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1929

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1988

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Drawing, Design for Serving Table, Clarisse Coudert Nast Apartment, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1929 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

25.6 x 42.3 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is signed

Signed in graphite, lower right: DESIGNED BY / DONALD DESKEY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SERVING TABLE FOR / MRS. COUDERT NAST; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Serving Table, Clarisse Coudert Nast Apartment, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper ; 25.6 x 42.3 cm (10 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1376

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