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A French gilt-bronze mounted mahogany and kingwood bedroom suite, Paris, signed F. Linke circa 1900
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
the cabinet signed to gilt-bronze ring of right front foot F. LINKE, the locks stamped Ct. Linke / Serrurerie / Paris and numbered 1487, three original keys numbered 1487, the bed and table en chiffonière signed on one gilt-bronze ribbon F. LINKE
- cabinet: 147cm. high, 186cm. wide, 48cm. deep, table: 82cm. high, bed: 200cm. long, 155cm. wide.
comprising: a three-door cabinet, a double bed, a table en chiffonière with Villefranche de Conflent marble top and White Veined Carrara marble interior
Condition
In overall good condition, with the inevitable minor dents, marks and scratches due to age and use, marble top of table en chiffonière with restored crack, the mirror panels slightly weathered, minor losses to the veneer.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
François Linke was undoubtedly the most important Parisian ebeniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855 and later on having served an apprenticeship in his home town of Panfras, Linke arrived in Paris in 1875 at the age of twenty and set up an independent workshop at 170, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in 1881 and later also at 26 Place Vendome. By 1900 the Paris Exposition Universelle was taking place. Linke's world wide reputation as a master of high individualism and inventiveness was already well 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 other 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.