Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens

During The Second Half Of The 18th Century, The German Workshop Of Abraham And David Roentgen Was Among Europe's Most Successful Cabinetmaking Enterprises. The Roentgens' Pieces Combined Innovative Designs With Intriguing Mechanical Devices That Revolutionized Traditional Types Of European Furniture. An Important Key To Their Success Was The Pairing Of The Skilled Craftsman Abraham With His Brashly Entrepreneurial Son David, Whose Clients Included Louis Xvi And Marie Antoinette Of France As Well As Catherine The Great Of Russia. This Landmark Publication Is The First Comprehensive Survey, In Nearly Four Decades, Of The Firm From Its Founding In About 1742 To Its Closing In The Late 1790s. The Roentgen Workshop Perfected The Practice Of Adapting Prefabricated Elements According To The Specifications Of The Customers. Detailed Discussions Of These Extraordinary Pieces Are Complemented By Illustrations Showing Them In Their Contemporary Interiors, Design Drawings, Portraits, And Previously Unpublished Historical Documents From The Roentgen Estate. This Fascinating Book Provides An Essential Contribution To The Study Of European Furniture.--publisher's Website. From Rococo Playfulness To Neoclassical Elegance : Abraham And David Roentgen As Europe's Principal Cabinetmakers / Wolfram Koeppe -- Abraham And David Roentgen : Moravian Artisan And Merchant-diplomat / Bernd Willscheid -- A Unique Relationship / Charles Alexander Of Lorraine And David Roentgen / Reinier Baarson -- David Roentgen And The Court Of Versailles / Bertrand Rondot -- David Roentgen Under The Special Protection Of The King Of Prussia / Achim Stiegel -- Neuwied Furniture And The Russian Luxury Market / Tamara Rappe -- The Princely Furniture Of The Roentgens -- Appendix 1: The Hidden History Of A Roentgen Commode / Mechthild Baumeister -- Appendix 2: Painting In Wood : Innovations In Marquetry Decoration By The Roentgen Workshop / Hans Michaelsen -- Appendix 3: Hidden Technology In Roentgen Furniture / Daniela Meyer And Hans-werner Pape. Wolfram Koeppe ; With Contributions By Reinier Baarsen ... [et Al.] ; [translations From The German By Russell Stockman ; From The French By Jane Marie Todd ; From The Russian By Eriksen Translations, Inc.]. Catalogue Published In Conjunction With The Exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture Of The Roentgens On View At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York, From October 30, 2102, Through January 27, 2013. This Volume Presents The First Comprehensive Overview Of The Roentgens In English In Nearly Fifty Years ...--p. Viii. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 265-277) And Index.