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Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens
At The Met Fifth Avenue
October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013
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Exhibition Overview
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Unfolding an Eighteenth-Century Gaming Table
The Roentgens' Dressing Table (
Poudreuse
)
Demonstration of the Roentgens' Dressing Table (
Poudreuse
)
The Roentgens' Rolltop Desk
The Roentgens' Berlin Secretary Cabinet
David Roentgen's Automaton of Queen Marie Antoinette, The Dulcimer Player (
La Joueuse de Tympanon
)
Demonstration of David Roentgen's Automaton of Queen Marie Antoinette, The Dulcimer Player
Hidden Doors and Secret Drawers: Furniture by the Roentgens
Reading, Writing, and Roentgen
Exhibition Overview
The exhibition and catalogue are made possible by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.