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Drawing, Armchair, Upholstered, ca. 1931

This is a Drawing. It was manufactured by Amodec and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Amodec. It is dated ca. 1931 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

34.3 x 38.1 cm (13 1/2 x 15 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: AMODEC Inscribed in graphite circled at lower right: 7332 / OCCASIONAL / CHAIR Inscribed dimensions, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Armchair, Upholstered, ca. 1931; Manufactured by Amodec; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper; 34.3 x 38.1 cm (13 1/2 x 15 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-303

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