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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: Master Bedroom Night Table, Lighting, March 29, 1937

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Harold Spurrier Anderson. It is dated March 29, 1937 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is grapite, red color pencil, 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.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 70.5 x 48.3 cm (27 3/4 in. x 19 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 graphite in stamp, lower right: 8589/F.S./ANDERSON, DILLM./ 3.29.37.; inscribed in graphite, upper left: 1/NIGHT TABLE/FOR MASTER BED; inscribed in graphite with dimensions, materials, and instructions.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Harold S. Anderson House: Master Bedroom Night Table, Lighting, March 29, 1937; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Harold Spurrier Anderson (1891 – 1941); USA; grapite, red color pencil, and black ink on tracing paper; H x W: 70.5 x 48.3 cm (27 3/4 in. x 19 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-948

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