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François Linke French, 1855 - 1946 A gilt bronze mounted ebony, brass and tortoiseshell inlaid boulle style marquetery horloge à poser Paris, early 20th century, index number 2132
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- François Linke
- wood, tortoiseshell, gilt and patinated bronze
- height 31 1/2 in.; width 22 1/2 in.; depth 12 1/2 in.
- 80 cm; 57.1 cm; 31.7 cm
the gilt and enamel dial with Roman numerals, the twin train movement and the pendulum numbered 5245, pencil inscription Hs. Bieder to the movement
Literature
Christopher Payne, François Linke 1855 – 1946 The Belle Époque of French Furniture, 2003, p. 217, pl. 238
Peter Hughes, The Wallace Collection: Catalogue of Furniture, London, 1996, Vol. I, pp. 354-9
André-Charles Boulle 1642-1732, Un Nouveau Style pour l' Europe, ex. cat. Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, Oct. 2009-Jan. 2010, p. 80
Peter Hughes, The Wallace Collection: Catalogue of Furniture, London, 1996, Vol. I, pp. 354-9
André-Charles Boulle 1642-1732, Un Nouveau Style pour l' Europe, ex. cat. Museum fur Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt, Oct. 2009-Jan. 2010, p. 80
Condition
Please not that we do not guarantee movement. Patinated bronze with some rubbing to high points and surface scratches. Gilt bronze arrows slightly bent. Gilt bronze with some oxidation and surface dirt. Wood with hairline age cracks. Enamel to dial with some discoloration. Hands to clock with losses to decoration, one slightly bent. Tortoiseshell with some age cracks and very minor restorations.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
One of the original models attributed to André-Charles Boulle (d. 1735), now resides in the Wallace Collection and is believed to be one of only three known clocks. The attribution to Boulle is based on the 1715 acte de délaissement to his four sons stating: 'Une boëte de pandulle historiée d'une Vénus avec son amour dont il n'y a que le corps de la boëte fait, les bronzes n'etant que moulées et prêtes à fondre, commandée, valant avec trois autres boettes de pandulle dans le même état...2500l.' See Jean-Pierre Samoyault, André-Charles Boulle et sa Famillle, Genève, 1979, p. 66.