François Linke Conference Tables
French, 1855-1946
François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, Linke moved to Paris in 1881 where he established his now-famous workshop and showroom. Linke's superior work spread quickly through France and he soon eclipsed even the finest furniture houses of 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. Linke is celebrated for designing highly innovative furnishings by infusing the Rococo style with the Art Nouveau trends of Paris and this Louis XV style desk exemplifies his highly original style.
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Creator: François Linke
Rare Late 19th Century Inlaid Marquetry Center Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A rare and fantastic quality late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted inlaid marquetry and parquetry center table By Franc¸ois Linke.
Franc¸ois Linke.
The crossbanded oval top with central parquetry panel surrounded by floral and ribbon tie marquetry, above frieze with four drawers, bronze mounted tapering legs joined by a bronze mounted stretcher.
Signed F. Linke to the top corner of one leg
Back of lock stamped Ct. Linke and the number 402.
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 in 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...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique François Linke Conference Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Francois Linke Table De Salon Paris, circa 1912-1927
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
François Linke (1855-1946)
Table De Salon
Paris, circa 1912-1927 ,
the top veneered with diamond shaped parquetry
Measures: Height 31 in. (78.74 cm.), width 49 in. (124.46 cm.), depth 32 in. (81.28 cm.)
Provenance: Jean Bieder, Francois Linke's foreman in the 1920's, who took over Linke's business in 1946
Literature:
C. Payne, Francois Linke, p.253, pl 267, for an illustration of a variant of the present model.
D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Francois du XIX Siecle, pp.435-444C. Payne, 19th Century European Furniture, pp. 39-40
The present lot has no corresponding cliche in the Linke Archive:
however, there are two of similiar form, each with a marble top.
Number 845 was made in 1927 for the King of Egypt.
Another variation, number 2403, is one of the earliest examples of Linke making furniture in Renaissance revival manner, a 'grande table noyer sculpte' made for Antonio Devoto...
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20th Century François Linke Conference Tables
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Wood
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