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Office of:
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
30.9 x 31.2 cm (12 3/16 x 12 5/16 in.)
Type:
furniture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1934–1935
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for bed. At left, front elevation shows planar headboard with shorter footboard. At left of footboard are three vertical streamlines that extend above and below height of board serving as left foot, while right foot is rectangle in different material. At right, broken side elevation indicates that footboard surface curves inward and that streamlines are comprised of two layers of material applied to footboard surface. Rear feet are rectangular. Dimensions provided. Margins ruled in graphite. Inscribed with Deskey No. 7953.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-65
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/kq4fd6a1f30-c3ce-423d-af08-26c01210a02a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-65