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Drawing, Design for Chaise Longue, 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 Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Eleanor Hutton Rand and George C. Rand. It is dated ca. 1933–34 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

33.9 x 37.6 cm (13 3/8 x 14 13/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamps: Stamp in black ink at lower left: DONALD DESKEY/ 145 WEST 57TH STREET/ NEWYORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower right: RAND Inscribed dimensions, materials Inscribed in graphite at lower left: 9

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Chaise Longue, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey Associates, Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: George C. Rand, Eleanor Hutton Rand; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 33.9 x 37.6 cm (13 3/8 x 14 13/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-606

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