French Parquetry Ormolu Mounted Stand Attributed to François Linke, 19th Century

This is a fine antique french ormolu mounted mahogany and specimen wood parquetry stand firmly attributed to françois linke, circa 1890 in date. The square galleried top features beautiful parquetry decoration with ebony and boxwood stringing. The frieze is decorated with striking ormolu panels with anthemion mounts and one side is fitted with a pull out slide. The square tapering ormolu mounted splayed out legs were designed to give more stability and are united by a shaped stretcher with flambeau finial. This lovely stand is certain to become a talking point in your home and a fine embellishment to your reception room. A similar stand, with a green onyx top, typical slender legs and shaped stretcher is illustrated by christopher payne in françois linke (1855-1946) ‘the belle epoque of french furniture’, p. 53, pl. 44. It is described as a stand or gaine and titled by linke as ‘pedestal louis xvi acajou et bronzes dorés’, index number 56. It was available with or without a slide and a drawer for between 400 and 500 francs. A comparable version is also shown as a pencil drawing from linke’s daybook and illustrated in payne, p. 474. The item is not cites pursuant. Condition: in really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 84 x width 37 x depth 37 dimensions in inches: height 2 foot, 9 inches x width 1 foot, 3 inches x depth 1 foot, 3 inches.