small table
SoldLate 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.
SoldFrance, late 19th century. Elegantly curved oak frame, rosewood veneered, finely ornamentally marquetry with various, partly coloured precious woods, polished in traditional technique, one intermediate compartment, finely chased, partly in the form of rams’ heads and laurel leaves, gilded bronze fittings, intermediate compartment and top with border, signed, MILLET a PARIS, height 75.5 cm, diameter 52.5 cm, beautiful professionally restored condition.
€5,000.00Paris, after an 18th century model by Bernard II van Risenburgh, crafted in the 2nd half of the 19th century, curved oak frame, rosewood veneered, marquetry with various precious woods in the so-called end grain technique, polished in the traditional craftsman’s technique, one drawer, finely chiselled gilded mounts, moulded plate surround, lock stamped “P. Sormani á Paris”. The frame is made of curved oak, rosewood veneered, inlaid with various precious woods in the so-called end grain technique, polished using traditional craftsmanship, one drawer, finely chiselled gilded fittings, profiled panel edging, embossed lock “P. Sormani á Paris”, 72.5 x 64 x 39 cm, in beautiful, expertly restored condition. Subject to species protection (ASB)
Paul SORMANI (1817-1877) founded his company in 1847 and also took over his brother’s business in 1858. Above all, the extremely precise construction, always made of oak wood, was rightly regarded as unrivalled. In 1855, 1862 and 1867, Sormani took part in the world exhibitions in Paris and London and won numerous awards and medals. The company was commercially very successful and employed up to 300 craftsmen at 10, rue Charlot, shortly before the founder’s death in 1877. From 1877, the company was run by the widow Ursule Marie Philippine and his son Paul-Charles under the name “Sormani Veuve et Fils” until 1914. In 1889, the company won the Grand Prix at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
SoldPair of oval side tables, transitional style. Attributed to HAENTGES. France early XX c. Filigree hardwood frames mainly veneered with rosewood and various precious woods marked. White-grey marble top and an intermediate compartment marked in the form of musical attributes. Top and compartment set in gilded galleries. Hand polished with natural shellac. Restored condition.
€3,200.00Carries a plaque “A.Vallot – rue des St. Pères”. A furniture company that also distributed F. Linke products. Four-sided curved oak frame with rosewood and mahogany diamond-shaped veneer. Outstanding, finely chiselled bronze doré fittings. 1 intermediate compartment. Double profiled “Fleur de Peche” marble top. Restored condition. Hand polished with natural shellac.
