Property from a Private Collection, May 25th, 2022

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/25/2022

Francois Linke, Paris, ca. 1880-1900, signed inside a lock 42-1/2"h x 46"w x 24-3/4"d Provenance: Sotheby's, 'A Private Collection, Volume 2: Important Furniture and Decoration Inspired by XVIII Century Models', Lot 102 Literature: C. Payne, 'Linke', Blue Daybook entry, p. 475 for entry and p. 488 for black and white of index no. 100; D. Alcouffe et al., 'Furniture Collections in the Louvre', vol. 1, p. 283-285 for an earlier model without the candle arms Note: Based on a model designed in 1893, the desk features a green leather writing surface only available after 1901. The candle arms are a unique feature not seen with every cylinder desk made. Linke title: 'Bureaux a cylindre, Louis XVI Marie Antoinette'(See Sotheby's catalogue note)

Bidding Current Bidding Minimum Bid: $6,000.00 Final prices include buyers premium: $19,680.00 Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 Number Bids: 16	Auction closed on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

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