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Lot 1227 Nα

A writing desk by François Linke

Auction 1159 - overview Cologne
13.11.2020, 09:30 - Decorative Arts incl. the Renate and Tono Dreßen Collection
Estimate: 8.000 € - 12.000 €
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A writing desk by François Linke

Mahogany and boxwood on oak, ormolu and brass mountings, pale brown leather writing surface. Writing desk of curved oblong form. Serpentine front with a central drawer flanked by two drawers on either side. The upper section with compartments flanked by two drawers. All faces with inlaid decor. Engraved “F. Linke” on the mounting in the upper right corner. With signs of wear, stains, loosened areas of the veneer. H 92, W 126, D 63 cm.
Late 19th C.

Literature

Cf. Payne, François Linke 1855 - 1946 The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, 2003, illus. 448 for the marquetry and drawing see p. 481 (index no. 710bis) for this furniture type.