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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Client:
Kroehler Manufacturing Co., American, 1913 - 1981  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
32.7 x 37.1 cm (12 7/8 x 14 5/8 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
November 28, 1933
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for sideboard. At upper right, perspective shows rectangular case piece with rounded corners resting on inverted U-shaped base; in between, a plane of material similar to that of top surface (possibly Bakelite or lacquer) and of slightly smaller plan that overall object. On either side, three stacked drawers accessible by cascading pulls; at center, pair of cabinet doors with the same pulls, vertically oriented, set inside incised rectangle with rounded corners. At lower left, plan and front and side elevations with dimensions. Inscribed with “K-D.R. 11/28/33” and Deskey No. S 7769.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-119
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/kq4d55569d2-70fd-43ab-83da-5ecf27fc6a39
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-119