A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, mahogany, and end-cut marquetry vitrine table

ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS LINKE, CIRCA 1890

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A Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood, mahogany, and end-cut marquetry vitrine table
Attributed to François Linke, Circa 1890
Of slightly bombé serpentine outline, the hinged rectangular top with a bevelled glazed panel, lifting to reveal a celadon velvet-lined interior, the conforming frieze inlaid with floral sprigs and applied with budding-foliage, centred to the front and back with a stylised 'crab' mount, the sides with a ribbon-tied wreath, on floral-mounted cabriole legs tapering to foliate-cast sabots
30in. (76.2cm.) high; 42½in. (107.9cm.) wide; 26 7/8in. (68.3cm.) deep

Lot Essay

François Linke (1855-1946) was perhaps the finest ébéniste and bronzier of the late 19th century. He moved from Bohemia to Paris in 1881 where he produced furniture of the highest quality at 170 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, and later established showrooms at 26 Place Vendôme. In praise of his highly individualistic technique, Linke was awarded a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Although the present piece is unsigned, the construction of the carcass, high quality ciselure, and use of his signature crab-like acanthus mount would indicate that it was in fact produced by the workshops of François Linke. Another vitrine-table by Linke, with glazed side panels, was sold Christie's King Street, London, 24 February 2000, lot 68 (£8,625)

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