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1929

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1943

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Drawing, Design for a Metal Sling-back Chair

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1936 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil on white 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

23.9 × 35.6 cm (9 7/16 in. × 14 in.), irregular

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1 1/2"—1'–0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P [cut off]; in graphite, lower right: [circle, cut off]; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Metal Sling-back Chair; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); graphite, red color pencil on white tracing paper; 23.9 × 35.6 cm (9 7/16 in. × 14 in.), irregular; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1919

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