Circular worktable

Martin Carlin French

Manufactory Plaques by Sèvres Manufactory French

ca. 1772

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 527

The three curved Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques bear the date letter for 1771.

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Provenance

Title: Circular worktable
Maker: Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730–1785 Paris)
Manufactory: Plaques by Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)
Date: ca. 1772
Culture: French, Paris and Sèvres
Medium: Oak veneered with tulipwood, ebony, and holly; soft-paste porcelain; gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 27-1/4 in. (69.2 cm); Diam. of top 14-1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Object Number: 1976.155.104
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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Bookcase, Martin Carlin French, Tulipwood and satiné on oak; glass, and gilt-bronze mounts, French, Paris — Bookcase
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