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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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Rolltop Desk by David Roentgen: Animation

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Possibly by Louis I Cresson  (1706–1761)

Date:
ca. 1765
Culture:
French, Paris
Medium:
Carved and gilded beechwood
Dimensions:
H. 39-7/8 x W. 32 x D. 23-1/2 in. (101.3 x 81.3 x 59.7 cm)
Classification:
Woodwork
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1971
Accession Number:
1971.206.5

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 526

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