Jean-François Oeben

German, 1721 - 1763

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German master cabinetmaker specialized in marquetry having worked in Paris (1721-1763)

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Jean-François Oeben, Writing and Toilet Table (table mécanique), c. 1750/1755, veneered on oak with marquetry of tulipwood, kingwood, sycamore, ebony, boxwood, and other woods, some of them stained green and with traces of other colors; gilded bronze mounts, Widener Collection, 1942.9.413

Writing and Toilet Table (table mécanique)

Jean-François Oeben · c. 1750/1755 · veneered on oak with marquetry of tulipwood, kingwood, sycamore, ebony, boxwood, and other woods, some of them stained green and with traces of other colors; gilded bronze mounts ·  Accession ID  1942.9.413

Anonymous Artist, Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table à transformation), c. 1760/1770, altered extensively first half 19th century, veneered on oak with tulipwood, kingwood, sycamore, purplewood, boxwood, ebony, and other woods; gilded bronze mounts, Widener Collection, 1942.9.421

Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table à transformation)

Anonymous Artist · c. 1760/1770, altered extensively first half 19th century · veneered on oak with tulipwood, kingwood, sycamore, purplewood, boxwood, ebony, and other woods; gilded bronze mounts ·  Accession ID  1942.9.421