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Drawing, Design for Chest of drawers

This is a Drawing. It was created by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and drafted by Ron Underwood and made for (as the client) Charak Furniture Company. It is dated October 23, 1957 and we acquired it in 1992. 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

55.9 × 87 cm (22 in. × 34 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Office stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY ASSOCIATES / 630 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK [with misc. drafting info]

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Chest of drawers; Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Drafted by Ron Underwood; Client: Charak Furniture Company; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 55.9 × 87 cm (22 in. × 34 1/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-2004

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