Office of:

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

Medium:

Graphite, orange color pencil on tracing paper

Dimensions:

29.5 x 37.3 cm (11 5/8 x 14 11/16 in.)

Type:

furniture

Drawing

Object Name:

Drawing

Made in:

New York, NY, USA

Date:

1929–1934

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Design for bed. At right, perspective drawing for bed with rectangular planar headboard, runners, and footboard; left edge of footboard superimposed over curving, semi-cylindrical plane while at right, bed supported by small scrolling foot. Mattress and bedclothes indicated in orange color pencil. Below, at left, elevation shows composition of footboard and relative height of foot- and headboard. Margins ruled in graphite. Inscribed with Deskey No. 7149.

Credit Line:

Gift of Donald Deskey

Accession Number:

1988-101-29

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fd948d4a-5505-4ba5-8aa9-46505f64e672

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-29