Premier Auction
Sat, Jul 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 665
Fine Francois Linke Marble Top Kingwood Vitrine
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
French, late 19th century, engraved signature "F. Linke", top set with fine variegated violet to ivory (breche violette) top, fine gilt bronze mounts throughout, frieze set with young satyrs carrying a drunken Bacchus, beveled glass door opening to velvet lined and glass shelved interior, door set with bronze trophy plaque depicting lovebirds, kingwood veneers throughout, lighted interior, 58 x 26-1/2 x 15 in.
Provenance: M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Louisiana (accompanied by copy of receipt dated 1994 for $35,000); Private Collection, Lancaster, PennsylvaniaCondition
very good overall with only minor veneer cracks and flaws, later electrification (hole drilled through back)
