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Object Timeline

1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Blueprint, Gilbert Seldes Apartment: Living Room Furniture Details, ca. 1930

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Gilbert Seldes. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is blueprint, graphite, and yellow crayon on white wove 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

H x W: 43.8 x 81.9 cm (17 1/4 x 32 1/4 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in upper left corner: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY

It is inscribed

Inscribed in upper left corner: DETAILS OF FURNITURE IN LIVING ROOM DWG # 4/GILBERT SELDES ESQ./10 HENDERSON PL. N.Y.C.; inscribed in yellow crayon at lower right: Brushed/Alum tubing; dimensions and instructions inscribed throughout.

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Gilbert Seldes Apartment: Living Room Furniture Details, ca. 1930; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Gilbert Seldes (American, 1893–1970); USA; blueprint, graphite, and yellow crayon on white wove paper; H x W: 43.8 x 81.9 cm (17 1/4 x 32 1/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-479

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