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François Linke Desks

French, 1855-1946

François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time. Born in Bohemia in 1855, Linke moved to Paris in 1881 where he established his now-famous workshop and showroom. Linke's superior work spread quickly through France and he soon eclipsed even the finest furniture houses of Paris. Today, Linke is counted among the most important furniture makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his work is dearly coveted by collectors. Linke is celebrated for designing highly innovative furnishings by infusing the Rococo style with the Art Nouveau trends of Paris and this Louis XV style desk exemplifies his highly original style.

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Creator: François Linke
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Rare Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Mahogany Cylinder Bureau. By François Linke, Paris. Index Number 100. France, Circa 1890. The top with three quarter pierced gallery. The cylinder front centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books representing lyric poetry. Flanked by twin-light gilt-bronze candelabra. The roll-top enclosing an arrangement of four small drawers and five small compartments above a gilt-tooled green leather writing surface. The frieze fronted by a central drawer with spring-loaded secret release and faced with a relief-cast plaque of cloudborne putti representing the arts. The flanking drawers with gilt-bronze acanthus cast handles and fruiting cornucopia...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique François Linke Desks

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Writing Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
Superior craftsmanship and elegant bronze work characterize this tambour front roll top writing desk by François Linke, the most important French ébéniste of his time. Linke is celeb...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique François Linke Desks

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Bronze

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke. The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique François Linke Desks

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Bronze

19th century Biedermeier Empire/Neo-Classical st. Desk by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality Continental 19th century Biedermeier Empire/Neo-Classical st. Burl Walnut, Ebonized Fruitwood, Giltwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat by Francois Li...
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19th Century Unknown Empire Antique François Linke Desks

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Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke. Signed to the bronze mount ‘F.Linke’. Linke Index Number 1650. This very fine and unusual bureau de dame ha...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique François Linke Desks

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Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany, Ormolu Desk, Signed Linke
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany, Ormolu desk, signed Linke. The three drawer rectangular desk with pullouts on either side is raised by four slender square ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique François Linke Desks

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Ormolu

Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Bureau by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Very Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Two Tier Kidney Shaped Bureau By François Linke François Linke The upper case with shaped top, surmount...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique François Linke Desks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Francois Linke Bureau Plat, circa 1900
By François Linke
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Francois Linke Bureau plat, circa 1900. Signed Linke on the right side of the gilt bronze chute. Amarante, quarter-veneer satine, loupe d'a...
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Early 20th Century François Linke Desks

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Wood

Late 19th Century Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Special Late 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry and Parquetry Bureau a Cylindre By François Linke By François Linke - Index no. 393. The upper section with...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique François Linke Desks

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Bronze, Ormolu

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We present a beautifully finished desk made in Italy by Selva in cherry wood, with a leather writing surface. This item has been recently re-stained by our expert team in a black lac...
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Located in Tarry Town, NY
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By François Linke
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François Linke desks for sale on 1stDibs.

François Linke desks are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of François Linke desks, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original desks by François Linke were created in the louis xv style in france during the 19th century. Prices for François Linke desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $38,000 and can go as high as $85,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $78,909.

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