A French ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat

IN THE LOUIS XVI STYLE, ATTRIBUTED TO FRANOIS LINKE, CIRCA 1890

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A French ormolu-mounted mahogany bureau plat
In the Louis XVI Style, Attributed to Franois Linke, Circa 1890
The rectangular top with acanthus-cast edge, inset with a crimson-coloured gilt-tooled leather writing surface, above a frieze cast all around with ribbon-tied drapery and foliate swags, within a ribbon-and-thread border, the front centred by a drawer mounted with a rectangular panel cast in high relief with a group of cloudborne putti, with a similar panel to the opposite side, the sides each centred by a Bacchic mask, on square tapering legs headed by rectangular sunflower rosettes and hung with ribbon-tied pendants of musical instruments, on square tapering acanthus-cast feet
53¼ in. (135.2 cm.) wide; 30 in. (76.2 cm.) high; 29¾ in. (75.5 cm.) deep

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The attribution to Linke can be based on the construction of this bureau plat and the combination and quality of the mounts.

Franois Linke (d. 1946), awarded the gold medal for his Grand Bureau at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, was the most celebrated ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, he moved to Paris in 1881. He produced furniture of the highest quality at his workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and established showrooms at 26, Place Vendôme. His work often interpreted the styles predominant during the ancienne régime, however he designed and manufactured furniture that set him apart from his competitors, both in terms of quality and design, as he had a spirit that captured the Louis XV style though retaining his highly individual approach.