Bidspirit auction | Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, a jewelery table,
Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener, a jewelery table, France, circa 1880. From the collection of mr Stefano Gabbana - cm 75x54x41 Rosewood veneered, richly decorated with gilded bronzes, bowed legs and hinged top. Stamped “ZN” on the back of the bronze on the arched leg, stamped “M” on the frame on the left side of the back leg. This unusual table was made by both François Linke and Zwiener. Linke's version is illustrated in Christopher Payne's book, Francois Linke (1855-1946): The Belle Epoque of French Furniture, p. 56. Purchased in London from Adrian Alan Gallery in 2017 and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the same.