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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
33 x 36.9 cm (13 x 14 1/2 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
ca. 1932
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Four designs for end tables with tapered legs seen in plan and front elevation. From left to right: plan and elevation for 27-inch tall table with 18x13-inch tabletop; plan and elevation for 18-inch tall table with 27x15-inch tabletop; plan and elevation for 26-inch tall table with 22x22-inch tabletop; and plan and elevation for 27-inch tall table with 27-inch diameter tabletop. In each design, tabletops are set into base consisting of tabletop mount that gently curves into tapered legs. Inscribed, from left to right, with Deskey Nos. 8161, 8162, 8163, and 8169. Margins ruled in graphite.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1402
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/kq4eba50593-bf3a-42c0-a1a2-f3caeb1ab0cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1402