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A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Pedestal Regulator Clock
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Sold
$22,500
Live Auction
European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Location
Chicago
Description
A Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Pedestal Regulator Clock
François Linke (French, 1855-1946), Movement by Dufaud, Paris, 1902-1910
after the 1785 model attributed to the Studio of Jean-Henri Riesener (French, 1734-1806), the dial inscribed F. Linke/ A Paris, the mechanism marked Dufaud/ Paris/ 623.
Height 88 x width 19 1/2 x depth 12 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Condition
with two professionally-made custom crates for shipping. Clock disassembles into three parts for shipping at the hood, shoulder and base. In good, stable condition. Old scuffs, marks and scratches throughout consistent with age and use. The works appear intact and stamped Dufaud-Paris on back of works. Clock takes a wind a chimes on the half and full hour but not tested for accuracy nor duration. Some discoloration to top of enamel dial and cloudiness to glass cover of dial consistent with being in a humid climate. The bronze elements lacquered to prevent tarnishing. The case door is missing its hinges, currently held together with a metal pin in one corner. No case key is present but the lock, which is spring-activated, can be operated using a small rod. The lock plate is stamped "CI LINKE/SERRURERIE/PARIS" to its back side. Some area of dust accumulation and a dirtier patina along gilt bronze elements at shoulder. A few small areas of veneer loss on base above metal feet. Does not detract from overall aesthetic unless viewed closely. Additional images available upon request.
Provenance
Provenance:Private Collection, North Carolina.Note:Linke produced this clock model, Index No. 852 in his archive, only three times during his career, from 1902-1910. The form was a popular example for cabinetmakers working in the Louis XVI style, with this Linke version being a rare case. The original model by Jean-Henri Riesener's Studio, created in 1785, is found in the Louvre Museum, OA 5501. For more information, see Christopher Payne, François Linke, 1855-1945: The Belle Epoque of French Furniture (Antique Collectors' Club, 2003), pg. 212.