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1934

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Helena Rubinstein Apartment: Vanity, November 5, 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. and drafted by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. and made for (as the client) Helena Rubinstein. It is dated November 5, 1934 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.

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/501 MADISON AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Stamp in black ink, lower right: 8095/F.S./RUBINSTEIN,S.H.K./11/5/34 Ols., 11/6, 1, S.H.K.; dimensions, instructions, materials in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Helena Rubinstein Apartment: Vanity, November 5, 1934; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Manufactured by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc. (United States); Client: Helena Rubinstein (American, b. Poland, 1872 - 1965); USA; graphite and black ink on tracing paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-791

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