Mechanical table

Jean Henri Riesener

Maker

Jean Henri Riesener

Date

1781

Medium

Oak veneered with mahogany and marquetry of bois satiné, sycamore, holly, ebonized holly fillets, and bayberry, the top with an amaranth border; gilt-bronze mounts; mirror glass; iron and brass fittings; green velvet (not original)

Dimensions

Overall: 28 1/2 × 30 3/4 × 19 in. (72.4 × 78.1 × 48.3 cm)

Form

Table

Culture

French, Paris

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

49.7.117

Credit line

The Jules Bache Collection, 1949