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A Rare Belle Epoque Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table, By François Linke
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A Rare Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Parquetry Inlaid Centre Table, By François Linke. The Mounts Designed by Léon Messagé.
Signed 'F. Linke'.
This opulent centre table has a beautifully patterned onyx top inset within a gilt-bronze moulded surround signed 'F. Linke'. The curved frieze centred to each side by a shell shaped mount. The front fitted with a central drawer. The apron mounted with swept acanthus and trailing hibiscus. The corners with female busts with ribbon-tied bodices. On cabriole legs.
France, Circa 1900.
Linke, François
François Linke (1855 - 1946) was the most important Parisian cabinet maker of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and possibly the most sought after cabinet maker of his period.
- Creator:François Linke (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 53.94 in (137 cm)Depth: 30.71 in (78 cm)
- Style:Louis XV (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wood,Parquetry
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The table has been lightly repolished to bring back its fine original colour. Fine condition ready to place.
- Seller Location:Brighton, GB
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