American Art Deco Furniture
Donald Deskey American Art Deco Speakeasy Card or Game Table
This American art deco card table was manufactured in 1930 by Schmieg, Hungate & Kotzian; the design is by Donald DeskeyDonald Deskey
American [1894 - 1989]
Donald Deskey was one of American Modern design's most famous names. He designed apartments for Adam Gimbel and John D. Rockefeller Jr., but his most famous commission was the Palace of American Art Deco - Radio City Music Hall.
Deskey's commissions were executed by the Company of Mastercraftsmen and Schmieg & Kotzian. He also designed furniture for his own company, Deskey-Vollmer and Amodec. Some of his best designs were for Widdicomb Furniture Company of Grand Rapids in the 1930's. (1894 – 1989). It and five other examples were made for a high class speakeasy in the Gramercy Park area of New York City…or so the story goes. The top is of black cork with Bakelite trim and sides. At each corner a nickel extension contains a copper ashtray beneath which a nickel trimmed Bakelite tray slides out, a convenient place for a drink or sandwich. The top sits on a nickel base. The table measures 30” x 30” and is 30” high. The table is marked “SH&K” and numbered “4688” and “6071”. Another table from this commission was dated “April 26, 1930”.
Reference# AF099
