BY FRANCOIS LINKE, PARIS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A Regence style ormolu-mounted kingwood pedestal
By Francois Linke, Paris, Early 20th Century
With variegated rouge marble top above a spreading pediment and leaf-cast moulded edge, the tapering case mounted at each angle with an espagnolette, centred by a scalloped cartouche inscribed F. Linke, the base centred with a Bacchic mask on acanthus-hipped short legs and paw feet
52 in. (132 cm.) high; The top: 12½ in. x 12 in. (31.3 cm. x 30.5 cm.)

Lot Essay

Linke produced an example of this pedestal for the study of Egypt's King Fuad I at Ras al-Tin in Alexandria (see in situ photograph above). The refurbishing of this extraordinary palace (17,000 square metres) was a huge opportunity for Linke, who was commissioned to produce a large portion of the furniture. According to the ébéniste's own words, his work completed for Egypt was the highlight of his career (C. Payne, François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Antique Collector's Club, Woodbridge, 2003, pp. 287-291).

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