Dining chair
Donald Deskey
(American, 1894–1989)
Schmieg, Hungate & Kotizan, Inc.
(active 1925–1936)
1932–33
Object PlaceNew York, New York
Medium/TechniqueMacasser ebony veneer, probably maple core, replaced upholstery
DimensionsOverall: 85.1 x 45.7 x 59.1 cm (33 1/2 x 18 x 23 1/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Parker Prindle, John Axelrod and American Decorative Arts Curator's Fund
Accession number2009.2541
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
Collections
Provenance1933, made for Abby Rockefeller Milton, One Beekman Place, New York, New York; 2008, offered for sale at Sotheby's New York (bought in), subsequently purchased by 20th-Century Provenance (Rick Sementa), Cambridge, Massachusetts, in partnership with an unknown dealer; 2009, purchased by the MFA from 20th-Century Provenance (Accession Date: June 17, 2009)
1710–1730
1790–1800