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Prior to the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, Linke's oeuvre had followed a markedly 'sober style', which was clearly dictated by royal furnishings of the ancien régime. However, in the spring of 1897 Linke's blue daybooks took a peculiar turn and designs influenced heavily by the Rococo emerged, though with a noticeable over-exaggeration of the sinuous and sensual lines commonly associated with the 18th century tradition (C. Payne, François Linke: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, Woodbridge, 2003, p. 102). The over-arching theme of the Rococo imbued with the Art Nouveau became the cornerstone of Linke's display at the 1900 exhibition and effectively showcased the collaboration between the sculptor, Léon Messagé, and the burgeoning ébéniste. Their combined genius resulted in over twenty-four designs, of which only sixteen were ultimately displayed in Linke's stand. Among them was the present model, Linke's popular Table à thé Louis XV - plateau glace mobile.
The present table is one of ten double-tiered examples produced by the firm between 1900 and 1940 and, with the exception of his variant model 610 bis, is more heavily-mounted than the simplified versions it eventually inspired (op. cit., p. 143). Watercolor designs for the present table and an elaborate variation are illustrated in C. Payne, 2003, pl. 131 & 132, p. 117. Another variant, shown without the putto-mounted stretcher and espagnolette busts, was sold Christie's, London, 24 September 2008, lot 103 (£34,850).
The present table is one of ten double-tiered examples produced by the firm between 1900 and 1940 and, with the exception of his variant model 610 bis, is more heavily-mounted than the simplified versions it eventually inspired (op. cit., p. 143). Watercolor designs for the present table and an elaborate variation are illustrated in C. Payne, 2003, pl. 131 & 132, p. 117. Another variant, shown without the putto-mounted stretcher and espagnolette busts, was sold Christie's, London, 24 September 2008, lot 103 (£34,850).