Does preserving and showcasing history always require intervention? Join curator Alyce Englund and conservator Marijn Manuels behind the scenes at The Met as they explore the story of a slab table from the Cadwalader family home in Philadelphia. Discover this remarkable piece in "The Calculated Curve: Eighteenth-Century American Furniture," a reinstallation in the American Wing. This fresh display invites a closer look at the materials, sculptural expression, and the interplay of sensuality and