Attributed to Antoine Krieger A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT BRONZE MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND VERNIS MARTIN DECORATED VITRINE AFTER A MODEL BY FRANÇOIS LINKE Paris, first quarter 20th century

opening to two glass shelves, one chute bearing the signature F. Linke.

Overall in good condition with the usual minor scratches, dents and nicks to veneers and carcass consistent with age and use. Tarnishing to gilt-bronze in places. Surface overall with hairline cracks consistent with age.
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Both marchands-merciers and manufacturers of furniture with large mechanized workshops, Antoine Krieger and his brother Nicolas launched Maison Krieger in 1826 at 17, Rue Saint-Nicolas, Paris.  In 1850 the firm was established as Antoine Krieger et Cie.  However, when Antoine Krieger died in 1856, his son-in-law took over the company and changed the name to Cosse-Racault et Cie.  Finally, in 1880 the name was changed to Krieger, Damon et Cie when the firm merged, becoming one of the largest mechanized workshops of furniture in Paris, located at 74, Rue Du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine.  Maison Krieger produced and exhibited copies of eighteenth-century and Empire designs alongside original works that included both faithful reproductions and stylized interpretations of period styles. They were exhibitors at the major exhibitions of the nineteenth century up to the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Like Maison Jansen, Maison Krieger is recorded as an active client of François Linke, the firm's paper label can occasionally be found on Linke creations.