Metropolitan Museum of Art - European Furniture & Rooms Photos

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosts many examples of European furniture.

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Adjustable writing & reading table attrib. Martin Carlin of France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.French mantle clock with Eros & snake handles around horizontal number rings by Jean-Baptiste Lepaute & Pierre Henry flanked by porcelain figures of war & peace by Dihl & Guérhard of Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Steel & ormolu center table by workers of Russian Imperial Armory of Tula, Russia at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Architect's drawing table useable sitting or standing by workshop of David Roentgen of Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Adjustable writing & reading table (c1760-5) attrib. Martin Carlin of France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.French mantle clock with Eros & snake handles around horizontal number rings (c1775-80) by Jean-Baptiste Lepaute & Pierre Henry flanked by porcelain figures of war & peace (c1780s) by Dihl & Guérhard of Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Steel & ormolu center table (c1780) by workers of Russian Imperial Armory of Tula, Russia at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Architect's drawing table useable sitting or standing (c1780-90) by workshop of David Roentgen of Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Egyptian revival Obelisk clock with Ben Franklin movement case by David Roentgen & mechanism by Peter Kinzing of Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cheval mirror with symbols of Psyche attrib. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Secrétaire à Abattant which mimics organ in Biedermeier style from Austria plus side chair of the era at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Clock in form of an oscillating pendulum by Delaunoy Her. Eleve de Breguet of France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Egyptian revival Obelisk clock with Ben Franklin movement (c1785-90) case by David Roentgen & mechanism by Peter Kinzing of Germany at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Cheval mirror with symbols of Psyche (c1810-4) attrib. François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Secrétaire à Abattant (drop-leaf desk) which mimics organ in Biedermeier style (c1815-20) from Austria plus side chair of the era at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Clock in form of an oscillating pendulum (1815-30) by Delaunoy Her. Eleve de Breguet of France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Mechanical singing bird box from Geneva at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair based on chair on Roman wallpainting from Herculaneum by Karl Friedrich Schinkel of Berlin at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Sofa made for king of Sardinia by Filippo Pelagio Palagi & made by Gabriele Capello of Italy at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair made for king of Sardinia by Filippo Pelagio Palagi & made by Gabriele Capello of Italy at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Mechanical singing bird box (c1820) from Geneva at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair based on chair on Roman wallpainting from Herculaneum (c1828) by Karl Friedrich Schinkel of Berlin at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Sofa made for king of Sardinia(1832-5) by Filippo Pelagio Palagi & made by Gabriele Capello of Italy at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Armchair made for king of Sardinia(1832-5) by Filippo Pelagio Palagi & made by Gabriele Capello of Italy at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Watch in form of beetle from Switzerland at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Baroque Palais Paar, Vienna at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Writing table from France plus baroque decorative items at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Hotel de Varengeville, Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Watch in form of beetle (c1850-60) from Switzerland at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Baroque Palais Paar, Vienna (1769-71) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Writing table (c1770) from France plus baroque decorative items at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Hotel de Varengeville, Paris (1704) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Microscope from France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Hotel de Cabris, Grasse, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lauzun Room flying tester bed by Georges Jacob at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lauzun Room with tester bed, dressing table, fireplace & carpet at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Microscope (c1760) from France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from Hotel de Cabris, Grasse, France (1771-4) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lauzun Room (1770) flying tester bed (c1782-3) by Georges Jacob at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Lauzun Room (1770) with tester bed, dressing table, fireplace & carpet at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
French designed chimneypiece with decorative items at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from hotel from Bordeaux, France at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau Wisteria dining room by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau details of furniture & woodwork of Wisteria dining room by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
French designed chimneypiece (c1784) with decorative items (last half 18thC) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Room from hotel from Bordeaux, France (1782-4) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau Wisteria dining room (1910-14) by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau details of furniture & woodwork of Wisteria dining room (1910-14) by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Art Nouveau details of pointillist mural of Wisteria dining room by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau details of ceramics of Wisteria dining room by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Powel period room from Philadelphia, PA with games table at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Verplanck period room from New York, NY with desk & bookcase in Philadelphia style at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Art Nouveau details of pointillist mural of Wisteria dining room (1910-14) by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Art Nouveau details of ceramics of Wisteria dining room (1910-14) by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Powel period room (1765-6) from Philadelphia, PA with games table at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Verplanck period room (1767) from New York, NY with desk & bookcase in Philadelphia style (1765-90) at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Greek Revival period room from New York, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Rococo Revival period parlor from New York, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Renaissance Revival period parlor from Meriden, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gothic Revival period library from New York state at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Greek Revival period room (1835) from New York, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Rococo Revival period parlor (mid 19thC) from New York, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Renaissance Revival period parlor (1868-70) from Meriden, CT at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Gothic Revival period library (mid 19thC) from New York state at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.
Gothic Revival table from New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stair hall from McKim, Mead & White house from Buffalo, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

Gothic Revival table (c1860) from New York City at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Stair hall (1884) from McKim, Mead & White house from Buffalo, NY at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.

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