Thomas Moore
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Lot 104TP
A French late 19th/early 20th century ormolu mounted mahogany, bois satine, amaranth, tulipwood, marquetry and parquetry bedroom suite by Francois Linke (1855-1946) in the Louis XVI style
29 November 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £16,575 inc. premium
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A French late 19th/early 20th century ormolu mounted mahogany, bois satine, amaranth, tulipwood, marquetry and parquetry bedroom suite by Francois Linke (1855-1946)
in the Louis XVI style
Comprising a pair of tables de nuit, a pair of chaises and a double bed, the bed variously mounted with Hercules' ribbon-tied lion pelts, scrolled cartouches, acanthus leaves, oak-leaf garlands, bellflower pendants, Greek keys, Neoclassical urns and a scallop shell, inlaid with trellis work, stylised strapwork interspersed by rosettes and a main central ribbon-tied berried laurel wreath, terminating in acanthus headed lion paw sabots, each table de nuit with conforming inlay, the moulded marble top above one frieze drawer, over a door enclosing a marble lined interior, on slender cabriole legs, each chaise with a caned back and seat, on slender cabriole front legs and slightly splayed square section rear legs, each piece stamped: 'F. LINKE', the bed stamped twice, each table de nuit: 50cm wide x 34cm deep x 81cm high; each chaise: 44cm wide x 40cm deep x 95cm high; the bed approximately: 167cm wide x 205cm deep x 166cm high, (65 1/2in wide x 80 1/2in deep x 65in high) (5)
Comprising a pair of tables de nuit, a pair of chaises and a double bed, the bed variously mounted with Hercules' ribbon-tied lion pelts, scrolled cartouches, acanthus leaves, oak-leaf garlands, bellflower pendants, Greek keys, Neoclassical urns and a scallop shell, inlaid with trellis work, stylised strapwork interspersed by rosettes and a main central ribbon-tied berried laurel wreath, terminating in acanthus headed lion paw sabots, each table de nuit with conforming inlay, the moulded marble top above one frieze drawer, over a door enclosing a marble lined interior, on slender cabriole legs, each chaise with a caned back and seat, on slender cabriole front legs and slightly splayed square section rear legs, each piece stamped: 'F. LINKE', the bed stamped twice, each table de nuit: 50cm wide x 34cm deep x 81cm high; each chaise: 44cm wide x 40cm deep x 95cm high; the bed approximately: 167cm wide x 205cm deep x 166cm high, (65 1/2in wide x 80 1/2in deep x 65in high) (5)
