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Francois Linke Bureau Plat, circa 1900

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Francois Linke Bureau plat, circa 1900. Signed Linke on the right side of the gilt bronze chute. Amarante, quarter-veneer satine, loupe d'amboine, ebene and buis stringing, gilt-tooled green leather-lined top, one central frieze drawer flanked by two small drawers on each side, the top right hand side drawer fitted with a coffre-fort. Measures: Height 30 1/2, length 68 1/4, width 34 inches. Provenance: Jean Bieder Francois Linke's foreman in the 1920s, who took over Linke's business in 1946. Literature: C. Payne, Francois Linke, p.506 for an illustration of the black and white cliche of index number 5056.D. Ledoux-Lebard, Le Mobilier Francais du XIX Siecle, pp. 435-444. C. Payne, 19th Century European Furniture, pp.39-40. R. Startmann-Dohler, Jean-Francois Oeben, p.75; and D.Alcouffe et al. Furniture Collections in the Louvre, Vol. 1, p. 183, for illustrations of the 18th Century model, circa 1755-1760 by Jean-Francois Oeben Linke title:bureau Louis XVI transition du Musee du Louvre bois de satine frise et amarante.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 35 in (88.9 cm)Depth: 62 in (157.48 cm)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3860111959831
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