Live Auction 17186The Collector: Silver and 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture, Ceramics & Works of Art
A FRENCH TULIPWOO, KINGWOOD AND MARQUERTY VITRINE
Lot 565 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PARISIAN FAMILY (LOTS 563-565)

A FRENCH TULIPWOO, KINGWOOD AND MARQUERTY VITRINE

BY FRANÇOIS LINKE AND FÉDÉRIC SCHMIT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900

Closed14 November 2019

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GBP 20,000

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A FRENCH TULIPWOO, KINGWOOD AND MARQUERTY VITRINE
BY FRANÇOIS LINKE AND FÉDÉRIC SCHMIT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900
The serpentine brèche violette marble top above a door opening to a mirrored interior fitted with two adjustable shaped glass shelves, the bombé lower portion set with an ormolu scrolling seaweed and acanthus frame enclosing a bois de Bout floral marquetry panel, with conforming sides, on cabriole legs hipped to the angles with foliate clasps running to scroll sabots, the top right side clasp signed 'F. Linke', the lockplate stamped 'SCHMIT/22 RUE DE CHARONNE / PARIS'
63 7/8 in. (162 cm.) high; 33 ¼ in. (84.5 cm.) wide; 16 in. (40.5 cm.) deep

Specialist note


From 1890 the celebrated firm of Frédéric Schmit atelier developed a close working relationship with great ébéniste François Linke. It has been speculated that Schmit supplied two tea table carcases for Linke in 1902 and confirmed that Linke supplied several writing-table carcases to Schmit between 1892 and 1904 (see C. Payne, Paris Furniture: The Luxury Market of the 19th Century, 2018, p. 508). This can explain the appearance of the signatures of both makers on the present lot. The Schmit firm continued to exhibit at the Expositions and Salons until its closure in the second quarter 20th century.