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Object Timeline

1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Gilbert Seldes Apartment: Sideboard, ca. 1930

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Gilbert Seldes. It is dated ca. 1930 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

34.2 x 58.1 cm (13 7/16 x 22 7/8 in.) loss at lower right

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at upper left: VL [circled]; at upper right: VR 24" .EYE.LEVEL.; at lower center: SP [circled]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Gilbert Seldes Apartment: Sideboard, ca. 1930; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Gilbert Seldes (American, 1893–1970); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34.2 x 58.1 cm (13 7/16 x 22 7/8 in.) loss at lower right; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-477

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