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A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry table à ouvrage coquille François Linke, index number 554 circa 1900 image 1
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry table à ouvrage coquille François Linke, index number 554 circa 1900 image 2
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry table à ouvrage coquille François Linke, index number 554 circa 1900 image 3
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Lot 1310
A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry table à ouvrage "coquille"
François Linke, index number 554
circa 1900
Fine Furniture, Silver & Decorative Arts
22 May 2012, 10:00 EDT
New York

Sold for US$96,100 inc. premium

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A Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted marquetry table à ouvrage "coquille"
François Linke, index number 554
circa 1900

Purpleheart, satinwood, holly and fruitwood marquetry, signed Linke on the plateau surround.
height 29 1/2in (74.5cm); width 22in (56cm); depth 13in (33cm)

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Provenance:
Purchased in Paris, circa 1915

This extraordinary table was originally conceived by Francois Linke (1855-1946) for the Paris Exposition universelle of 1900, which was the event that brought Linke into the international spotlight. This model was very popular, and Linke continued to produced between 1900 and 1939, always lavishing particular care on the quality of the marquetry and bronzes, particularly in the examples produced before 1920. Today, the "coquille" table remains one of the signature pieces of the most celebrated cabinetmaker of the early 20th century.

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