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1929

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1932

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Side Table, Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller Apartment, 10 West 54th Street, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller. It is dated 1929–1932 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

27.9 x 41.3 cm (11 x 16 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, center right: SCALE 1 1/2 " = 1'0; in graphite, lower right: # 1657; in graphite: dimensions, views

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Side Table, Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller Apartment, 10 West 54th Street, New York, NY; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller; USA; graphite on tracing paper; 27.9 x 41.3 cm (11 x 16 1/4 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1844

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