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1933

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Drawing, End Table

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey and manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company. It is dated September 1, 1933 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite 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

29.6 x 34.5 cm (11 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Stamp in red ink at lower right: DONALD DESKEY/ 145 WEST 57TH STREET/ NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower left: 6/1 B.P. TO W. 8/1/33; inscribed dimensions, instructions, materials throughout; inscribed in graphite at upper right: 19 WOOD/ 22 BAK; inscribed in graphite in lower right margin: SCALE 1 1/2"=1'0"/#7319 [circled]; inscribed in red color pencil at lower right: P

Cite this object as

Drawing, End Table; Manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 29.6 x 34.5 cm (11 5/8 x 13 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1287

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