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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, International Casino: Miscellaneous Cabinets, July 28, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Thomas W. Lamb and Nicholas H. Weiss and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Louis Brecker and International Casino. It is dated July 28, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite. 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

55.1 x 62.7 cm (21 11/16 x 24 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at center right: MISC. CABINETS INTERNATIONAL CASINO.; inscribed in graphite with dimensions, instructions, materials throughout; inscribed in graphite in architect's stamp: 546-81; 1" - 1'-0"; INT. CASINO; DILLM./7.28.37; 1/28 2. EMPIRE/1 BRECKER; above stamp: NOTE: 1 - VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AT JOB/BEFORE PROCEEDING/2-SEE FLOOR PLANS FOR LOCATION/3- FINISH BLEACHED MAPLE/4- VENEER EDGES

Cite this object as

Drawing, International Casino: Miscellaneous Cabinets, July 28, 1937; Architect: Thomas W. Lamb (1871 – 1942), Nicholas H. Weiss; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Louis Brecker, International Casino; USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; 55.1 x 62.7 cm (21 11/16 x 24 11/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-201

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