François Linke Furniture

Late 19th century Louis XVI bronze, wood, and marble commode by François Linke after a Model by Jean-François Leleu, France By: Francois Linke, Jean-François Leleu (in the style of)...

Large Louis XVI style secretaire in mahogany marquetry in frames of light wood and ebony fillets, rich ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze such as flower garlands, inte...

Paris, late 19th century, elegantly curved hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the form of cubes and leaves, polished in traditional craftsmanshi...

This rare François Linke–attributed Louis XV–style occasional table is the sort of object that doesn’t just sit quietly in a room—it clears its throat first, then tells you a story w...

This rare Louis XV–style inkwell by François Linke (1855–1946) is crafted in Chinese lacquer and finely cast gilt bronze. Known as one of the most important Parisian cabinetmakers of...

Grand Regulator World's Fair Clock François Linke Circa 1900 Widely regarded as the greatest sculptural clock ever created, this monumental régulateur by François Linke was conceived as a statement for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition, a moment when the world’s finest artisans competed on an international stage. Linke, the most celebrated ébéniste of the Belle Époque, was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his display, which critics described as “the biggest event in the history of furnishing art in the year 1900.” Designed in collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, the clock exemplifies Linke’s ambition to elevate furniture and timepieces to the realm of fine art. The clock represents over a decade of design and craftsmanship. Only six examples of this model were ever completed due to the extraordinary labor and cost involved. Building just one had a production cost of 22,966 francs, the equivalent of approximately eight years' wages for the average French worker in 1900. The clock is illustrated on the spine of Christopher Payne’s definitive monograph on Linke. Mahdi Al-Tajir, one of the world’s most important collectors, later acquired the present model. Another is located at Whitehall, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. It was acquired by Rockefeller’s partner, Henry Flagler...

Palatial French Louis XV Gilt Bronze Inlaid Bureau-Plat Cartonnier with signed clock by Le Roy Paris (19th Century) Dimensions: 53 ½" x 62"W x 35"D.

Fine quality pair of French Louis XVI style side tables, having inset marble tops, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts, single frieze drawers and raised on elegant cabriole legs. One ...

Measures 23.25 x 23.25 wide x 29.25 tall and 31.5 wide x 31.5 when open. There are tables made for cards, and there are tables made for legacy. This signed François Linke games tabl...

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Console Table, With Marble Top, By François Linke, Paris. Surmounted by a serpentine-shaped Brèche de Saint-Maximin marble top. The fri...

Francois Linke gilt bonze mounted kingwood and satine regulator de Parquet circa 1900. Signed F. Linke. Measures: Height 106, width 24, depth 14 Â ½ inches. Literature: Francois...

A palatial and superb early 20th century gilt bronze Mounted Louis XVI style Mahogany Vitrine by François Linke François Linke The arched top with scrolled corners and centered by a laurel wreath and crossed acanthus branches, above a central large door at top by a lyre on drapery-covered plinth, flanked by scrolling acanthus, with a smaller door to each side hung with floral swags and with central oval plate, the divides cast with a slender flower-filled vase, the interior with adjustable shelves and drawers to the bottom, on shaped foliate-cast plinth and acanthus-capped tapering feet. Inscribed F. Linke to the top right bronze mount and stamped “C LINKE” on the back of the locks. 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 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...

An Exceptional Louis XVI Style Vitrine Cabinet By François Linke Index no. 421 Of elegant breakfront form, surmounted by a stepped pediment top inset with three shaped and moulded ...

Arguably the greatest craftsman of the 19th and early 20th century, French cabinetmaker, François Linke, is responsible for the design of this stunning console table. In his lifetime...

A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By François Linke. Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of four-light candelabra. The Louis XVI sty...

A Palatial and Unique Late 19th / Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock By François Linke François Linke The heavy and great quality bronze clock is topped by an urn with ram...

A fine quality late 19th century marquetry inlaid bombe fronted French Louis XVI style Vitrine, having its original Breche Violette marble top, wonderful scrolling foliate chiselled ...

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...

An impressive pair of Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted mahogany vitrines by François Linke. French, circa 1890. Signed to the reverse of the bronze mounts ‘LINKE’. Each ...

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...

Francois Linke (1855-1946) A very fine Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted kingwood piano,late 19th century , signed Francois Linke, stamped Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, movement by E...

A Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet by François Linke. Of large proportions with central arched glazed door flanked to each side by a recessed glazed door....

A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke. The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...

A Rare François Linke 'Suite de Chambre À Coucher', index number 1447 Paris, circa 1905-1906. Comprising of two beds, two bed side tables and a wardrobe. Having acajou and oeil de vermeil cube parquetry, the wardrobe with two shelves and an adjustable shelf-drawer, both bedside tables with fleur de pêcher marble tops and white marble lined interior, Signed F. Linke to the right-hand sides chutes. Dimensions of beds: Height: 63 1/2 in Width 61 in Length 6 ft. 10 1/2 in. (161.5 cm; 155 cm; 209.5 cm) Dimensions of Wardrobe: Height: 99 in Width: 57 1/2 in Depth: 19 1/2 in (251.4 cm; 146 cm; 49.55 cm) Side Tables: Height: 32 in Width: 16 in Depth 16 in (81.2 cm; 40.6 cm; 40.6 cm) Literature: C. Payne, François Linke, p. 445, pl. 526, showing a slight variant of the present pair of double beds in a watercolor interior project from the Linke Archives Notes: Linke title: Lit Louis XV...

An Important 19th Century French Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany, Tulipwood and Amboyna Commode by François Linke The villefranche de conflet marble top above a frieze set with three drawer...

A Very Fine Gilt-Bronze Clock With A White Marble Base by François Linke. The case signed 'Linke'. This rare example of a clock by François Linke has a twin train eight-day mov...

FRANÇOIS LINKE (1855-1946) mall kidney-shaped table in marquetry of grids and quartefeuilles in amaranth reserves, on the top a magnificent flowered basket in fine marquetry. It ope...

An Exceptional Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine By François Linke François Linke – Variant to Index no. 1552 The shaped fleur de pecher marble ...

A fine and rare pair of late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted mounted by F. Linke. The locks signed . Original Breche D' Alep marble tops. ( Pictured in the 19th ...

Elegant Louis XVI style set comprising a thermometer and a perpetual calendar attributed to F. Linke. Each consisting of a metal plaque, painted with floral motifs on a beige backgro...

A wonderful early 20th century gilt bronze mounted king size mahogany bed By François Linke With cartouche-shaped headboard, footboard and se...

Dimensions- H: 84 1/4in W: 58 3/4in D: 18 1/4 inches This 19th century French Louis XVI Style cabinet signed Linke With Ormolu Mounts i...

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke. Signed to the bronze mount ‘F.Linke’. Linke Index Number 1650. This very fine and unusual bureau de dame ha...

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...

A Rare Fauteuil de Bureau In the Louis XV Style By François Linke An armchair of beautifully drawn proportions, constructed from purpleheart and adorned with fine hand-chased and fi...

A Fine Louis XVI Style Patinated and Gilt-Bronze Mounted Centre Table, After The Fontainebleau Model, By François Linke. This fine table has a circular top of burr-thuya wood banded...

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 ...

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...

A Near Pair of Belle Epoque Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinets, by François Linke, Paris Each with shaped brêche d’alep marble top. The central doors and flaking glazed p...

Late 19th century Louis XVI bronze, wood, and marble service vitrine by Francois Linke. France By: Francois Linke Material: wood, marble, stone, bronze, copper, metal, glass, crysta...

A fine French marble and gilt bronze cocktail by Francois Linke . Fine details with a marble urn and a gilt bronze trim.

A Stunning Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Hand-cut Floral Marquetry Cabinet By François Linke François Linke Brèche d’Alep serpentine fronted marble top, abov...

A rare early François Linke bureau plat (c.1889, a masterwork of the Belle Époque by France’s most celebrated ébéniste. Originally from the Estelle D...

Kingwood, Vernis Martin and Gilt-Bronze mounted side cabinet by Linke French, Late 19th Century Height 127cm, width 147cm, depth 50cm Made in the late-nineteenth century in the height of the French Belle Époque, this exceptional ormolu, kingwood, and Vernis Martin cabinet...

An important and rare gilt-bronze, mahogany and Bois Satiné centre table, with campan rubané marble top. By François Linke. Linke index number 1103. The g...

An Exquisite Table à Thé By François Linke Index no.555 A rare and documented example from the renowned Parisian atelier of Linke, this oval two-tier table is constructed using kin...

A Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Lamp Table By François Linke François Linke – Variant to Index no. 641 The round shaped fleur de pecher marble top encircled by a...

A Great Quality Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine By François Linke François Linke. The rectangular paneled top with three-quarter gallery, above a conf...

A Large and Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet, By François Linke. Paris. The pediment frieze with flower-filled entrelac gilt-bronze mounts. The cent...

Superb Francois linke ormolu-mounted kingwood console table, circa 1900. Signed Linke. The shaped brèche Violette marble top above the frieze centered by a scallop shell, flanked b...

A Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Buffet/Server By François Linke François Linke Surmounted by a long, heavy marble top above three center drawers and tw...

A stunning and extremely high quality French 19th century Transitional st. Mahogany and Ormolu armoire, signed F. Linke. This exceptional two door cabinet is raised on elegant cabrio...

A Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cylinder Bureau. By François Linke, Paris. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890. The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement of four small drawers and five small compartments above a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. The frieze fronted by a central drawer with spring-loaded secret release and faced with a relief-cast plaque of cloudborne putti representing the arts. The flanking drawers with gilt-bronze acanthus cast handles and fruiting cornucopia...

A Very Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Marquetry Commode after a model by Jean Henri Riesener, By François Linke. Linke Index No. 10. Signed ‘F. Linke’ and the lock-plate ...

An Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XV Style Chest of Drawers By François Linke François Linke Surmounted by a Brèche d’Alep marble top above a pair of short drawers, a...

A Bois Citronnier Meuble d'Entre Deux By François Linke Constructed from satiné quarter-veneered bois citronnier, with rosewood crossbanding and ormolu mounts, the rectangular ca...

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 by ...

Cylindrical desk with blinds,, made of veneered wood with a bronze rim on the top, bronze details with flowers on the frame and medallions. The central frieze and drawer feature saty...

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet, By François Linke, Paris. The inset Brêche d'Alep marble top above a Vitruvian scroll mounted frieze with foliated sw...

A Unique and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XIV Style Cabinet By François Linke François Linke – Index Number 490 The rare Baixas Breccia marble top above a b...