High Quality François Linke Ormolu Mounted Amboyna Center Table

Maker: François Linke (1855-1946)
Date: Circa early 20th century
Origin: French
Dimension: 31 in. x 38 1/2 in.

The circular top set within a palmette-cast surround, on four supports headed by winged caryatids and terminating in paw feet.
The original model for this table is attributed to Weisweiler and Thomire and was delivered by Rocheux to the Palace of Fontainebleau in 1810 (see J. P. Samoyault, Meubles entrés sous le Premier Empire, Paris, 2004, p. 248, no. 176). The design was subsequently copied at the turn of the century by cabinetmakers such as François Linke, who acquired the model at the vente Millet held on 7-9 June 1905 (lot 655).
François Linke (1855 – 1946) The Belle Époque of French Furniture made a wide range of small tables which were perfectly suited for the new social conditions and limited space of the Paris bourgeoisie at the end of the nineteenth century.