BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND SATINE PARQUETRY BUREAU ROGNON
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The kidney-shaped top surmounted to each side by a raised concave compartment panelled in cube-parquetry and with pierced acanthus surround, one fitted with a long-drawer and the other with two short-drawers above two pigeon holes, with a gilt-tooled brown leather writing surface between, the panelled frieze set with pierced acanthus-trail mounts and fronted by two button-release drawers, on four tapering legs hung with ribbon-tied foliate swags joined by a demi lune stretcher with acanthus and pomegranate mount, on stiff-leaf sabots, the lock stamped CT LINKE/SERRURERIE/PARIS
30½ in. (77.5 cm.) high; 42½ in. (108 cm.) wide; 22¾ in. (58 cm.) deep
39½ in. (100 cm.) high, overall

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Sale room notice

Please note this lot (lot 81) should be marked with a star symbol in the catalogue, indicating that VAT will be payable at 5.001 on the hammer price and at 17.5 on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

An example of the present model bureau rognon featured on Linke's stand at the Salon des Industries du Mobilier in 1902 (see C. Payne, François Linke 1855-1946, The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Woodbridge, 2003, pp. 170-1, plates 184-5.

Please see lot 103 for a note on François Linke.

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