A French ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé-shaped vitrine

IN THE LOUIS XV STYLE, BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, CIRCA 1890

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A French ormolu-mounted kingwood bombé-shaped vitrine
In the Louis XV Style, By François Linke, Paris, Circa 1890
Surmounted by a brèche violette marble top above a waisted pediment centred by a female mask, above a glazed door, headed to each side by a foliate mount, inscribed F. Linke to the right mount, the mirrored interior fitted with four adjustable glazed shelves, the sides each with a glazed panel, on four cabriole legs, on foliate sabots, fitted for electricity
75 in. (190.5 cm.) high; 47¼ in. (120 cm.) wide; 21¼ in. (54 cm.) deep

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François 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.