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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: Revolving Chair, March 31, 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 31, 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.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite above stamp, lower right: 1 REVOLVING DESK CHAIR IN WALNUT - LIBRARY/2 " " TEAKWOOD - STUDY/ SIZE 26" WIDE/27" DEEP O.A./34" HIGH; inscribed in stamp in graphite, lower right: 8602/F.S./ANDERSON, OLSSON/DILLM./D./ 3.31.37, 4/7/37, 1, MASTERCR.; dimensions, materials, instructions in graphite

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Revolving Chair, March 31, 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; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-939

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