David Roentgen maître in 1780; fitted with one frieze drawer. 29 x 29 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. Provenance: Private New York Collection. Sold Christie's, New York, October 18, 2002, Lot 602. During the 1760's Abraham and David Roentgen had found many aristocratic patrons in Germany to buy their furniture, such as the Elector of Trier and the Margravine of Baden, but they had yet to establish their name as one of the finest furniture producers in Europe. However, by the end of the 18th century, Roentgen pieces would be found in nearly every princely court in Europe. The date of this table indicates it is either by Abraham or his son David, who had probably been established in his father's workshop in Neuwied since 1757. By the time of Abraham's well-known visit to London in 1766, David was already deeply involved in the design and production of the furniture and by 1768 was managing the workshop. Both the relatively simple composition and lack of density of the floral marquetry - the aesthetic direction towards which David was leading the firm - indicate the hand of David in the present piece.,