Desk

Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989)

Maker

Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989)

Date

1929

Medium

Ebony, probably Macassar ebony, veneer on a core of yellow poplar; one drawer front core wood, chestnut; runner on small curved drawer, ash; drawer bottoms, plywood faced with mahogany on inside and yellow poplar on outside; other elements, mahogany

Dimensions

41.9 x 48.2 x 19.9 in. (106.4 x 122.4 x 50.5 cm)

Form

Desk

Origin

New York

Museum

Yale University Art Gallery

Accession

1984.23.2

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Arthur D. Berliss, Sr.