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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Upholstered Lounge Chair

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1936 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite and orange 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

23.2 × 29.7 cm (9 1/8 × 11 11/16 in.), irregular

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY; in red ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY;

It is inscribed

In graphite, lower left: Redraw. with out metal.; in graphite: dimensions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Upholstered Lounge Chair; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite and orange color pencil on tracing paper; 23.2 × 29.7 cm (9 1/8 × 11 11/16 in.), irregular; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1922

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