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1937

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Piano Bench, March 24, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated March 24, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite and green 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: 67.3 x 76.8 cm (26 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in stamp in graphite, lower right: 8606/F.S./ANDERSON/OLSSON/DILLM./D./ 3/24/37, 4/7/37,1, MASTERCR; inscribed in graphite above stamp: 1 PIANO - BENCH/TEAKWOOD/SIZE 42" LONG/16" DEEP/20" HIGH; dimensions, instructions, materials in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Piano Bench, March 24, 1937; Manufactured by Company of Master Craftsmen (United States); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; graphite and green colored pencil on tracing paper; H x W: 67.3 x 76.8 cm (26 1/2 x 30 1/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-935

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