A Fine Louis XVI Style Three-Piece Clock Garniture

Object Description

A Fine Louis XVI Style Gilt-Bronze and White Marble Three-Piece Clock Garniture, By François Linke.

Comprising a mantle clock and a pair of four-light candelabra.

The Louis XVI style case features a finely cast figure of the Goddess Diana and an exuberant Cupid rising on a pillar of clouds, the Goddess having confiscated his bow. The candelabra modelled en suite will cherubs holding candelabra. The twin train eight-day movement striking on a bell.

The clock signed ‘F. Linke’ to the bronze. The dial signed ‘F. Linke Paris’. The clock movement numbered ‘7636’. The candelabra with foundry stamp for ‘Maison COLIN’.

France, Circa 1900.

Object History

François Linke (1855-1946)

François Linke was the most celebrated ébéniste of the late 19th and early 20th-century Belle Époque period. His furniture is highly prized for its exceptional craftsmanship and refined design. Like many of his contemporaries, Linke produced pieces reviving the French historical styles of Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI. However, he also pioneered entirely new designs in collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé. Described as Le Style Linke, these creations blend Rococo exuberance with the fluidity of Art Nouveau and were unveiled to great acclaim at the 1900 Paris International Exhibition.

Dimensions of Clock:
Height : 44 cm | 17 inches
Width : 28 cm | 11 inches
Depth : 12 cm | 5 inches
Weight : 12 kg | 26 lbs

Dimensions of Candelabra:
Height : 71 cm | 28 inches
Width : 24 cm | 9 inches
Depth : 22 cm | 9 inches
Weight: 8 kg | 18 lbs

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