François Linke (1855-1946). - Lot 185

François Linke (1855-1946). Suite of four pieces of vanity furniture, including a psyche support, a dressing table and armchair, and a bedside table. In green rechampi wood, decorated with foliage, ribbons, quivers and arrows, fluting and ribboned fillets. Bronzes on the knobs and pull rings. The sideboard opens with two leaves at the top, topped by a drawer, and two drawers at the bottom. It is topped by a framed mirror decorated with ribboned fillets and crowned with a wreath of flowers and foliage. Each with a few drawer rings. Width: 94 cm - Depth: 45.5 cm - Height: 127 cm Mirror height: 52 cm. The dressing table opens with three drawers. The top is surmounted by a gendarme-cap mirror, framed by two putti in the round. It rests on six tapered legs with curved fluting, joined by a brace. Attached: a pair of chased ormolu sconces, marked "FL" on the back. The armchair has a rounded back entirely caned in rush, with a galette for the seat. It rests on sheath feet with pearl and foliate fillets. Width: 53 cm - Depth: 42 cm - Height: 76 cm. The oval bedside table opens with a door and a drawer. drawer. The front is entirely caned. It stands on four tapered fluted legs, joined by a cane brace. Louis XVI style. Width : 45 cm - Depth : 34 cm - Height : 83 cm. Provenance: Private collection of Mr. Juan Higinio Aztoreca (1840-1903), by descent. Formerly kept in his private mansion in Neuilly-sur-Seine.