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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 Luce Furniture Company. It is dated October 17, 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

32.6 x 37 cm (12 13/16 x 14 9/16 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower left: LUCE 10/17/33; lower right in graphite: SCALE 1"=1'0", 7670 [circled]; lower right in red color pencil: P; dimensions and instructions in graphite throughout.

Cite this object as

Drawing, End Table; Manufactured by Luce Furniture Company; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 32.6 x 37 cm (12 13/16 x 14 9/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1298

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