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Furniture by Francois Linke, 1855-1946

Francois Linke was a renowned French cabinetmaker, born in the town of Pankraz, Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) in 1855. He trained as a cabinetmaker in Bohemia before moving to Paris in 1875 at the age of 20.

After arriving in Paris, Linke began working for several prestigious cabinet makers, including Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen, a maker of Louis XV and Louis XVI-style furniture. Linke quickly gained a reputation as a skilled craftsman and innovative designer, and in 1881, he established his own workshop in the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, one of the main streets for furniture making in Paris.

Linke's workshop quickly gained recognition for the quality of its workmanship and its innovative designs, which combined traditional French styles with contemporary artistic influences, such as the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. Linke's furniture was characterized by its intricate marquetry, gilt bronze mounts, and more... luxurious materials, such as exotic woods, ivory, and mother-of-pearl.

Linke exhibited his work at several international exhibitions, including the Paris Exhibition of 1900, where he won a gold medal for his work. Linke's furniture was also popular with wealthy clients, including European royalty and prominent industrialists, such as the Rothschild family.

Linke continued to operate his workshop until his death in 1946, at the age of 91. His work is displayed in leading museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. less...

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Exceptional French bombe shaped tall pedestal cabinet, inset…
French Marquetry Pedestal Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts

Exceptional French bombe shaped tall pedestal cabinet, inset rouge marble top, inlaid finely worked floral marquetry to the dor and sides, all with exceptional ormolu leaf capped and C scroll mounts, attributed to Francois Linke, 64.17 in. high, 43.31 in.…

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Fine antique French gilt bronze and mahogany what not, signed…
French Gilt Bronze & Mahogany Whatnot by Linke (1900)

Fine antique French gilt bronze and mahogany what not, signed possibly from the work shop of Linke circa 1900, approx 31.10 in. high, 24.02 in. wide, 16.14 in. deep

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A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt metal mounted mahogany side…
Gilt-Metal Mounted Mahogany Side Table by F. Linke

A fine quality Louis XVI style gilt metal mounted mahogany side table 20th century, maker's label for F. Linke, Paris, rectangular, with a quarter veneered top and a beaded gilt metal border, above a frieze drawer, raised on fluted and turned supports, 74.

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An important and unusual cabinet, decorated in the Chinoiserie…
Chinoiserie Cabinet by Francois Linke, 19th Century

An important and unusual cabinet, decorated in the Chinoiserie manner, French, signed Linke, 19th century, the everted pediment decorated with fine gilt bronze mounts above two doors, highly decorative with oriental inspired scenes, supported on four shape

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