Designer:

Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this

Client:

Abby Greene Aldrich Rockefeller  Search this

Office of:

Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this

Medium:

Brush and gouache on gray wove paper

Dimensions:

23.4 x 20.9 cm (9 3/16 x 8 1/4 in.)

Mat: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.)

Type:

interiors

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

New York, NY, USA

Date:

1929–31

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Design for bathroom mat for the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller apartment with sea motif. Rectangular format with double border in blue and cream features asymmetrical brown and aqua ground against which a seashell, clam (?) waves, and dots in brown, blue, cream, and aqua are superimposed.

Credit Line:

Gift of Donald Deskey

Accession Number:

1975-11-46

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq48ca7bb2a-ae4b-445b-a287-011fc871fbfa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1975-11-46