Object Details
Office of
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)
Designer
Donald Deskey, (American, 1894–1989)
After
Ruth Reeves, (American, 1892–1966)
Client
Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York, USA
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Design for carpet for Radio City Music Hall with all-over repeat pattern of cubist guitars and cocktail glasses. Stylized guitars and cocktail glasses with maraschino cherries play across geometric background in tones of terra cotta, navy, brown and tan. Objects placed on diagonal axis and punctuated by mottled dots throughout. Black border.
Credit Line
Gift of Donald Deskey
Date
1932
Accession Number
1975-11-42
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
textile designs
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Brush and gouache, graphite on cream illustration board, lined
Dimensions
29.7 x 35.1 cm (11 11/16 x 13 13/16 in.)
made in
New York, NY, USA
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1975-11-42