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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1939

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Low Occasional Table with Extending Shelf, 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.

  • Brooch
  • steel, gold.
  • The Susan Grant Lewin Collection, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.
  • 2016-34-67

Its dimensions are

33.8 x 37.3 cm (13 5/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1/2"—1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: 9031 [encircled]; in graphite, lower right margin: Detail lost [?]; in graphite: object dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Low Occasional Table with Extending Shelf, ca. 1934; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 33.8 x 37.3 cm (13 5/16 x 14 11/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1357

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