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Drawing, Design for Desk for the George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, New York
This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and the design director was Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated 1933–1934 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
26.2 × 35.5 cm (10 5/16 in. × 14 in.)
It has the following markings
Later stamp in black ink, center: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES; stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY
It is inscribed
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: MACASSAR EBONY & BRUSHED CHROMIUM / & WHITE SYCAMORE? [crossed out]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"—1'–0"; in graphite, lower right: 7797 / DOUBLE / DESK. [circled]; in graphite, lower right: RAND; in graphite: dimensions, specs
Cite this object as
Drawing, Design for Desk for the George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, New York; Design Director: Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 26.2 × 35.5 cm (10 5/16 in. × 14 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1765
