SAPFM Museum Furniture Collection

Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand

Martin Carlin

Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand, Martin Carlin, ca. 1775–80, Veneered on oak with ebony, tulipwood…

Maker: Martin Carlin
Date: ca. 1775–80
Medium: Veneered on oak with ebony, tulipwood, and black and gold Japanese lacquer; mounts chased and gilded bronze
Dimensions: ht. closed, confirmed: 30 1/2 × 15 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (77.5 × 40 × 31.4 cm) ht. maximum extension: 43 5/8 in.
Form: Table
Culture: French
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession: 2019.283.4
Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019

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