHROME TUBE PULL / [BEAUX ARTS FOR REFLECTOR DETAIL & PRICE BY US.] / [RADIO-INSTRUMENT TO BE DECIDED LATER BY US.]; in graphite, lower right: 8193 / 66" LONG [circled]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'–0"; in graphite: dimensions, views, materials
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Radio and Phonograph Cabinet; Design Director: Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Manufactured by Beaux Arts Lighting Co., Inc.; USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 28.4 × 36.3 cm (11 3/16 × 14 5/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1738