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Desk lamp
Desk lamp

Desk lamp

Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989)
Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. (active 1927–1931)
designed about 1928; produced 1928–1931
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueChrome-plated metal, painted wood, green felt, electrical components
DimensionsOverall: 38.7 x 26 x 22.2 cm (15 1/4 x 10 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
Credit LineThe John Axelrod Collection
Accession number2014.1382
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
Provenance2014, gift of John Axelrod to the MFA. (Accession date: October 29, 2014)
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