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Drawing, Design for an Upholstered Armchair, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) George C. Rand and Eleanor Hutton Rand. It is dated ca. 1934 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

33.3 x 37.1 cm (13 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink at lower left: Donald Deskey/145 West 57th Street/New York City

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower left: 9; inscribed in graphite at lower right: SCALE 1"-1'0"/7886 [circled]/RAND; inscribed with dimensions and materials.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for an Upholstered Armchair, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Eleanor Hutton Rand, George C. Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper ; 33.3 x 37.1 cm (13 1/8 x 14 5/8 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-397

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