1088

Late 19th/early 20th century, lock plate signed ''F. Linke / 170 Fg. St. Antoine, Paris'' for maker Francois Linke (1855-1946 French), mahogany, the glazed locking lift-top over a conforming rectangular foliate-molded body with velvet-lined interior, raised on gilt-bronze female caryatid demi-figure legs joined by a looping bead-molded I-form stretcher, on tapering feet terminating in casters, 31.125'' H x 30.25'' W x 22.25'' D, est: $15,000/25,000. Literature: This model illustrated, C. Payne, ''Francois Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture'', Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., Woodbridge, 2003, p. 125, Plate 139. Note: Linke index no. 114.

31.125'' H x 30.25'' W x 22.25'' D

  • Provenance: Lauer Collection, Encino, CA
  • Literature: This model illustrated, C. Payne, ''Francois Linke 1855-1946: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture'', Antique Collectors' Club Ltd., Woodbridge, 2003, p. 125, Plate 139
  • Notes: Linke index no. 114
  • Condition: Overall good condition, with scattered scratches, nicks and minor lifting and minor chips to veneers commensurate with age. Minor shrinkage cracks and separation at joints of veneers, the largest an approximately 1.5'' crack to rear of top. One approximately 2''-wide loss to molding near right hinge and two .25''-wide losses to one leg. Legs very slightly bowed. Lacking key.

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