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1929

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Designs for Metal Furniture

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Metallon. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1975. 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

53 x 78.3 cm (20 7/8 x 30 13/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 91.4 cm (28 x 36 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite: dimensions, materials, Deskey Numbers (from upper left to lower right: 6266, 6267, 1618, 6254, 6247, 6179, 6261, 6206, 6260, 6255, 6253, 6181, 6200, 6196, 6251, 6244, 6216, 6265, 6264, 6263, 6243, 6209)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Designs for Metal Furniture; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Metallon; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 53 x 78.3 cm (20 7/8 x 30 13/16 in.) Mat: 71.1 x 91.4 cm (28 x 36 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-168

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