Close Looking: Mechanical Table

How could an elegant wooden desk provide privacy in a public world with no passwords? To find out, join Sculpture and Decorative Arts curator Miriam Schefzyk as she shares the secrets of one of her favorite objects from the 18th-century French court. Join Paintings Curator Miriam Schefzyk as she shares one of his favorite 18th-century objects, a mechanical reading, writing, and toilette table. Learn how to open the desk’s secret door, explore its 5-sided legs, and discover the bouquet of vibrant colors no longer visible today. Video includes subtitles/closed captions in English and Spanish. Discover more about the artwork: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/... This video is part of Getty’s ongoing series Close Looking: A behind-the-scenes look at Getty’s most loved works of art. Watch more of Close Looking videos here:    • Close Looking   Subscribe to the Getty Museum YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/gettymus... #GettyMuseum #DecorativeArts #CloseLooking