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Set of Twelve French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs

$32,950per set
$64,500per set48% Off
£24,928.94per set
£48,798.68per set48% Off
€28,771.86per set
€56,321.24per set48% Off
CA$46,021.98per set
CA$90,088.55per set48% Off
A$51,167.65per set
A$100,161.26per set48% Off
CHF 26,783.18per set
CHF 52,428.38per set48% Off
MX$627,554.31per set
MX$1,228,444.70per set48% Off
NOK 341,017.62per set
NOK 667,545.87per set48% Off
SEK 321,961.05per set
SEK 630,242.41per set48% Off
DKK 214,705.05per set
DKK 420,287.57per set48% Off
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A very fine set of twelve French 19th-20th century Louis XVI style Belle Époque mahogany and ormolu-mounted dining chairs. The rounded and padded backrests and sides, surmounted with a banded gilt bronze trim and medallions, raised on fluted legs with acanthus sabots. The frames stamped "FL", attributed to François Linke, Paris, circa 1900. Please note that these chairs are being sold as frames ready for upholstery, only two of them have been upholstered as a way to show what the frames will look like after they are upholstered. The frames have been recently been refinished and restored and the gilt bronze mounts cleaned. Measures: Chairs height: 38 1/4 inches (97.2 cm) Chairs width: 21 inches (53.4 cm) Chairs depth: 23 inches (58.4 cm) Seat height: 19 3/4 inches (50.2 cm) François Linke (1855-1946) was undoubtedly the most important Parisian ébéniste of his time. Having served an apprenticeship in his hometown of Pankraz, Bohemia, Linke arrived in Paris in 1875 and set up independent workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in 1881 and later also at 26, Place Vendôme. By the time of the Paris 1900 Exposition Universelle, Linke's worldwide reputation as a master of high individualism and inventiveness was already established and unmatched by his contemporaries. His success at the 1900 Exhibition afforded Linke a high degree of financial stability and allowed him to pursue new markets by exhibiting at subsequent international fairs. Like the inventories of contemporaries such as Beurdeley and Dasson, Linke's oeuvre included copies and adaptations of the distinct styles of 18th century important and royal French furniture. His most extravagant exhibition pieces, however, combined the Louis XV style with the new Art Nouveau style. Linke's frequent collaborator for his designs was the celebrated sculptor Léon Messagé. In 1904, he was made Officier de L'Instruction Publique, and in 1905 he was called to be a member of the Jury of the Liège exhibition. Following his stands in the St. Louis (U.S.A.) exhibition in 1904 and the Liège exhibition in 1905, Linke was decorated with the highest distinction of France, the Croix de la Légion d'Honneur, on October 11, 1906.
  • Attributed to:
    François Linke (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.25 in (97.16 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 23 in (58.42 cm)Seat Height: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 12
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Minor touch ups. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. A truly beautiful and rare set of dining chairs (frames). These chairs are being sold as frames ready for upholstery, upholstery and labor not included as they are sold as is. Recently refinished and ormolu washed. All original gilt. View all images.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Ref.: A2007 1stDibs: LU1796212686001

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