Object Timeline

1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2018

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Desing for Bed

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Julius Carlebach. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, 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

29 x 37.1 cm (11 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.) Loss, upper left

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: CARLEBACH; in graphite, lower left: 9; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"–1'-0"; in graphite, lowe rright: SEE DETAIL #7393; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: 7417 [encircled]; in graphite: dimensions, materials, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Desing for Bed; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Julius Carlebach; USA; graphite, orange color pencil on tracing paper; 29 x 37.1 cm (11 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.) Loss, upper left; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-42

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18626279/ |title=Drawing, Desing for Bed |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=11 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>