Bureau Stamped François Linke Regency Style – Violette & Satin Wood – Ca 1890

This eventful Regence style flat desk opens with 3 belt drawers and rests on 5 arched legs specific to the Regency-Louis XV style.
It is entirely worked in precious wood veneer such as kingwood and satin. The gilded bronze trim is of exceptional quality.
It represents acanthus leaves and satyr masks. Moreover, with Linke, the work in chiseled gilt bronze reached heights never before reached.
Also, there is a magnificent overall harmony, both in colors and materials. Finally, the shades of satin and violet wood blend perfectly with the gilding of the bronzes, the fawn color of the top of the leather and the patterns of this leather.

Width: 141
Height: 75
Depth: 81

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A few words from Christopher Payne about François Linke in “François Linke 1855-1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture”: François Linke (1855-1946) François Linke was undoubtedly the greatest Parisian cabinetmaker of his time. Linke settled in Paris in 1875 and created his own workshops at 170, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in 1881. There he produced furniture inspired by the different styles of the Ancien Régime. By 1900 his reputation as one of the great masters of high quality furniture was made. However, it was his participation in the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900 that marked the height of his career. In a decor of furnished rooms Linke exhibited a set of extraordinary pieces including a Grand Bureau which won him the gold medal. Critics raved about it. The immense international success encountered by François Linke at the 1900 exhibition gave him great financial stability, allowing him to settle in huge apartments in the prestigious Place Vendôme. This also allowed him to explore new markets, often far away, by participating in numerous international exhibitions. Among these the Universal Exhibition of Saint-Louis in 1904 which again earned him the gold medal, the Liège exhibition in 1905 and the Franco-British exhibition in London in 1908. He thus became the supplier of largest families around the world. Its most extraordinary pieces are a combination of the Louis XV style and the Art Nouveau style, giving them great originality. In 1904, Linke was made an officer of Public Instruction, and in 1905 he was a member of the jury of the Liège exhibition. After his successes at the exhibition of Saint-Louis in 1904 and that of Liège in 1905, he received the highest French distinction, the cross of the Legion of Honor in 1906.