Rectangular form, two shades of mahogany, solid and veneer, on four square tapering legs with horizontally ribbed bronze inlays, square bronze cuffs, acorn feet. Hinged table top with bronze edging and automatically emerging book-rest can be tilted and raised to various levels. One wide drawer in table skirt with ribbed bronze border and two bronze swag handles contains sliding leather-covered writing surface over three inner rear drawers and two sliding covered drawers in front, one of which is compartmented and can be pulled out through side of large drawer. Above each leg on skirt, a square cuff, three vertical grooves and a rosette; bronze beading frames central panel on each side. Horizontal splits through top in four places, badly scratched in upper left corner, other minor scratches, missing beading, missing pieces of wood.

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Object Timeline

-0001	We photographed this object.
1952	We acquired this object.
2015	We photographed this object. We photographed this object.
2020	You found it!

Architect's Table (Germany), 1780–95

This is a Architect's table. It was designed by David Roentgen. It is dated 1780–95 and we acquired it in 1952. Its medium is carved and joined mahogany, mahogany veneer, oak, walnut, pine, cherry, partially tooled and gilt leather, gilt bronze, cut brass, steel and iron. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Drawing, Inkstand
pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, graphite on off-white laid paper.
1938-88-8189

Foldable Wheelchair Wheel, Morph Wheel, 2007

Foldable Wheelchair Wheel, Morph Wheel, 2007
glass-reinforced nylon, aluminum.
Lent by Duncan Fitzsimons.
52.2017.1

Foldable Wheelchair Wheel (Folded), Morph Wheel, 2007

Foldable Wheelchair Wheel (Folded), Morph Wheel, 2007
glass-reinforced nylon, aluminum.
Lent by Duncan Fitzsimons.
52.2017.2

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 81 x 83.3 x 69.7 cm (31 7/8 x 32 13/16 x 27 7/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Architect's Table (Germany), 1780–95; Designed by David Roentgen ; carved and joined mahogany, mahogany veneer, oak, walnut, pine, cherry, partially tooled and gilt leather, gilt bronze, cut brass, steel and iron; H x W x D: 81 x 83.3 x 69.7 cm (31 7/8 x 32 13/16 x 27 7/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1952-160-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CfXk/
Accession Number 1952-160-1
Object ID 18390833