Mechanical table

Jean-François Oeben|Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix

Maker

Jean-François Oeben|Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix

Date

ca. 1761–63

Medium

Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk

Dimensions

Overall: 27 1/2 × 32 1/4 × 18 3/8 in. (69.9 × 81.9 × 46.7 cm)

Form

Table

Culture

French

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

1982.60.61

Credit line

The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982