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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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Possibly by Peter Bateman  (active 1790–1815, died 1825)

Maker:
Possibly by Peter Bennett (active 1732– after 1749)
Date:
1806
Culture:
British, London
Medium:
Sterling silver
Dimensions:
Gr. W. 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Bequest of Helen R. Goulding, 1983
Accession Number:
1983.184

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