Lot Essay
Please see lot 212 for a note on François Linke.
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BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND PARQUETRY BIBLIOTHEQUE
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The brèche d'Alep marble top above a spreading pediment with Bacchic mask crest, above a pair of glazed grille doors opening to an interior with four adjustable shelves, flanked by love and musical trophy pendants, with concaved cube parquetry panelled sides, on tapering fluted legs and capped feet; the reverse of the lock-plate stamped CT. LINKE/SERRURERIE/PARIS
70¾ in. (179.8 cm.) high; 42¾ in. (108.6 cm.) wide; 15 5/8 in. (39.6 cm.) deep
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The brèche d'Alep marble top above a spreading pediment with Bacchic mask crest, above a pair of glazed grille doors opening to an interior with four adjustable shelves, flanked by love and musical trophy pendants, with concaved cube parquetry panelled sides, on tapering fluted legs and capped feet; the reverse of the lock-plate stamped CT. LINKE/SERRURERIE/PARIS
70¾ in. (179.8 cm.) high; 42¾ in. (108.6 cm.) wide; 15 5/8 in. (39.6 cm.) deep
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