French 19th Century Belle Époque Period Kingwood, Tulipwood, Ormolu Side Table

A uniquely shaped and high quality French 19th century Belle Epoque period Louis XV st. Tulipwood, Kingwood and ormolu side table. The table is raised by four slender cabriole legs decorated with a top ormolu mount of a bearded masculine mask above an ormolu chute which continues along to the pawed ormolu foot with wraparound sabot. At the apron is a front drawer with a draped ormolu designed center and an ormolu keyhole escutcheon. All sides have a central Tulipwood inlaid panel bordered by a Kingwood band. The top is elegantly inlaid with a sunburst marquetry...

A lovely and most elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Tulipwood, Ormolu and Breche Rouge marble side table. This wonderful oval side table is raised by four tapered fluted legs...

Pretty mahogany French occasional table. circa 1920 Having typical French swept Legs with pretty cast brass toes. One mahogany lined drawer, an undertray and a pretty Parquet Top....

A fine French Louis XV Style Mahogany and Gilt-Bronze (Ormolu) Mounted Side Table, Attributed to Franc¸ois Linke (1855-1946). The square shaped table fitted with a Bre^che Violette marble top with a gilt bronze trim, the body surmounted on each corner with bronze caryatid mounts of winged female busts and an acanthus apron, the lower shelf with a sunburst parquetry design and raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt bronze sabots. The mounts stamped 'E.M' on the reverse. We believe that this table was most likely commissioned to Linke by Mâison Millet. circa: Paris, 1900-1920. 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...