Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand

Martin Carlin

ca. 1775–80

Combined work, writing, and reading table and music stand by Martin Carlin

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.

Classification

Woodwork-Furniture

Culture

French

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019

Accession Number

2019.283.4

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