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Hidden Doors and Secret Drawers: Furniture by the Roentgens

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Hidden Doors and Secret Drawers: Furniture by the Roentgens

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Wolfram Koeppe, the Marina Kellen French Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, discusses the intricate furniture designs created by Abraham and David Roentgen. The father-and-son team created innovative designs that were combined with intriguing mechanical devices to revolutionize traditional French and English furniture types.

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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Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Demonstration

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Date:
mid-16th century
Culture:
Italian (Venice)
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H. 8-1/4 in. (21 cm.)
Classification:
Sculpture
Credit Line:
Gift of Duveen Brothers, 1918
Accession Number:
18.111

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 536

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