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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1939

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Low Occasional Table with Shelf and Leather Top, ca. 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1934 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

34 x 37.5 cm (13 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY / 501 MADISON AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY; in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: #9; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"—1'-0"; in graphite, lower right margin: 8299 [crossed out]; in graphite, lower right: 8572; in graphite: object dimensions and materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Low Occasional Table with Shelf and Leather Top, ca. 1934; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34 x 37.5 cm (13 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1353

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