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This table is closely based upon the model supplied to the Château de Bercy, in Paris, on behalf of Charles Henri II de Malon de Bercy in 1713, just two years before the end of the reign of the 'Sun King', Louis XIV. The original is attributed to the court sculptor, Jules Degoullons (c. 1671-1738). Notable tables of this design which were made during the latter part of the 19th century were, by nature of the complexity and intricacy of the work involved, executed by the foremost cabinet makers of the period. Two such examples, which are virtually identical to this lot, were produced by one of the most prolific late 19th / early 20th century figures in furniture, François Linke (1855-1946).
An example of one made by François Linke (and stamped as such), was recently offered at Sotheby's, New York, Classic Design: Furniture, Silver & Ceramics, 7 October 2024, lot 97.
Other 19th century examples have sold at Christie's, London, 15 March 2012, lot 86 and 12 November 2020, lot 295, and Bonhams, London, Fine Decorative Arts, 26 November 2024, lot 45.