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Design for Dining Table, "Contemporary American Industrial Design" Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Catalog Data

Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Manufacturer:
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA  Search this
Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian, Inc., American, 1924 - 1933  Search this
Client:
Metropolitan Museum of Art  Search this
Draftsman:
(Unknown) Olsson  Search this
Medium:
Graphite and black ink on tracing paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 96.5 x 196.9 cm (38 in. x 6 ft. 5 1/2 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Date:
October 2, 1934
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Perspective, plan, and elevation drawings for dining room table. Rectangular top of table in etched mirror glass, reflector light at center underneath etched glass. Apron of table top with polished chrome trim and California redwood burr. Four strap metal polished chrome legs in U-shape, with polished chrome strap metal stretcher at lower center. Legs on base at left and right of California redwood burr.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1975-11-717
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/kq4ca6e29da-ce2c-4c54-921e-46039288788c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1975-11-717