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Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens

Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 199 New York, NY October 30, 2012 – January 27, 2013 The meteoric rise of the workshop of Abraham Roentgen (1711–1793) and his son David (1743–1807) … Continue reading

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Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York

Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY December 20, 2011–May 6, 2012 In the early 1800s, furniture from the workshop of New York City cabinetmaker Duncan Phyfe (1770–1854) was in such demand … Continue reading

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