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Object Timeline

1929

  • Work on this object began.

1932

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Abby Aldrich Greene Rockefeller Apartment: Dressing Room Furniture Placement, 1929–32

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller. It is dated 1929–32 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and black ink 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

H x W: 62.9 x 45.7 cm (24 3/4 in. x 18 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 center: FURNITURE PLACEMENT FOR DRESSING ROOM/10 WEST 54TH ST/MRS ROCKEFELLER DRESSING R.M.; inscribed in graphite with materials and instructions; inscribed in graphite at lower right: #460

Cite this object as

Drawing, Abby Aldrich Greene Rockefeller Apartment: Dressing Room Furniture Placement, 1929–32; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller; USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper; H x W: 62.9 x 45.7 cm (24 3/4 in. x 18 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-463

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