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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

Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Demonstration
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Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Animation

Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Animation
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Carving knife

Date:
first quarter 17th century
Culture:
probably Flemish
Medium:
Steel, ivory
Dimensions:
H. 14 1/8 × W. 1 3/8 × D. 1 1/4 in. (35.9 × 3.5 × 3.2 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Giles Whiting, 1962
Accession Number:
62.118.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 520

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