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1927

  • Work on this object began.

1931

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Drawing, Designs for Three Metal Tables

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and manufactured by Deskey-Vollmer. It is dated 1927–31 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

36.5 x 38.1 cm (14 3/8 x 15 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: metal; in margin, lower left: #/6253 (encircled); in center, 6254 (encircled); lower right, 6255 (encircled); former inscription lower right, torn; Inscribed dimensions throughout, in red color pencil, lower right: P

Cite this object as

Drawing, Designs for Three Metal Tables; Manufactured by Deskey-Vollmer; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 36.5 x 38.1 cm (14 3/8 x 15 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-836

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