Screen

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Screen

c. 1929-1931

Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989) Made for Muriel Vanderbilt

Before he became one of the pioneers of American advertising design—creating such iconic brand logos as the Tide detergent bull’s-eye and the Duncan Hines crest—Donald Deskey was best known as the designer of the interior of Radio City Music Hall in New York City (1929–40). While working on that project, Deskey became fascinated with aluminum, a new man-made alloy of astonishing lightness and durability, which he also used to decorate this luxurious screen made for the apartment of New York socialite Muriel Vanderbilt.

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Object Details

Titles:

Screen

Date:

c. 1929-1931

Artists:

Designed by Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989) Made for Muriel Vanderbilt

Medium:

Leather with gold and aluminum decoration (front); painted canvas (reverse)

Dimensions:

6 feet 5 1/2 inches × 54 inches × 18 inches (196.9 × 137.2 × 45.7 cm)

Classification:

Furniture/Furnishings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Thomas Skelton Harrison Fund, 1975

Accession Number:

1975-62-1

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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