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Creator: François Linke
Pair of Singed Linke Bronze Mounted Parquetry Commodes, Francois Linke, Paris FR
By François Linke
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of singed Linke bronze mounted and parquetry commodes in the Louis XV style.
Parisian made cabinets are signed "F. Linke" on the bronze mounts. S...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XV St. Kingwood and Ormolu Desk Possibly by François L
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. Kingwood and ormolu desk possibly by François Linke. The desk is raised by elegant cabriole legs with handsome ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Secretaire Attributed to François Linke Paris, circa 1890
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gilt-bronze mounted secretaire
attributed to François Linke
Paris, circa 1890
the upper structure opening to a fitted desk with a writing surface, and three small drawers, the f...
Category
1890s Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Wood
High Quality François Linke Ormolu Mounted Amboyna Center Table
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite High Quality Gilt and Patinated Bronze-Mounted Louis XVI Style Amboyna Center Table after The Fontainbleau model. Signed F. Linke
Maker: François Linke (1855-1946)
Date: Circa early 20th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 31 in. x 38 1/2 in.
The circular top set within a palmette-cast surround, on four supports headed by winged caryatids and terminating in paw feet.
The original model for this table is attributed to Weisweiler and Thomire and was delivered by Rocheux to the Palace of Fontainebleau in 1810 (see J. P. Samoyault, Meubles entrés sous le Premier Empire...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Transitional Style Two-Door Mahogany and Ormolu Armoire
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Transitional st. two door mahogany and ormolu armoire signed F. Linke. The armoire is raised on cabriole legs with ormolu sa...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A rare and very special late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze-mounted two-tier kidney shaped bureau
by Franc¸ois Linke.
The upper case with shaped top, surmounted by a s...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Rococo Style Pair of Twin Beds
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant adornment characterize these exceptional, matching pair of mahogany twin beds by François Linke, the most influent...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Meuble Soleil Commode by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of only three of its kind, this commode was crafted by the famed and highly celebrated ébéniste François Linke. Blending the stunning marquetry of the Louis XV and XVI styles with the elegance of Art Nouveau, the commode exemplifies Linke's skilled craftsmanship. Inspired by François Alix's iconic "Meuble Soleil" design, Linke's creation showcases his signature genius in every aspect of the commode's construction.
The superior quality of the breche marble shelves and top, marquetry and ormolu that form the undulating body of the cabinet serve as a testament to Linke’s unwavering dedication to perfection. The craftsman spared no expense, investing significant time and utilizing only the finest materials to create this work of art. Tens of thousands of hand-wrought chisel marks are visible within the ormolu frieze of scrolling foliage. The breathtaking marquetry landscape on the front is perhaps the commode's greatest feature, depicting a radiant sun bursting from behind trees, elegantly enhanced by Linke's unmistakable signature on the lower right molding and on the inside of the inner cabinets.
For Linke, winning the coveted Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exhibition Universelle confirmed his already solid reputation as France's leading ébéniste. His work had long been admired for its exceptional quality and unique interpretation of the Louis XV style. Born in Bohemia in 1855, Linke moved to Paris in 1881 where he established his now-famous workshop and showroom. Word of Linke's superior work spread quickly through France, and he soon eclipsed even the finest furniture houses in Paris. Today, Linke is counted among the most important furniture makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work is dearly coveted by collectors.
As one of the most masterful furniture designers and bronziers of his time, François Alix would only supply designs and bronze pieces to the most skilled of his contemporaries. Linke chose this unique design personally and only produced three versions of this remarkable piece, with the first one crafted in 1910. A similar commode is housed in the Royal Collection Trust...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vernis Martin Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic quality late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet
By François Linke
A pierced bronze gallery above a bronze mount of a fem...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
French 19th Century Doré Bronze Bookcase by F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical bookcase with parquetry wood with the original finish, never been touched. Exquisite top quality detail of ormolu and doré bronze. Singed ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
A French Ormolu Mounted Tulip-Wood Vitrine by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French Ormolu Mounted Tulip-Wood Vitrine by Francois Linke
Circa 1890
Origin: Paris
Height: 66.5" (168cm)
Width: 34.5" (87cm)
Depth: 17" (43cm)
Good condition
Ind...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
19th French Vitrine Cabinet, Signed Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare and important 19th century French kingwood and parquetry inlaid display or vitrine cabinet, signed by the renowned designer and cabinet maker François Linke. The shaped bonnet atop large glass double doors and inset parquetry panels trimmed in bronze.
Finely appointed overall with remarkably detailed gilt bronze mounts depicting caryatid masques, maiden busts, shells, acanthus leaves, and fleur de lis. The entire on gilt bronze animal...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Francois Linke Rare Signed Parquetry Inlaid Hinged Side Table With Bronze Mounts
By François Linke
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A parquetry inlaid side table, having a hinged top, opening to reveal a shaped and divided compartment within. The bronze trimmed cartouche formed top with cross banding intertwined ...
Category
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Cabinet by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
French rare 19th century cabinet. Kingwood and parquetry with fine quality gilt bronze mounts. Clock on top. Signed Francois Linke
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Kingwood
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Ormolu Barometer/Thermometer
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and ormolu barometer/thermometer, signed F. Linke. The barometer is centered by a fine richly chased f...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Francois Linke Ecran de Foyer a Chassis
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
François Linke, (1855-1946)
Ecran de Foyer a Chassis
Paris, early 20th century
Carved giltwood and silk damask upholstery, with removable sliding screen...
Category
Early 20th Century Gilded Age
Materials
Silk
François Linke Table a Ecrire, Index Number 1660
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois LINKE (1855-1946)
Fine French Bureau Plat
(Table A Ecrire, index Number 1660)
Paris, February-May 1911 , acajou and loupe d'amboine, one friez...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing desk by François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time. Linke is celeb...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Envelope Game Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful late 19th century gilt bronze mounted parquetry envelope game table by François Linke
François Linke – Index no. 523
The revolving top wi...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Unique Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A unique late 19th century gilt bronze mounted parquetry cabinet by François Linke and Léon Messagé
François Linke and Léon Messagé
This unusual cabinet features a cube parquetry top with a back splash centered with a plume of bronze feathers and flowers, above a long single drawer with a bronze leaf-clasped scallop shell and two handles shaped as wings, the sides headed by foliate and flower-cast clasps. The cabinet was most likely made to store magazines or original phonograph records.
Stamped FL under many of the bronze mounts, the lock stamped CT LINKE/PARIS
Linke was born in Pankraz in Bohemia and was celebrated by the French as one of the greatest ébénistes of meubles de style at the turn of the century. He began his apprenticeship with a Bohemian master at the age of thirteen. Four years later, he toured Austria, settling and working in Vienna for two years. Linke arrived in Paris 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at 170 rue du Faubourg St. Antoine. Taking 18th century styles as his starting point and adapting earlier styles to contemporary taste, Linke produced fine quality furniture, steadily expanding his business during the next 20 years. He firmly established his reputation after receiving a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1900 for his extraordinary Grand Bureau. He continued to use international fairs as a means of exploring new markets, exhibiting at the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the Liege in Belgium and the 1908 Franco-British exhibition in London. Linke’s highly original designs sprang from the Régence and Rococo styles but were imbued with something quite new, Rococo curves were laden with gilt-bronze sculptural mounts in the tradition of A.-C. Boulle (1642-1732) or Charles Cressent (1685-1758). Stylistically, the new designs still adhered to the Rococo; the novelty, however, was Linke’s fusion of the Rococo with the liveliness and the fluidity of the ‘art nouveau’. The Revue called Linke’s creations entierement nouveau, and continued to say that ‘Linke’s stand...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
19th Century François Linke Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Satiné Center Table
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Quality Ormolu Mounted Kingwood and Satiné Trellis Circular Center Table by François Linke
Maker: François Linke (1855 - 1946)
Origin: Paris, France
Date: circa 1890’s
S...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Satin, Kingwood
Antique Museum Quality French Mahogany Table with Ormolu Mounts
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique museum quality French mahogany table with ormolu mounts
Signed F.L. on back. Francois Linke
Linke was a Master furniture maker - late ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XV Style Ormolu Tulipwood Music Cabinet by Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XV Style Ormolu Tulipwood Music Cabinet by Linke
Louis XV Style Jasper Top Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood & Mahogany Casier a musique by Francoise Link, Circa 1903
Signed F. Linke...
Category
Early 1900s European Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Tulipwood
Francois Linke Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood & Parquetry Mueble d'appui
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois Linke (1855-1946)
A Louis XV style ormolu mounted Kingwood and parquetry mueble d'appui, by Francois Linke,
Index Number 204, For Maison Krieger,
Paris, Early 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century Gilded Age
Fine 19th Century François Linke Bronze Mounted Bureau a Cylindre Roll Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in Miami, FL
Exhibiting the sought after superior fineness of Francois Linke, this late 19th century petit Bureau a Cylindre or roll top desk is a splendid creation. Mahogany with a deep plum col...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
French Marquetry Center Table attributed to Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A magnificent antique gilt-bronze mounted mahogany, kingwood, satiné trellis parquetry, and satinwood marquetry center table attributed to Francois Linke.
The circular parquetry top...
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Card Table, François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted mahogany, Kingwood and Satiné Parquetry card table
By François Linke
D-shaped hinged top with rope twist border opening u...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Side/Writing Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
Fine early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style side/writing table by François Linke
François Linke – Index Number 49
The shaped rectangular fleur de pecher marble t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze
F. Linke 19th Century Flip Top Game Table
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Fourth-quarter 19th century
Signed to one bronze mount: F. Linke
The flip-top game table with floral marquetry inlay, green felt interior surface, and gilt-bronze mounts raised...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Kingwood
French Louis XV Style Mahogany & Ormolu Mounted Side Table by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV style Mahogany, Satinwood and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Side Table by Franc¸ois Linke (1855-1946). The square shaped table fitted with a Bre^che Violette marble top with a gilt bronze trim, the body surmounted on each corner with bronze caryatid mounts of female busts with laced-tied outfits, the a parquetry apron surmounted with acanthus ormolu mounts and a lower parquetry shelf, all raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt bronze sabots. Signed on one mount: F. Linke. Circa: Paris, 1900.
François Linke (1855-1946) was one of the most celebrated ébénistes of his time. Born in Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke moved to Paris in 1875 and six years later established independent ateliers at 170, rue de Faubourg St. Antoine. As was the practice among contemporaries and noteworthy predecessors, such as Alfred Beurdeley and Henry Dasson, Linke initially produced furniture derived from styles popular during the 18th century ancien régime. By 1900, his worldwide reputation as an individualistic master of high quality furniture was already established. However, with a huge display, placing his extravagant pieces in room settings and winning the Médaille d'Or for his Grand Bureau...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Settee, François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine french 19th-20th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved settee by François Linke (d. 1946). The finely carved frame, upholstered in a recent cream fabric, topped with an...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Candelabras, Signed F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. finely chased ormolu and marble candelabras, signed F. Linke. Each four arm candelabra is raised on a pierced scrolled ormolu b...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Rare Signed Francois Linke Burled Walnut Art Deco Ivory Marlble Top Sideboard
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Ok, This is a rare and extremely unusual Ivory and marble burled walnut sideboard designed and made and signed by Francois Linke, one of France's most well known and best cabinet-mak...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Gilded Age
Materials
Marble
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Side Table/Desk, Signed F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional and high quality French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood and tulipwood side table/writing desk, signed F. Linke. The table is raised by elegant slender cabriole legs with wrap around foliate ormolu sabots and fine chutes which extend upwards to richly chased foliate corner mounts in a striking satin and burnished finish. The scalloped shaped frieze displays one drawer with a unique and finely chased central crab mount and two scrolled foliate handles set on a lovely quarter veneered...
Category
19th Century French Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A lovely early 20th century Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted parquetry vitrine table by François Linke
François Linke
The oval shaped table with a beveled glass top encircled...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cabinet by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted mahogany cabinet
by François Linke.
Surmounted with a marble top, above a frieze and a bronze-mounted upper cupboard doo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and stunning vitrine was crafted by the illustrious French ébéniste François Linke. A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs t...
Category
19th Century French Rococo Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze
Fine French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Side-Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French Louis XV Transitional Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Marquetry and Æil de Vermeil Parquetry single-drawer side-table by François Linke (1855-1946). The rectangular top...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Great Quality Gilt Bronze-Mounted Vitrine by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A great quality late 19th century Louis xvi style gilt bronze-mounted vitrine.
By François Linke.
The rectangular paneled top with three-quarter gallery, above a conforming ent...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Table Desk with Parquetry Inlay
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style (19th Century) kingwood table desk with parquetry inlay and floral marquetry border and a single drawer with gilt bronze trim (signed: LINKE)
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
Francois Linke Giltwood Torchère
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois Linke, Louis XIV style giltwood torchère, 1907.
Index number 1546
Paris, 1907.
Carved giltwood.
Measures: height 5 ft. 3 1/2 in.; diame...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Bronze-Mounted Linke Table
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century. French. Bronze-mounted. Signed Linke. Original marble top.
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Louis XV Style Ormolu & Parquetry Guéridon End Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany, Tulipwood and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Belle Époque Guéridon Circular Side-Table with a Parquetry Top, by François Linke (1855-1946). The single-drawer end table inset with a symmetrical parquetry top an ormolu frieze, the apron with bow-tied swagged floral wreaths, the corners with fruit and acorns ormolu mounts, raised on four tapered legs topped with chased rings and inset spigots, all raised on bell-shaped sabots. Signed on top trim: F. Linke. Circa: Paris, 1890-1900.
François Linke (1855-1946) was one of the most celebrated ébénistes of his time. Born in Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke moved to Paris in 1875 and six years later established independent ateliers at 170, rue de Faubourg St. Antoine. As was the practice among contemporaries and noteworthy predecessors, such as Alfred Beurdeley and Henry Dasson, Linke initially produced furniture derived from styles popular during the 18th century ancien régime. By 1900, his worldwide reputation as an individualistic master of high quality furniture was already established. However, with a huge display, placing his extravagant pieces in room settings and winning the Médaille d'Or for his Grand Bureau...
Category
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th C. Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Vernis Martin Cabinet by F. Linke
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine French 19th century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Kingwood and Satinwood Parquetry Vernis Martin Decorated Meuble D'Appui Side-Cabinet by François Linke (1855-1946) - Index Number 204 - Paris. The serpentine Griotte de Campan Rouge marble top above a single bombé door painted with a scène of a couple running through the forest flanked by cupids and angels over a waterfall, the interior fitted with one wooden shelf, the front angles each with a scrolling foliate clasp, the bombé sides decorated with square parquetry fields, on cabriole legs and acanthus-cast sabots. The lockplate engraved 'Ct. LINKE - PARIS'. The ormolu cast stamped 'FL' on the back. Circa: Paris, 1890-1900.
François Linke (1855-1946) was one of the most celebrated ébénistes of his time. Born in Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke moved to Paris in 1875 and six years later established independent ateliers at 170, rue de Faubourg St. Antoine. As was the practice among contemporaries and noteworthy predecessors, such as Alfred Beurdeley and Henry Dasson, Linke initially produced furniture derived from styles popular during the 18th century ancien régime. By 1900, his worldwide reputation as an individualistic master of high quality furniture was already established. However, with a huge display, placing his extravagant pieces in room settings and winning the Médaille d'Or for his Grand Bureau...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Wonderful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Guéridon by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A Wonderful Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Guéridon By François Linke
François Linke – Variant to Index no. 146
The beautiful alabaster fiorito top above the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Gilded Age
Materials
Alabaster, Ormolu, Bronze
A Very Special Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry “Coquille” Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A Very Special Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Kingwood, Satiné, Holly and Hornbeam Marquetry “Coquille” Table by François Linke
François Linke – Index Number 544
The beautifully curved table excellently designed, with a shell top and of a vegetable marquetry, the top flips open to a decorated marquetry landscape scene with a swan on a lake, with three separate compartments and standing on cabriole legs headed by pierced rocaille-cast clasps running to scrolled sabots.
Signed F. Linke to the right hand clasp.
The same model is pictured on Linkes’ 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle stand (page 123), along with a large full page colored sample of the table on page 137, in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture” By Christopher Payne.
Combining traditional Louis XV values with the modern idiom of the Art Nouveau, this table of unusual and innovative design, is a seminal item of Belle Époque furniture...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Gilded Age
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
