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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
31.6 x 37.1 cm (12 7/16 x 14 5/8 in.)
Type:
lighting
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1929–1934
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for desk lamp in polished chrome, cork, and brushed or polished metal seen in side elevation and plan. At center left, a rectangular shape indicates object plan from above. Below, a side elevation reveals rectangular lamp head of cork with brushed or polished metal trim indicated. Lamp head supported by L-shaped weighted base whose depth is nearly half of that of the lamp head. At lower left, a detail (possible front elevation) indicates that lamp head is semi-cylindrical volume at top and rectilinear volume at bottom. Margins ruled in graphite with object dimensions and materials indicated in the same. Inscribed with Deskey No. 406.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1975-11-102
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4aaa626d8-797f-4bce-95ca-d73893768ef1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1975-11-102