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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for Bookcase

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite and 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

34.4 x 38.2 cm (13 9/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: 9; in graphite, lower left: ELEVATION & SECTION / BOOK SHELVES; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 145. W 57. STR. / NEW YORK CITY.; in graphite, lower right:7905 [circled]; in graphite: dimensions; in orange color pencil: dimensions, materials, instructions

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Bookcase; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite and orange color pencil on tracing paper; 34.4 x 38.2 cm (13 9/16 x 15 1/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-881

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