Adjustable reading and writing table (pupitre à crémaillère, servant de table)

Martin Carlin

ca. 1760–65

Adjustable reading and writing table (pupitre à crémaillère, servant de table) by Martin Carlin

Medium

Tulipwood; gilt bronze, brass, steel

Dimensions

H. 57 x W. 21 x D. 16 in. (144.8 x 53.3 x 40.6 cm); H. of tray: 27-3/8 (69.5); Lectern: H. 16 x W. 21-1/8 x D. 3-1/2 in. (40.6 x 53.7 x 8.9 cm)

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, by exchange, 1983

Accession Number

1983.433

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