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Exceptional Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze-Mounted Vitrine by François Linke

$55,000
£41,126.01
€48,032.82
CA$77,274.95
A$78,264.49
CHF 44,958.99
MX$949,057.73
NOK 521,518.90
SEK 530,846.25
DKK 359,096.10

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An Exceptional Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Parquetry Vitrine By François Linke François Linke – Index no. 458 The fleur de pêcher marble top above a scrolling acanthus and floral-festooned frieze, over a bevelled glazed door with parquetry lower panel applied with ribbon-tied floral garlands, with concaved glazed sides, the angles headed by mask-suspended musical and floral pendants, the mirrored interior with a pair of adjustable shelves, on tapering legs and acanthus-capped feet,. Signed F. Linke to the right hand side, Stamped ‘CT LINKE/SERRURERIE/PARIS’ and numbered 458 on the back of the lock. 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 is the biggest show in the history of art furniture in the year 1900…’ The mounts, or rather sculpture, were characteristic of the finest pieces from the Linke workshops. The most original designs were almost certainly created in collaboration with the enigmatic sculptor Léon Messagé, who excelled in creating lively, high relief, allegorical figures recalling the styles of Boucher and Falconet. Today, as in the past, Linke is best known for the exceptionally high quality of his work, as well as his individualism and inventiveness. All of his work has the finest, most lavish mounts. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented has never been repeated. Details: Height – 65 inches / 165cm Width – 40 inches / 102cm Depth – 15 inches / 38cm
  • Creator:
    François Linke (Cabinetmaker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 65 in (165.1 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bronze,Glass,Marble,Ormolu,Gilt,Parquetry
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Early 20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1905
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Island City, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CC7361stDibs: LU90563299852

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