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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Design for End Table

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Stow-Davis Furniture Company. It is dated 1929–1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper . It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

33.5 x 37.3 cm (13 3/16 x 14 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in black ink, lower left (partial, page torn): DONA[...]Y

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right: SCALE 1"=1'-0"; in graphite, lower right: 7796 [circled]; in red color pencil, lower right: P; in graphite: dimensions; in graphite on verso, lower right: Stow-Davies

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for End Table; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989), Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Stow-Davis Furniture Company; USA; graphite on tracing paper ; 33.5 x 37.3 cm (13 3/16 x 14 11/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-878

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