David Roentgen, (Herrnhaag 1743–February 12, 1807), was a most famous German cabinetmaker of the eighteenth century, famed throughout Europe for his marquetry and his secret drawers and mechanical fittings. His work embraces the late Rococo and the Neoclassical styles.
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