Donald Deskey: career timeline
American · 1894–1989 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 49 of 67 lots (73% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 4 | $4.5kSign up | Drawing |
| 1930s | 33 | 33 | $2.1kSign up | Other |
| 1940s | 3 | 3 | $3kSign up | Other |
| 1950s | 8 | 8 | $1.2kSign up | Other |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up | Oil |
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1920s 4 works
- Sold
- 4 of 4
- Median
- $4.5kSign up
- Average
- $7.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 5 × 9 in (13 × 23 cm)
- Mediums
- Drawing (2), Pastel (1), Other (1)
- Subjects
- —
1923 Untitled$594Sign up
c. 1926 Rare matchbox$20.5kSign up
c. 1926 Matchbox$4.4kSign up
c. 1928 Occasional table$4.5kSign up
1930s 33 works
- Sold
- 33 of 33
- Median
- $2.1kSign up
- Average
- $4.6kSign up
- Typical size
- 29.5 × 32 in (75 × 81 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (32), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2)
c. 1930 Coat rack$762Sign up
c. 1930 Coffee table$945Sign up
c. 1930 Table lamp$4.4kSign up
1930 table lamp$12.3kSign up
c. 1930 Mirror$5.9kSign up
c. 1930 coffee table$3.6kSign up
c. 1931 vanity stool$1.2kSign up
1932 Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall$4.1kSign up
1932 Cabinet$1.1kSign up
1932 Nightstand$264Sign up
1932 Cabinet$2.5kSign up
1932 Singing Woman carpet from Radio City Music Hall$5.6kSign up
Show 12 more (1930s)
c. 1934 Occasional table$1.4kSign up
c. 1934 cabinets$1.6kSign up
c. 1935 Vanity and stool$1.1kSign up
1935 Chest of drawers$1.5kSign up
c. 1935 Student's desk$156Sign up
c. 1936 Dining table$699Sign up
c. 1936 Cabinet$2.1kSign up
c. 1936 Buffet$1.8kSign up
c. 1936 Dining chairs, set of eight$3.4kSign up
c. 1936 Ceiling light from the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver$30kSign up
1936 occasional table from the Brown Palace Hotel$1.5kSign up
1936 console table from the Brown Palace Hotel$3kSign up
…and 9 more works from this group in the full results list.
1940s 3 works
- Sold
- 3 of 3
- Median
- $3kSign up
- Average
- $2.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 34.5 × 33 in (87 × 84 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (2), Sculpture (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1940 nightstand$600Sign up
c. 1940 tall dresser$3.6kSign up
c. 1940 dresser$3kSign up
1950s 8 works
- Sold
- 8 of 8
- Median
- $1.2kSign up
- Average
- $1.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 19 × 18 in (48 × 46 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (7), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
c. 1950 Andirons, pair$1.1kSign up
c. 1950 Andirons, pair$3kSign up
c. 1950 Andirons, pair$563Sign up
c. 1950 Fireplace andirons (2)$875Sign up
c. 1955 Montauban$2.1kSign up
c. 1955 Andirons and fireplace tool set (6)$1.1kSign up
c. 1955 Fire tool set$1.7kSign up
c. 1957 occasional table$1.2kSign up
1970s 1 work
Creation date not recorded
18 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 2 works
sold 2006 Abstract Buildings$1.1kSign up
sold 2006 Abstract BuildingsUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2010s 4 works
sold 2013 Industrial design copper and brass fireplace and ironsUnsold
sold 2019 Companion Pair of MirrorsUnsold
sold 2019 Fireplace stand$750Sign up
sold 2019 Companion Pair of MirrorsUnsold
Undated, sold in the 2020s 12 works
- Sold
- 9 of 12
- Median
- $953Sign up
- Average
- $5.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 18.5 × 12.5 in (47 × 32 cm)
- Mediums
- Other (9), Sculpture (2), Oil (1)
- Subjects
- —
sold 2020 Table LampUnsold
sold 2020 Table LampUnsold
sold 2021 Charak 3 Piece Furniture Suite$2.2kSign up
sold 2021 wall mirror$500Sign up
sold 2023 Pair of Andirons$243Sign up
sold 2023 Pair of AndironsUnsold
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2023 Table Lamp$21.7kSign up
sold 2023 Edited by Frank Monaghan$246Sign up
sold 2025 Untitled$953Sign up
sold 2026 Rare ashtray$17.9kSign up
sold 2026 Table lamp$5.4kSign up
sold 2026 Set of Fire Tools$150Sign up
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Donald Deskey auction results →