This 18th-century architect’s table is a rare and ingenious piece of furniture created by famed German master David Roentgen, hailed as “the greatest cabinetmaker of all time” by furniture scholar Simon Jervis. With so few Roentgen masterpieces available to collect or even view in public collections, this architect’s table is a highly coveted piece of furniture-making history.This mechanical wonder features a rectangular top veneered with flame-grained mahogany that is double-hinged, allowing it

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