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1929

  • Work on this object began.

1939

  • Work on this object ended.

1988

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Drawing, Design for a Bar Stool, Metal, U-shaped Legs, ca. 1934

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey. It is dated ca. 1934 and we acquired it in 1988. Its medium is graphite, red color pencil 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

36 x 38.9 cm (14 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite: dimensions, lower left; in lower right: SCALE 1" =1' -0" (underlined); 6946 (encircled); in red color pencil, lower right: P;

Cite this object as

Drawing, Design for a Bar Stool, Metal, U-shaped Legs, ca. 1934; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); USA; graphite, red color pencil on tracing paper; 36 x 38.9 cm (14 3/16 x 15 5/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1988-101-972

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