End Table, ca. 1933–35 Chromed metal, glass. Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund. 2006-4-1.

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What is this?

Two-tiered rectilinear form, the chromed, bent tubular metal frame with rectangular clear glass top surmounted by square clear glass shelf.

This is a end table from United States. It is dated ca. 1933–35 and we acquired it in 2006. Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund. This object is currently resting in our storage facility ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Its medium is

chromed metal, glass

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 46.5 x 46.4 x 58 cm (18 5/16 x 18 1/4 x 22 13/16 in.)

Sotheby's was the vendor and General Acquisitions Endowment was the fund and Richard H. Mandel House was the for and Donald Deskey was the designer of this object.

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