Rolltop desk

David Roentgen, ca. 1785–86

Artist

David Roentgen (German, Herrnhaag 1743–1807 Wiesbaden, master 1780)

Date

ca. 1785–86

Medium

Oak, veneered with pau amarello (yellowheart) and mahogany; gilt bronze and copper

Size

confirmed: 45 × 40 3/4 × 27 5/16 in. (114.3 × 103.5 × 69.4 cm)

Type

Woodwork-Furniture

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed