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Reading, Writing, and Roentgen

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Carolyn Sargentson, independent art historian and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum, outlines how changing social practices altered the designs and styles of furniture, both for the nobility and the lower classes.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013.

The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.

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Manner of A.M.E. Fournier 

Date:
ca. 1860
Culture:
French
Medium:
Gilded wood, upholstered in modern green tufted velvet
Dimensions:
45 3/8 x 26 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (115.3 x 67.3 x 62.9 cm)
Classification:
Woodwork
Credit Line:
Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1998
Accession Number:
1998.382

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 556

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