Circle of Dorothy Draper Collection, 1910s-1960s

Collection context

Extent:
32 drawings
Language:
English .
Scope and content:

The collection is made up of 32 drawings in pencil, pastel, ink, and/or gouache on paper, vellum, or board. Included are designs for light fixtures, chairs, tables, mirrors, sofas in styles ranging from Baroque revival, Greek revival, Chinese Chippendale revival, and Regency revival.

Biographical / historical:

New York based interior decorators and designers during the 1910s to the 1960s influenced and affected by the work of American interior decorator Dorothy Draper (1889-1969). Designers and decorators represented in the collection include Loeber Ahern, David C. Ayers, A.R. Kanne, E.N. Phillips, J. Rosenbaum, G.E. Walters & Sons, Harris Interior Arts, Inc. Lifton Furniture, Inc. and Meyer Gunther.

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Location of this collection:
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
Contact:
avery-drawings@columbia.edu