Donald Deskey
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American artist
furniture designer
graphic designer
human
industrial designer
interior designer
packaging designer
Donald Deskey was an influential American industrial and interior designer best known for his pioneering Art Deco work, including the iconic interiors of New York’s Radio City Music Hall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donald Deskey canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American artist
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furniture designer ⓘ graphic designer ⓘ human ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ interior designer ⓘ packaging designer ⓘ |
| activeIn | New York City ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1894-11-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1989-04-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Vero Beach, Florida, United States ⓘ |
| designed |
Radio City Music Hall carpets and textiles
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Radio City Music Hall interiors ⓘ Radio City Music Hall lighting fixtures ⓘ Radio City Music Hall seating ⓘ Radio City Music Hall signage and graphics ⓘ |
| designedFor | Radio City Music Hall ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Deskey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
furniture design
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graphic design ⓘ industrial design ⓘ interior design ⓘ packaging design ⓘ |
| founded | Deskey Associates ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bauhaus movement
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surface form:
Bauhaus design principles
European avant-garde ⓘ
surface form:
European modernism
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| knownFor |
integrated interior design schemes
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pioneering Art Deco interiors ⓘ product and package design ⓘ streamlined modern furniture ⓘ |
| movement | Art Deco ⓘ |
| name | Donald Deskey self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableProjectLocation |
Rockefeller Center
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surface form:
Rockefeller Center, New York City
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| notableWork |
Radio City Music Hall
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surface form:
Radio City Music Hall auditorium interiors
Radio City Music Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Radio City Music Hall foyer design
Radio City Music Hall ⓘ
surface form:
Radio City Music Hall furniture and fixtures
interior design of Radio City Music Hall ⓘ |
| occupation |
furniture designer
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graphic designer ⓘ industrial designer ⓘ interior designer ⓘ packaging designer ⓘ |
| style |
Art Deco
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Streamline Moderne ⓘ |
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