François Linke 1855 - 1946 A Louis XV revival gilt-bronze mounted kingwood and tulipwood small table Paris, circa 1905, index number 1047

one frieze drawer, one mount has been removed to reveal the FL mark from the bronze master model, the carcass with the pseudo Sormani stamp.

Overall good condition; the gilt-bronze with tarnishing and extensive dirt; overall with the usual old marks, scratches and minor nicks consistent with age and use.
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Linke title: petite table LXV genre ancienne en satiné et bois gris.

This is one of four small tables on consecutive pages in the Blue Daybook, Linke Archive numbers 1046, 340, 1047, as in the present lot, and 1048. It is difficult to distinguish the tables from Linke's pencil drawings, which are all in the Louis XV vein. Remaining glass negatives, however, clearly show that the present table was made two, or possibly three times, with marquetry supplied by Labbé.

Footnote note courtesy of Christopher Payne

A similar table sold in these rooms, October 26, 2006, lot 5 which sold for $12,000