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David Roentgen: Long-Case Clock

Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and complex mechanical devices. Exquisitely constructed, the case of this clock boasts finely detailed marquetry designs and a multitude of functions, including dials that indicate the time in ten of the most important cities in the world.

This clock is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013). See Collections to learn more about this clock.

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Desk chair (Fauteuil de cabinet)

Date:: ca. 1770
Culture:: French
Medium:: Gilded walnut, caning, French 18th-century orange velvet
Dimensions:: H. 37-3/8 x W. 26 x D. 26 in. (94.9 x 66.0 x 66.0 cm)
Classification:: Woodwork
Credit Line:: Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, by exchange, 1985
Accession Number:: 1985.176

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 526

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