€8,500.00by the ebenist Conrad Mauter (1742 – 1810), in so-called “Demi Lune” form, Louis XVI period around 1780, partly mahogany wood and mahogany veneered, polished in traditional craftsmanship, fluted studs, conical feet, 3 drawers, 2 side doors, chiselled gilt bronze fittings, stamped C. MAUTER (master from 1777), profiled marble top, 85 x 114 x 44 cm,
expertly restored condition.
Conrad Mauter’s clients included the Comte de Artois, brother of King Louis XVI, and himself, later known as King
Charles X.
€4,000.00- France, Louis XV period, curved softwood frame
- Finely carved in volute form with flowers and leaves, open-worked, gold-painted
- Marble top probably added in the late 19th/early 20th century
- 91 x 106 x 53.5 cm, restored condition, reworked version
€5,000.00France, Louis XV period, mid 18th century, curved, finely ornamentally carved in the form of volutes, flowers, vine leaves and grapes, set in gold, openwork frame, marble top probably from the 19th century, 88 x 104 x 53 cm, in good general condition with beautiful patina.
€3,000.00in Louis XV style, France, late 19th century, various hardwoods and softwoods, rosewood veneer, polished using traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, rich, chased and gilded bronze decorative fittings and panel edging, renewed gold-trimmed leather covering, 76 x 99 x 59 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
SoldSo-called. “Tombeau”, Louis XV period, mid 18th century, various softwoods and hardwoods, rosewood veneer, field-marked, polished in traditional polished in traditional craftsmanship, 4 drawers, chiselled gilt bronze mounts, stamped D GENTY (Denis Genty,
Master from 1754), moulded marble top, approx. 82.5 x 114 x 59 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
€9,000.00Paris, late 19th century, elegantly curved hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the form of cubes and leaves, polished in traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, finely chiselled gilt bronze mounts, marked FL on the back and signed F. Linke on a corner bronze, panelled surround, 75.5 x 110 x 66 cm, beautifully restored condition.
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“Bouillotte”, in Louis XVI style, by the French ebenist François Linke, late 19th century, hardwood frame, rosewood veneered, in typical form field and diamond shaped marquetry, polished in traditional handcraft technique, fluted feet, finely chased gilt bronze fittings, white/grey – ‘Arabescato’ marble top with profiled top border, signed F. Linke on one bronze, height 75 cm, diameter 75 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
Subject to species protection (ASB)
François LINKE (1855-1946), one of the most important ebenists of the Parisian “Belle Epoque”, came from Pankraz (Bohemia / Austria-Hungary). After studying furniture making in Vienna for two years, he first went to Germany and then to France in 1875, where he worked as a laborer for the well-known cabinetmaker Antoine KRIEGER.After a short stay in Vienna in 1879, he returned to Paris to set up his own studio in 1881.
Initially he produced for his former employer A. Krieger, but he quickly built up his own clientele thanks to his outstanding quality. His collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, who was responsible for the design of the bronzes, was decisive for his future style and stellar career. Together they put together a collection for the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 that made Linke world-famous. He succeeded in creatively combining the classic Louis XV style with Art Nouveau. Works by François Linke are represented in all the world’s major museums and are highly sought-after on the art market. - Sold
Late 19th century, by the French ebenist François Linke, (1855-1946), displayable oak frame, veneered with rosewood and mahogany as well as field- and lattice-marked, polished in traditional handcraft technique, gilded bronze fittings and ornamental strips executed and chased in highest quality, signed F. LINKE on a bronze, hinged top with interior felt covering, approx. 77 x 88 x 41 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
Subject to species protection (ASB)
François LINKE (1855-1946), one of the most important ebenists of the Parisian “Belle Epoque”, came from Pankraz (Bohemia / Austria-Hungary). After studying furniture making in Vienna for two years, he first went to Germany and then to France in 1875, where he worked as a laborer for the well-known cabinetmaker Antoine KRIEGER. After a short stay in Vienna in 1879, he returned to Paris to set up his own studio in 1881. Initially he produced for his former employer A. Krieger, but he quickly built up his own clientele thanks to his outstanding quality. His collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé, who was responsible for the design of the bronzes, was decisive for his future style and stellar career. Together they put together a collection for the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 that made Linke world-famous. He succeeded in creatively combining the classic Louis XV style with Art Nouveau. Works by François Linke are represented in all the world’s major museums and are highly sought-after on the art market.
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Louis XV period, mid 18th century, moulded softwood frame,
underlaid with mirror glass, finely ornamentally carved in the form of rocailles, acanthus leaves and flowers, open-worked, gold-framed, renewed mirror panel, 167 cm x 94 cm, restored condition. - Sold
In the Louis XV style, modelled on 18th century examples 19th century models, curved hardwood and softwood hardwood and softwood body, primed in black and painted in in the form of landscape scenes and figures in lacquer technique decorated with raised lacquer, two drawers on the front, gilded bronze fittings, moulded marble top, 84.5 x 120 x 49.5 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
- €4,500.00
so-called “Bouillotte”, in Louis XV style, “Escalier de Cristal” in Paris, late 19th century, various hardwoods and softwoods,
palisade veneered, with various partially coloured precious woods in the form of flowers in a vase and lattice marquetry, polished using traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, one pull-out leather-covered shelf, gilded shelf, gilded bronze fittings and plate surround, conical feet, height 76 cm, diameter 70 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition. - €4,800.00
A console by the French ebenist Georges-Francois ALIX, in the Louis XVI style, late 19th century, oak frame veneered with amaranth and rosewood as well as with various precious woods of the finest quality in the form of stylised leaves and flowers as well as ornamental marquetry, polished using traditional craftsmanship, conical fluted feet, hinged top, gilded bronze fittings, double stamp on the underside, 74 x 63 x 44 cm, professionally restored condition.
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France, c. 1780, curved fluted walnut frames, backrest area florally carved in the shape of rose blossoms, matted, high-quality renewed upholstery, cover with Colony fabric pattern. Stamp J. I. ROUSSENS. F, (master from 1784), approx. 96 x 66 x 67 cm, seat height approx. 43 cm, beautiful restored condition.
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Louis XVI period, by the French cabinetmaker Jean Chrysostome Stumpff (master from 1766), circa 1775, stamped, softwood body, veneered with rosewood and amaranth as well as with various partially coloured precious woods, marquetry in pattern themes typical of this cabinetmaker, polished in traditional craftsmanship, 2 doors, 1 drawer and writing flap on the front, interior with 6 inner drawers, open compartments and two gold-decorated cartoniers, gilded chiselled bronze mounts, 139 x 97 x 98 cm, beautiful, perfectly restored condition.
This type of “Trompe-Oeil” marquetry, a combination of cube and diamond patterns, can be found on chests of drawers and desks as well as on secretaries by Jean Chrysostome Stump. This three-dimensional pattern, most probably invented by Stump himself, became such a success that other renowned ebenists such as Roger Vandercruse, Pierre Roussel and Jean George Schlichtig also used it on their furniture. Two almost identical secretaries are illustrated in Pierre Kjellberg’s reference book “Le Mobilier francais du XVIII siecle”, 1998 edition, as works by Jean Chrysostome Stump (page 827) and Jean Georges Schlichtig (page 791). Subject to species protection (ASB)
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So-called. Desserte, by the ebenist Jacques Birckle (master from 1764), Louis XVI period, c. 1780, oak frame, veneered with rosewood and amaranth and decorated with various precious woods, polished in traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, one intermediate compartment, profiled marble top, (Saint Anne) gilt bronze ornamental mounts and top border, stamped J BIRCKLE, 92.5 x 130 x 56 cm, beautiful restored condition.
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so-called. Tombeau, by the ebenist Jean-Charles Ellaume, (master from 1754), mid 18th century, curved softwood body, rosewood veneered, field-marked, polished in traditional craftsmanship, five drawers, double curved drawer fronts, “En Arbalete” rich finely chased and gilded bronze fittings, prof. Marble top, stamped J C ELLAUME and master’s mark, 88.5 x 133 x 56 cm, in beautiful, expertly restored condition. (MIN)
Subject to species protection (ASB)
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