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Beautiful Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Granite Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful pair of late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted granite lamps
Casted bronze satire masks on either side with berries and oak leaves running a...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Large and Fantastic Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Bevelled Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A large and fantastic late 19th century carved giltwood bevelled mirror
Excellently carved with sea shells and floral designs. Original water gilding.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Mirrors and Firepla...
Materials
Giltwood
Interesting Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Three-Light Dragon Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An interesting pair of late 19th century gilt bronze three-light dragon sconces
Each sconce decorated with a female dragon with wings. Three lights, t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century Napoleon III Candelabra by Levillian and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Ferdinand Levillain
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of late 19th century Napoleon III Rouge Griotte marble and patinated bronze four light candelabra
Signed F. Levillian and F. Barbedienne
Each surmounted by a stork,...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Centrepiece
Located in New York, NY
A very fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted porcelain centrepiece
Beautiful "Sang de Boeuf" French porcelain with bronze mounted arms, si...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Onyx and Sèvres Style Pedestal
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A rare and fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze mounted onyx and Sèvres style pedestal.
Square onyx top above a columnar support painted w...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Pedestals
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Impressive Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet/Server by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
An impressive late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XVI style cabinet / server By Henry Dasson
Henry Dasson
A demilune marble top above a central long drawer with bronze ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Exquisite Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite late 19th century gilt bronze and crystal thirty six light chandelier by Baccarat
Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat
The circular palm-frond and guilloché cor...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Cartonnier / Secretaire by Antoine Krieger
By Antoine Krieger
Located in New York, NY
A rare late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted cartonnier or secretaire
By Antoine Krieger
The upper section containing seven deep tooled leather veneer drawers, ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Sèvres Style Parcel-Gilt Porcelain Jardinière
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Sèvres style parcel-gilt porcelain jardinière
Finely painted with numerous colored flowers with green and gold trim, gilt ram heads on either side.
In late ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Planters, Cachepots and Ja...
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Located in New York, NY
A Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt and Patina Bronze Chenets
Each of a lion seated and roaring on a gilt base with a flower reef design.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
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...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Cute Pair of 19th Century Bronze Children Depicting the Arts and Literature
Located in New York, NY
A cute pair of 19th century bronze children depicting the arts and literature
Each depicting a child sitting on a rouge marble step and a gilt bronze base. One child reading...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Busts
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Cartel Clock by Paul Sormani
By Paul Sormani
Located in New York, NY
A very fine late 19th century Louis XV style gilt bronze Cartel clock
by Paul Sormani.
The all bronze clock with wonderful foliage designs and a large cherub above the dial.
Signe...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Cabinet by Durand
By Gervais Durand
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Transitional style Marquetry cabinet
By Durand
The marble top above two long inlaid floral doors which o...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Nice Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Lamp Table
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted marble-top lamp table.
A shaped oval marble insert top, above a bronze mounted frieze with a single center drawer.
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Stunning Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal Plafonnier
Located in New York, NY
A stunning early 20th century gilt bronze and crystal plafonnier.
The bronze and eight crystal spears form the top with a cross diamond designed glass shade. Eight lights above the ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Pink Sèvres Style Porcelain Vases and Covers
Located in New York, NY
A pair of finely painted late 19th century pink Sèvres style porcelain vases and covers.
Signed Eug Poitevin.
Each with painted designs on all four s...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sevres Style Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI sèvres style dressing table.
This wonderful and rare table is mounted by over twenty three individual porcelain plaque...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Dressers
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Wood Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of late 19th century carved wood armchairs.
Each chair with carved figures of a man or a woman supporting an arm.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Bronze Sculpture of a Female Warrior by E. Drouot
By Edouard Drouot
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century bronze sculpture of a female warrior with sword
Signed E Drouot
Edouard Drouot was born in Sommevoire in the Haut Marne region on 3rd ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Russian Empire Style Baccarat Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze and beaded basket eighteen light Baccarat crystal chandelier.
In the Russian Empire style.
Six perimeter li...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Nice Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A nice pair of early 20th century gilt bronze five-light sconces
The top centered with an urn and the body with a tied bow, five scrolled arms.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Center Table by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A superb late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Regence style center table by François Linke
The inset shaped marble top above a single drawer centered with a winged cherub head, t...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Palatial Pair of Early 20th Century Carved White Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
A palatial pair of early 20th century carved white marble pedestals.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Pedestals
Materials
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Glass Lantern
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century gilt bronze and glass lantern
with wonderful gilt bronze designs, three interior lights.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century or Early 20th Century Seven-Light Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
A pair of late 19th/early 20th century Louis XV style parcel-gilt and patinated bronze seven-light candelabra.
Each with openwork tripod base cast with hoof feet, the standard with three cherub busts...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Centre Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XV style kingwood centre table
By François Linke
With serpentine-grey and yellow marble top, above a frieze drawer centr...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Center Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Beautiful Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Sèvres Style Porcelain Lamp
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted sèvres style porcelain lamp.
Raised gilt decorations, the front scene is of a reclining maiden among flowers being attended by c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vases
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th-early 20th century gilt bronze and baccarat crystal twelve-light chandelier
Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, cut crystal central column, beaded arms, twelve...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Cabinet by J.B.A. Lanneau
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful late 19th century Napoleon III gilt bronze mounted carved ebonized cabinet.
By J.B.A. Lanneau.
Top drawer surmounted by a black portor marble-top, large single door with floral bronze designs, centered by a carved shield. Gilt bronze lion paw feet.
Stamped Lanneau to the carcass.
The firm was founded by Lanneau Pere circa 1855-1880 at 9, rue Saint-Ambroise. They exhibited at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1867 and Vienna World Exposition...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Cabinets
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful late 19th century gilt bronze and baccarat crystal twelve-light chandelier
multifaceted and shaped crystal, beaded arms, cut crystal central column, six tiered spears,...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Three-Piece Clock Set by Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful and important mid-19th century gilt bronze and turquoise sevres porcelain 'Jeweled' three-piece clock set.
By Raingo Frères....
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Fine Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Seven-Light, Electrified Candelabras
By Claude Michel Clodion
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of late 19th century gilt bronze seven light candelabra,
after Claude-Michel Clodion.
Each as a vase cast in high relief with a procession of putti, with a pair of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Late 19th Century Italian White Carrara Marble of a Child and Dog
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble of a child and dog
A young child sitting and training their dog, on top of a rouge marble base.
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Pair of 19th Century Gilt Bronze "Japonisme" Candelabra by Maison Marnyhac
By Maison Marnyhac 1
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of late 19th century gilt bronze "Japonisme" ten-light candelabra
By Maison Marnyhac
Floral decorated vase shaped body with handles, sitting on three dolphin...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Excellent Pair of Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Three-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
An excellent pair of late 19th century gilt bronze three-light sconces
The center of the backplate depicting a bearded man, the top with a tied ribbon. Three arms with rose shades.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Impressive Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful and impressive late 19th century gilt bronze and baccarat crystal twenty-eight light chandelier.
Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, beaded arms, cut crystal central column, twelve perimeter and sixteen tiered interior lights.
If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Late 19th to Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman
Located in New York, NY
A Lovely Late 19th / Early 20th Century Carved Italian Alabaster Figure of a Woman with Flowers
The woman wearing a white veined mottled orange alabaster...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Drop Crystal Twenty Five Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine early 20th century gilt bronze and drop crystal twenty-five-light chandelier
Numerous shaped drop crystal along the arms and cups, bronze floral central design, twenty five...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A stunning late 19th century carved giltwood and gesso mirror.
Of oval form with sea shells and flowers along the top. The glass is triple beveled with a center and four outside mirrors.
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gesso, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Fifteen-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A stunning late 19th century gilt bronze and Baccarat crystal fifteen-light chandelier
Multi-faceted and shaped crystal, cut crystal central column, beaded frame. Fifteen tiered p...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Beautiful Late 19th Century French Carrara Marble of a Woman, Paul Fournier
By Paul Fournier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century French white Carrara marble of a woman and her Mandolin
Signed Paul Fournier
Paul Fournier (French, 1859–1926), made many full size and busts of women...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Magnificent Mid-19th Century Mirror
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent mid-19th century Napoleon III carved giltwood and gesso mirror.
The elaborately designed mirror with female figures rising from pedestals to either side, at top putti emerge from scrolling foliate flanking a central monogrammed cartouch crowned with female mask with star atop, at base scrolling foliate meet over a Horn and pan flute.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Mirrors
Materials
Wood
Large Pair of Early 20th Century Bronzes of a Lion and Tiger
Located in New York, NY
A large pair of early 20th century bronzes of a lion and tiger.
Both animals on their hind legs and front paws in the air, the tiger with a boy at it...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century White Carrara Marble Entitled "Dormiente" by Prof. Romanelli
By Pasquale Romanelli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful late 19th century Italian white Carrara marble entitled "Dormiente"
By Prof. Romanelli
Depicting a tired young girl taking a nap on a settee, sitting on a gray marb...
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode Signed Haentges Fres
By Haentges Freres
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century Louis XVI style gilt bronze-mounted commode
Signed Haentges Fres
A marble top, above a bronze frieze, with one long drawer, and two deep long drawers. Signa...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large and Important Late 19th Century Carved Oak Console Table
Located in New York, NY
A large and important late 19th century Louis XV style carved oak console.
A thick molded Rouge de Maine marble top above hand-carved flower petals and acanthus leaves. The bottom s...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Console Tables
Materials
Marble
A Very Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Five Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A Very Fine Pair of Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Five Light Sconces
Each sconce shaped as a spiral torch decorated with bow knotted ribbon and a flame emanating at the top.
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Turquoise Sèvres Porcelain 'Jeweled' Clock Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century gilt bronze and turquoise Sèvres porcelain 'Jeweled' three-piece clock set
The clock surmounted by a covered urn, the c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Mantel Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Very Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Marble-Top Pedestal
Located in New York, NY
A very Fine late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted marble-top pedestal
The square marble top above a frieze, bronze-mounted tapered legs joined by a bronze-mounted stretcher center...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Pedestals
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th/Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Commode By François Linke
François Linke – Index no. 599
Brèche d’ Alep marble top above one long bronze mounted drawer, the center two drawers bronze mounted with floral wreath and bird, the base mounted with a tambourine and flowing curtains.
Signed F. Linke to the right-hand chute, locked stamped Ct. Linke and the number 599.
Pictured on Page 493 and Daybook Entry on Page 477 in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture” By Christopher Payne.
Designed in 1900, this model commode was conceived en suite with a dressing table, index number 600, and a double bed, number 601. Although clearly started in 1899, a note in the Blue Daybook shows that the ciseleur enriched the chasing on the bronzes much later, in September 1902, and with a fleur de pêcher marble top costing 110 francs. Whereas two of the matching beds and dressing tables were made, Linke made five versions of this commode between 1899 and 1910, with one example made for the compagnie nationale de Buenos-Aires in 1908.
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...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
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Marble, Bronze
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Vitrine By Victor Raulin
By Victor Raulin
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Vitrine
By Victor Raulin
A center glass door with three shelves, quartered veneer bottom and sides.
Stamped Rauli...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Vitrines
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Eight-Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century gilt bronze eight-light chandelier.
Heavy bronze casted, decorated with female masks, shells and dolphins.
If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Fine Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Thirteen Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A fine late 19th century gilt bronze thirteen-light chandelier.
A gilt bronze floral and foliate frame with casted scrolled arms, the top shaped as a dome with flowing curtains and a lit shade, the bottom centered with an etched crystal bowl. Four interior and eight perimeter lights.
If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Fantastic Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Parquetry Commode by Zwiener Jansen
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century gilt bronze-mounted Louis XVI style parquetry commode
By Zwiener Jansen Successeur
A marble top above a frieze set with three drawers with pierced laurel decoration, over three garland-hung parquetry cupboard doors each with shelves, the sides similarly decorated, on toupie feet.
The bronze mounts stamped to the reverse ‘’ZJ’ for Zwiener / Jansen Successeur. The Lockplates stamped MON THEAU/THIEFFINE SUCCR/SERRURIER/PARIS.
After the very famous 18th century model by Martin Carlin...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Commodes and Chests of Dra...
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Fine Set of Four Important Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Five-Light Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A fine set of four important late 19th century gilt bronze five-light sconces
Heavily chiseled gilt bronze frames decorated with mens faces and a sea shell, centered by a lions mask with five tiered lights.
If you are looking for a chandelier, a lantern or sets of sconces, Charles Cheriff...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Interesting Gilt Bronze and Crystal "Grotesque" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An interesting early 20th century gilt bronze and crystal twenty-six-light "Grotesque" chandelier.
A unique Gothic style, drop crystal, basket chandelier with different "Grotesque" faces and designs. Twenty-four-tiered perimeter lights (including six lanterns) and two-tiered interior lights.
Artists began to give the tiny faces of the figures in grotesque decorations strange caricatured expressions, in a direct continuation of the medieval traditions of the drolleries in the border decorations or initials in illuminated manuscripts. From this the term began to be applied to larger caricatures, such as those of Leonardo da Vinci, and the modern sense began to develop. It is first recorded in English in 1646 from Sir Thomas Browne: "In nature there are no grotesques". By extension backwards in time, the term became also used for the medieval originals, and in modern terminology medieval drolleries, half-human thumbnail vignettes drawn in the margins, and carved figures on buildings (that are not also waterspouts, and so gargoyles) are also called "grotesques".
A Boom in the production of works of art in the grotesque genre, characterized the period 1920–1933 of German art. In contemporary illustration art, the "grotesque" figures, in the ordinary conversational sense, commonly appear in the genre grotesque art...
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Early 20th Century French Gothic Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Nine-Piece 19th Century Parcel Gilt Carved Aubusson Tapestry Parlor Set
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic late 19th century nine-piece Louis XV style parcel-gilt carved walnut and Aubusson Tapestry Parlor set.
Consisting of four side chairs, four armchairs and a settee, ea...
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Lamp Table by Kahn
By E. Kahn
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style parquetry lamp table
By Kahn
The marble top over cabriole legs with bronze mounts of sea...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Gueridon
Materials
Bronze