Circle of Dorothy Draper Collection, 1910s-1960s
Collection context
- Extent:
- 32 drawings
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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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:
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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:
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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:
- 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