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Ormolu-Mounted Corsite Napoleonite Centerpiece End 19th/Early 20th Century
$69,238.33
£51,009.96
€58,000
CA$95,294.45
A$105,743.34
CHF 55,777.02
MX$1,290,900.23
NOK 705,688.29
SEK 660,934.16
DKK 441,499.88
About the Item
A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED CORSITE NAPOLÉONITE CENTERPIECE
BY François Linke, PARIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The Dual-handled ovoid basin raised on a rectangular foot with a laurel-cast border.
9 in. (23 cm.) high, 17 ¼ in. (44.5 cm.) wide
The present lot is closely related to a design originally registered with the prolific Parisian bronzier Denière and was produced by François Linke in two sizes and various types of marble. One of the two pieces made is in our gallery.
This centerpiece by Francois Linke is made from a single piece of very rare Corset Napoleonite marble. Shades of grey, white and green are reminiscent of the sea foam of the Mediterranean Sea that washes the shores of Corsica.
The works of the great cabinetmaker Francois Linke are presented throughout the world in museums, palaces and in the residences of private collectors.
The great creation of the cabinetmaker FRANÇOIS LINKE can be found at auction houses such as Christie's and Sotheby's.
Francois Linke 1855-1946, is an outstanding French cabinetmaker of the last quarter of the 19th century. A legendary master of the first half of the 20th century. Comes from Silesian Germans. He studied the craft in a German environment and in Vienna. In 1875 he finally settled in Paris. He opened a workshop in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, where he worked mainly for other manufacturers. The year of the master’s triumph was 1900 and the World Exhibition in Paris. Having risked everything by putting together a grandiose exhibition without insurance contracts, Linke gained worldwide fame and renown, with clients all over the world. Linke’s notebook records visitors to his stand from England, Europe, the Americas, Egypt and Japan, including: the King of Sweden, three visits from the King of Belgium, Prince Radziwill, the Prince d’Arenberg, the Comte Alberic du Chastel, Miss Anna May Gould, the American heiress, distinguished furniture makers and the President of France, Emile Loubet. His original sound of the styles of Louis XV and XVI, multiplied by the willfulness of Art Nouveau, gave an unusually bright chord of forms and decorations. In an era of crisis of traditional furniture, it remained the flagship of the industry. He embarked on many important commissions in the years up to the outbreak of the First World War, making and designing furniture for leading international industrialists and bankers.
After the First World War, Linke undertook the extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras El Tin Palace in Alexandria for King Fuad of Egypt, possibly the largest single furniture commission ever conceived, eclipsing even Versailles. Linke flourished and remained active until the middle years of the 1930s and died in 1946.
Napoleonite, called corsite or orbicular diorite:
It is one of the rarest rocks in the world. It is of volcanic origin; it is a green-black lava that has trapped white amphiboles, hence the regular concentric circles visible on the stone. It is found in only one place in the world: the town of Santa Lucia di Tallano, above Sartène, in southern Corsica. Today, the deposit is practically exhausted and the only available stock is in Germany.
The Emperor Napoleon, who gave his name to this diorite, loved it very much, it reminded him of his native island. He had many objects made of napoleonite: boxes, mirror frames... Because of its rarity, this stone was the preserve of the imperial family.
At the fall of the Empire, Bonapartists began to buy objects made of Napoleonite to signify their loyalty to the Emperor.
- Creator:François Linke (Author)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Diameter: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
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- Date of Manufacture:Unknown
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU8385233862832
François Linke
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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