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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

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2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Console Table and Mirror

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and Donald Deskey. It is dated 1935–1943 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, green color pencil 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

34.2 x 37.8 cm (13 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

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

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"—1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: CONSOLE 8600 / MIRROR 8600A [numbers encircled]; in graphite: dimensions, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Console Table and Mirror; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, green color pencil on tracing paper; 34.2 x 37.8 cm (13 7/16 x 14 7/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1385

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