Kingwood Furniture

A very fine 19th century Louis XVI marquetry inlay secretaire A Abattant by Charles Diehl. Kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood inlay with fine gilt bronze ...

A beautifully crafted Louis XV French style bureau plat, made in the 1960s by Simon Loscertales and distinguished by its exquisite Kingwood veneer, ornate bronze ormolu mounts, and r...

This pair of French cabinets is exceptional due to the fact That they were finely constructed using fine materials in A louis XV-Style. The white marble top is very thick and Bull n...

French Louis XV Style Italian Bronze Figural Ormolu Brown Leather Top Desk Bureau Plat. Item features ornate bronze figural ormolu, finished back with bronze face and parquetry inlay...

Importante scrivania direzionale italiana anni '70 circa, produzione Mobiltecnica Torino. Si presenta con una struttura in ferro corredata di tre cassetti scorrevoli sul lato sinist...

Louis XV Style Gilt Metal Mounted Kingwood Black and Grey Marble Top Oval Low Table, early 20th century, the crossbanded top inset with a marble panel, on a scrolled frieze, with tal...

Exceptional French cabinet with floral and foliate marquetry inlay with gilt bronze mounts. two doors open at the front and interior has one shelf. Sides are shaped and floral mar...

IBISCO showcase - set of 4 modular modules, 1970s Display case mod. Hibiscus composed of display case with shelves, display case without glass with shelves, chest of drawers, two lo...

A fine French 19th-20th century kingwood and tulipwood marquetry and gilt-bronze mounted vitrine, in the manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The slender single door display cabinet with a red-velvet backing and bowed glass panels surmounted with acanthus and floral gilt-bronze mounts in the style of Léon Messagé (French, 1842-1901), the serpentine shaped front door with an ornate marquetry and ink colored panel depicting wreaths, ribbons and tied acantus leaves, all raised on four cabriolet legs ending with gilt-bronze paw-feet, Paris, circa 1900. Linke was born on 17 June 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic. Records show that Linke served an apprenticeship with the master cabinet maker, Neumann, which he completed in 1877. Linke’s work book or Arbeits-Buch records that he was in Vienna from July 1872 to October 1873 at the time of the International Exhibition held there in 1873. He subsequently travelled to Prague, Budapest & Weimar before finally arriving in Paris in 1875. It is documented that he obtained employment with an unknown German cabinetmaker in Paris, and stylistic similarities, photographs and geographical proximity have led some to suggest that Emmanuel Zwiener was the most likely candidate. After a period back in his home town of Pankratz, he returned once and for all to Paris in 1877. In 1878 Paris hosted the third great International Exhibition, a remarkable success for a country ravaged by war only seven years earlier. It is known that the fledgling Linke workshops were active in the Faubourg St. Antoine as early as 1881, during this time he supplied furniture for other more established makers such as Jansen and Krieger. By 1889 another World’s Fair, as they were often referred to in America, took place in Paris. Monsieur Eiffel erected what has become the most iconic building in Paris for the exhibition and the atmosphere of wealth and confidence may well have encouraged Linke to think that he could contribute an important part to the next great exhibition. As early as 1892 this was decreed to take place at the end of the century, in an attempt to pre-empt Berlin from staging the last great show of the century. In 1892, Victor Champier (fr) one of the commissioners for the 1900 Paris Fair had appealed, “Create in the manner of the masters, do not copy what they have made”. It was an appeal against mere reproduction and Linke rose to this challenge in an unparalleled way with his unique display that was to include the Grand Bureau. Determined to outshine the competition at the Exhibition, Linke had set about creating the most ambitious pieces he could envisage, and more extravagant than had ever been displayed before. The items he exhibited marked a transition from the historicist interpretation of Louis XV and Louis XVI styles, an interpretation that was the mainstay of his nearest rivals, to something startlingly new and vital in its immediacy. [6] Together with Léon Messagé he developed a new style for the 1900 Exhibition that paid homage to the Louis XV rococo in the fluidity of its approach, but an approach fused with the lively flowing lines of the contemporary and progressive 'art nouveau'. The Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's stand: "The work of M. Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed". Linke's stand would have appeared refreshingly new to contemporary onlookers, the traditional designs of the eighteenth century melting seamlessly into an exuberant naturalism. The 'Revue' described Linke's style as 'entièrement nouveaux' and noted "This opinion is universally accepted. Linke's stand is the biggest show in the history of art furniture in the year 1900". It is perhaps the most extraordinary and remarkable aspect of Linke’s personal history that he produced such expensive and luxurious furniture of exquisite quality for the 1900 exhibition without any commission or any potential buyer in mind. [9] At a time when other more established furniture businesses such as those of Beurdeley and Dasson were closing down, he made a huge investment in his stand and the furniture he supplied for it. Linke recognised that to move his business forward he needed to appeal to a more International clientele and the new emerging rich who were at this time amassing fortunes on an unprecedented scale. For this reason he gambled everything he had on his display for the 1900 exhibition. Had this not succeeded he would almost certainly have succumbed to bankruptcy. Linke’s notebook records visitors to his stand from England, Europe, the Americas, Egypt and Japan and including; the King of Sweden, three visits from the King of Belgium, Prince Radziwill, the Prince d’Arenberg, the Comte Alberic du Chastel, Miss Anna May Gould, the American heiress, distinguished furniture makers and the President of France Emile Loubet. This risky endeavour was a resounding success, and with his reputation established, La Maison Linke became the pre-eminent furniture house until outset of the Second World War. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented was never to be repeated. His showrooms expanded into prestigious premises in Paris, in the Place Vendôme as well as the Faubourg St. Antoine where his workshop had been established. He embarked on many important commissions in the years up to the outbreak of the First World War, making and designing furniture for leading international industrialists and bankers. After the 1914-1918 World War, Linke undertook the extraordinary commission to furnish the Ras al-Tin Palace in Alexandria for King Fuad of Egypt, possibly the largest single furniture commission ever conceived, eclipsing even Versailles. Linke flourished and remained active until the middle years of the 1930s and died in 1946 Léon Messagé (1842-1901) was a French sculptor, best known for his sculptural collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Messagé was also responsible for much of the design and creative work for Roux et Brunet...

Exquisite secretaire de dame, France 18th century, beautiful kingwood veneer on front, sides, top, back and the inside. The writing surface is covered with leather. With original bro...

A very fine 19th Century pair of marble top kingwood chests of grand proportions, fabulously hand carved and ormolu mounted throughout with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The ...

The shaped ormolu framed top with centred diamond parquetry detail opening upwards to reveal mirror and fitted interior raised above shaped apron with centred ormolu foliate detail s...

Gorgeous parquetry top 18th century French commode with brass inlaid fluted corners and ormolu bronze hardware.

Superb bookcase with central projection in mahogany and rosewood marquetry, opening three doors including a large one in the center presenting a magnificent marquetry decoration comp...

Pair of Italian Rococo-style (19th Century) rosewood consoles with rouge Siena marble tops inlaid with kingwood, brass & mother of pearl. (Manner of Gotti) (PRICED AS Pair) (Related ...

A very fine bureau plat in the manner of Edward Holmes Baldock. After a model by C.C. Saunier. English made, in the Louis XVth taste, constructed in kingwood, with purpleheart crossbanding and adorned with bleu celeste porcelain plaques with hand-painted floral decoration and extensive fire gilt bronze mounts; rising from cabriole legs with brass sabots and bronze enrichments, in the apron, the one large central drawer is flanked by two smaller drawers with twenty four ‘Sevres’ porcelain plaques enclosed in symmetrical gilt bronze boss studded frames, chased and with a sand form ground. The serpentine top framed with a conforming bronze guard...

A Very Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu and Jasperware-Mounted Rosewood, Mahogany and Kingwood Single Door Vitrine, in manner of François Linke (1855-1946). The u...

Fine and rare old French marquetry inlaid kingwood Louis XV style two-tier dessert or tea table with handsome ormolu mounts and exceptional floral motif marquetry inlays throughout. ...

A very rare 19th Century finely hand carved well figured kingwood and rosewood work or lamp table, stamped 'Tahan, Paris'. This stunning piece is of exceptional quality, fitted with...

A fabulous pair of 20th Century well figured rosewood and kingwood occasional tables, finely carved with beautifully rich patination, grain and is cross banded with stunning marquetr...

An unusually good tric trac or game table with inlaid marquetry design of a village scene, top flips to a chess board, or can be removed to show an inset tooled leather top. Beautifu...

A good centre table in the Louis XVth Manner Constructed in Kingwood, with fire gilt bronze mounts of fine colour and quality: rising on cabriole legs, with bronze sabots and guar...

Early 1700s Italian clock (Rome). Beautiful table clock from the early 1700s, made of rosewood panelled wood and gilded bronzes. Measurements: width cm 27, depth cm 13.5 - height cm...

This product is a rare and elegant 19th century French transitional game table made of kingwood and mahogany. The inlaid design gives it a unique and classic look, making it a stunn...

A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890. Measures: Height 34 1/...

A very desirable Louis XV- style ormolu-mounted kingwood satiné circular center table with white and pink marble top Maker: Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener (French, 1848-1895) Date: circ...

The top is of serpentine outline and raised on a graceful curved leg which has been embellished with Gilt bronze mounts which are elaborate and very well constructed. The legs are c...

A good quality French, 19th century, kingwood marquetry inlaid corner cabinet, having its original Breccia marble top, the inlaid decoration of flowers and gilded ormolu mounts. The ...

A fine diminutive Louis XV three-drawer commode with Breche d’Alep marble conforming top in shades of pink and grey with molded edge and notched corners, surmounting a case with two ...

Museale Pendulum clock "Regulateur de parquet" after Jean-Henri Riesener Napoleon III, Paris, circa 1850-1880. A model by Jean-Henri Riesener ...

Pair of 19th Century French marble topped small commodes or large pair of bedside cabinets. With original marble tops and ormolu mounts and ;working locks and keys. Circa 1880.

Antique French Gold Bronze Mounted Kingwood Display Cabinet, Circa 1860-1870. Exceptional Quality Bronze

Pair of singed Linke bronze mounted and parquetry commodes in the Louis XV style. Parisian made cabinets are signed "F. Linke" on the bronze mounts. S...

A small French XIX Century gueridon table in marquetry, with brass sabot feet and a gallery, surrounding a violette marble top.

Late 19th Century French, Louis XV style, serpentine fronted, two drawer commode. Made in kingwood with original bronze mounts. Circa 1900.

A stunning Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted commode crafted in kingwood, tulipwood, and bois de bout marquetry from the late 19th century. This exquisite piece showcases the elegan...

Italian Neoclassical King wood hinged demi-lune console with flanking outset corners, gilt fluted foliage columns, pleated silk hangings revealing interior shelving, and resting on t...

Antique French Marble Top Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Sevres Cabinet, Circa 1870.

A very good quality late 19th century French kingwood vitrine. Having gilded ormolu mounts, a single glass door, opening to reveal two shelves within. Raised on cabriole legs, termin...

A very handsome Italian 18th century Louis XVI period walnut, burl walnut, kingwood and charmwood commode, from the Lago Maggiore region. The commode is raised by four square tapered...

Small Rococo style chest of drawers or nightstand, France 19th century. This beautiful small dresser has a gorgeous kingwood veneer and is decorated with Rococo Style bronze fittings...

A late 19th century French kingwood, gilt metal and porcelain mounted Bonheur du jour, with quarter veneered panels in crossbanded surrounds, the upper part with a cavetto top, appli...

This exceptional French Louis XV secretary, crafted around 1770, is a stunning example of 18th-century craftsmanship. Featuring breathtaking ...

The best quality of construction. With rectangular breakfront form top with wonderfully figured kingwood with a cast bronze edge. Over a pair of pleated silk lined beveled glass door...

C19th Italian inlaid Kingwood Centre Table with Drawers & Candle slides Circular top inlaid with Burr veneers, Sycamore & Maple Veneer, Depicting Village Scene, with Figures, Mounta...

Fossile simulates natural processes through which plant or animal elements remain imprisoned in tree resins, preserving their state and splendour over the c...

19th Century French Kingwood Parquetry Side Chair with Ormolu Mounts A fine quality French side chair, dating to the mid to late 19th century (circa 1860–1880). The chair is veneer...

This unique Louis XVI Roll Top Desk was made in France around 1780. The outside of the secretary desk has a kingwood veneer with a gorgeous mar...

A Victorian kingwood display cabinet in French taste, of rectangular form with a glazed top and front doors enclosing a single glass shelf, decorated with...

19th-Century French Kingwood Jardinière with Sèvres-Style Plaque A finely crafted 19th-century French jardinière of kingwood, notable for its refined proportions and superb detailin...

marquetry work in kingwood and walnut, having three drawers Inside two doors. A beautiful cameo with bronze doré figure of woman And an angel decorate the center front of the cabinet...

19th Century Kingwood and marble top credenza, the stepped top having the original shaped white marble with decorative engraved ormolu moulding below, the credenza consisting of a la...

With a thick serpentine breche de alep marble top over a conforming case with two conforming drawers with bronze handles raised on cabriole legs with sabot feet. From a Bellevue Avenue Newport Rhode Island estate.

An exquisite French 19th century Louis XV St. kingwood and ormolu desk, attributed to Linke. The kidney-shaped desk is raised by the most elegant slender cabriole legs with superb pi...

Early 20th Century French Kingwood and marquetry side table, the shaped top having three panels decorated with floral marquetry, the central panel comprising of various musical instr...

A lovely French 19th century Louis XV st. kingwood, tulipwood and ormolu corner Étagère. The elegant corner shelf displays four tiers each displaying charming intricately detailed inlaid marquetry...

Gorgeous hand carved Chinese vintage pedestal stand Crafted from kingwood with elegantly carved designs Can be used to display decorative pieces such as busts or vases Very character...

A fabulous quality 20th Century French Louis XV style bombe commode. Made in Kingwood, having three drawers with original handles and ormolu mounts. Topped with a lovely triple cut ...

A FINE EARLY VICTORIAN PORCELAIN AND ORMOLU-MOUNTED KINGWOOD BUREAU-PLAT ATTRIBUTED TO EDWARD HOLMES BALDOCK, CIRCA 1840. The top inset with its original maroon leather. The frieze ...

Mid-20th century French Louis XV style Kingwood bronze mounted open front bookcase. Beautiful inlay work on the sides. France, circa 1940. Measures: 34.25" H, 40" W, 10.5" D.