This and 39 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Donald Deskey Associates Album of Designs for Plastic Laminates.

Object Timeline

1958

  • Work on this object began.

1963

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2018

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Plastic Laminate: Pink and Orange Harlequin

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Westinghouse. It is dated ca. 1960 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is brush and orange, pink gouache, graphite on cardstock mounted on board. 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

24.1 × 19.4 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.) Mount: 24.1 × 21.3 cm (9 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Plastic Laminate: Pink and Orange Harlequin; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Manufactured by Micarta; USA; brush and orange, pink gouache, graphite on cardstock mounted on board; 24.1 × 19.4 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.) Mount: 24.1 × 21.3 cm (9 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1992-13

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