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Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 25.3 × 34.1 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/16 in.)
Mat: 35.6 × 45.7 cm (14 × 18 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
ca. 1937
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for radio and phonograph cabinet. At upper right, perspective shows rectilinear object with rounded front-left corner. Overall body in burled wood with cabinet doors in vertically striated wood with horizontal pulls; top possibly in lacquer. At center, compartment for phonograph accessed by fold-up top panel; at right, radio compartment above speaker compartment. Below phonograph, vertical record storage accessed by cabinet door. Also shown ion plan and front and side elevations.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1754
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/kq424735da0-7a7a-4daf-a587-4c7f2dee7558
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1754