François Linke Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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 high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three drawer rectangular desk with pullouts on either side is raised by four slender square ...

A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted mahogany bombé vitrine by François Linke. Signed to the corner clasp 'F. Linke'. This elegant...

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 ...

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...

A very large and impressive fine quality 19th century French mahogany Virine, in the style of Louis XVI by 'Francoise Linke'. Having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts of scrolling foli...

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 fine quality late 19th century French bombe shaped display cabinet in the Louis XVI style, having wonderful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, original marble to the tops, serpentine ...

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...

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 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 Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cabinet By François Linke François Linke – Index no. 1108 Surmounted with a Brèche d’ Alep marble top, above a frie...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

This exquisite French cabinet, by the renowned cabinetmaker François Linke, exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the late 19th century. Crafted from rich mahogany and adorne...

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...

An elegant Louis XVI style vitrine cabinet by François Linke, Paris, circa 1890. The cabinet features an inset fleur de pêcher marble top above a Vitruvian scroll–mounted frieze wi...

A fine and rare late 19th century French Louis XV marble top and gilt bronze Chiffonier by Francois Linke. Signed Francois Linke in script in the wood and the locks are stamped CT LI...

A fine 19th century Louis XVI mahogany and gilt bronze mounted vitrine . Signed Francois Linke . Locks also signed . Original Breccia marble top

A Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted And Vernis Martin Decorated Mahogany Vitrine Cabinet, By François Linke, Paris. The inset brêche d’Alep marble top above a Vitruvian scroll mo...

A Very Special and Palatial Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany and Bois Satine Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke François Linke – Index Numbe...

A wonderful and rare pair of late 19th century French Louis XVI style virtines, each with their original marble tops, beautiful scrolling gilded ormolu mounts, the serpentine fronted...

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...

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...

Exceptional Louis XVI Style parlor cabinet with impeccable parquetry. The piece is adorned with quality bronze ormolu mounts all around. The colors on t...

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...

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 ...

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...

A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bombé Vitrine With Vernis Martin Panels, by François Linke. French, Circa 1900. Signed 'F. Linke' to one bronze mount. The reverse ...

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...

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 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 Ormolu-mounted and mahogany parquetry cabinet by François Linke Constructed in the Louis XV transitional manner, in mahogany parquetry work, and dressed with ormolu mounts of ...

A superb Louis XV style bombé commode by François Linke, signed “F. Linke,” with mounts stamped “FL” and lockplates marked “CT LINKE SERRURERIE PARIS 1405.” The shaped top features f...

A fine gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and satine bookcase by François Linke. French, circa 1890. Linke Index No. ‘1131’ Inscribed ‘F. Linke’ above the center right-hand door. ...

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...

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...

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 ...

These elegant display cabinets (or vitrines) were crafted in the late 19th century by the leading ébéniste (cabinetmaker) of the period, François Linke (French, 1855-1946). Linke was...

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...

Very beautiful console in mahogany and ormolu bronze by F.Linke The quality and the details are of exceptional work. This piece of furniture can go with all decoration thanks to its...

A fine quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style mahogany vitrine, having wonderfully fine quality gilded ormolu mounts. Having its original marble top, the single glazed door...

A fine quality 19th century Louis XV style kingwood vitrine, having the original marble top, classical ormolu mounts, bevelled glass, adjustable shelves. A Wedgwood plaque inset to t...

French rare 19th century cabinet. Kingwood and parquetry with fine quality gilt bronze mounts. Clock on top. Signed Francois Linke      

A fine Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted petit corner vitrine by François Linke. The gilt-bronze mounts stamped to the reverse 'FL'. The back of the lock stamped 'C.T. LINKE'. ...

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 and Very Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Two Tier Kidney Shaped Bureau By François Linke François Linke The upper case with shaped top, surmount...

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 that...

A Lovely Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Cabinet By Francois Linke Item # CC1528 The fleur de pecher marble top above four doors, each with beautifu...

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...

An Exceptional Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine By François Linke François Linke – Index no. 458 The fleur de pêcher marble top above a scro...

A French Louis XVI style mahogany and satiné parquetry ormolu-mounted writing desk, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1910, by François Linke, index number 484 (No. 484), with ...

An exquisite French early 20th century François Linke Bahut chest cabinet. Satiné frisé and satiné cube parquetry, fleur de pêcher marble top, the upper cupboard with two shelves, s...

A sensational and extremely high quality Continental 19th century Biedermeier Empire/Neo-Classical st. Burl Walnut, Ebonized Fruitwood, Giltwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat by Francois Li...