Abraham Roentgen
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Abraham Roentgen (30 January 1711 – 1 March 1793) was a German Ébéniste (cabinetmaker).
Roentgen was born in Mülheim am Rhein, Germany. He learned cabinet making from his father. At age 20, he traveled to Den Haag, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, learning from established cabinet makers.
He became known for his marquetry work, and worked in London until 1738. On 18 April 1739, he married Susanne Marie Bausch from Herrnhut.
His son, David Roentgen, was born on 11 August 1743.
Roentgen died in Herrnhut in Saxony Germany.
External links
- Biography at the Getty museum
- Claus Bernet (2008). "Abraham Roentgen". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 29. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 1177–1181. ISBN 978-3-88309-452-6.
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