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Object Timeline

1932

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Sideboard, Red Bakelite, Red Lacquer, August 22, 1932

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates. It is dated August 22, 1932 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite, black ink, and red color 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.

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite in stamp, lower left: R.C. 144/OLSSON/AUG 22-32; below stamp: Approved for construction/Gayle....(?)/R.S.S.; lower left corner: 2 LIKE THIS/#144

Cite this object as

Drawing, Sideboard, Red Bakelite, Red Lacquer, August 22, 1932; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; graphite, black ink, and red color pencil on tracing paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-653

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