This object has not been digitized yet.

 

Object Timeline

1932

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Radio City Music Hall: Roxy Apartment, Green Room, 1932

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel and Radio City Music Hall. It is dated 1932 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and red colored 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

H x W: 59.1 x 72.4 cm (23 1/4 x 28 1/2 in.), loss at right, irregular (measurement for 1975-11-470-1)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, upper right (1975-11-470-1): DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite on 1975-11-470-2: GREEN ROOM # 7031/4 SOFAS/12 UPH. ARM CHAIRS/18 SIDE CHAIRS/2 BRIDGE TABLES/7 BRIDGE LAMPS/2 SAND JARS/4 SIDE TABLES/1 DAVENPORT TABLE/2 WRITING DESK/1 REFECTORY TABLE/1 RADIO CABINET/8 ASH TRAYS/8 TABLE AND DESK LAMPS/2 LOW TABLES/2 DRAPERIES/CARPET; descriptions and instructions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Radio City Music Hall: Roxy Apartment, Green Room, 1932; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Samuel L. "Roxy" Rothafel, Radio City Music Hall; USA; graphite and red colored pencil on tracing paper; H x W: 59.1 x 72.4 cm (23 1/4 x 28 1/2 in.), loss at right, irregular (measurement for 1975-11-470-1); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-470-1,2

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18486817/ |title=Drawing, Radio City Music Hall: Roxy Apartment, Green Room, 1932 |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=6 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>