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1935

  • Work on this object began.

1943

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for Shelving and Display System for Vassar

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated 1935–1943 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

23.4 x 26.2 cm (9 3/16 x 10 5/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower right: DONALD DESKEY / 630 FIFTH AVENUE / NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: FOR VASSAR TO BE COMBINED WITH / EXISTING PIECE OF ORIENTAL WALNUT AND / BLACK LACQUER BASE, INDIRECT LIGHT ABOVE BOOK; in graphite, lower right: 8410

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Shelving and Display System for Vassar; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite on tracing paper ; 23.4 x 26.2 cm (9 3/16 x 10 5/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-891

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