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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.

David Roentgen: Long-Case Clock

David Roentgen: Long-Case Clock
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Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Demonstration

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Pair of candlesticks

Date:
late 15th–early 16th century
Culture:
Italian
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Each 11 5/16 x 9 1/8 x 8 in. (28.7 x 23.2 x 20.3 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Accession Number:
57.137.52 ab, 53 ab

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