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1933

  • Work on this object began.

1934

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  • We acquired this object.

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Drawing, Design for Sideboard, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Donald Deskey and from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) George C. Rand and Eleanor Hutton Rand. It is dated 1933–1934 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

Sheet: 23.7 × 31.7 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left: DONALD DESKEY / 145 WEST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK CITY; later stamp in black ink, upper right: DONALD DESKEY / ASSOCIATES

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: REFLECTOR / in graphite, upper left: Square Corner / FOR RAND.; in graphite, center left: Brushed / chromium [directional arrow]; in graphite, lower left: [Bakel?]ite / [L?]acquer [directional arrow]; in graphite, lower left: Thuya burl [directional arrow]; in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"—1'–0"; in graphite, lower right? 7860 [circled]; in red color pencil, lower right: # / SEE 8036 p; in graphite, lower right: # / 7125 [circled]; in graphite, lower right: REVERSE / FOR RAN[D?]; in graphite: dimensions, materials

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for Sideboard, George C. and Eleanor Hutton Rand Apartment, 46 Washington Mews, New York, NY; Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: George C. Rand, Eleanor Hutton Rand; graphite on tracing paper; Sheet: 23.7 × 31.7 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/2 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-1931

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