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Pleyel Grand Piano Hand-Painted Berainesque Style Cabriole Leg Signed G. Meunier

About the Item

This 1893, Pleyel grand piano sits on ornately carved french walnut frame, carved with foliage and flowers. The piano has six carved, cabriole legs with scroll feet. Each square piano cheek features a hand-painted, carved fish. The lid lock features a carved lion head. The entire cabinet is hand-painted in Berainesque style. The cabinet is signed by G. Meunier. Berainesque style Jean I Berain was a key figure in developing the decorative French Court Style under Louis XIV. His decorative designs were highly influential providing templates from which other craftsmen and artists worked. His arabesque and grotesque ornament combine fantastic iconography and exoticism signalling a transition from the grandiose and heavy Baroque to lighter more florid Rococo style. Although related to the Renaissance Grotteschi, his figures lost the more muscular and sinister qualities inherited from 16th century designs. The piano cabinet features fragile architectural constructions framing central statues of Pan or nudes. Colourfully attired figures such as animal tamers, dancers characters from the Commedia dell Arte also feature. Typical motifs of mythical creatures, birds, flowers, swags, scrolls, acanthus and crested composers names also adorn the cabinet. Berain's Singerie (monkeys) feature here and are illustrative of a new design element to become highly fashionable during the Rococo period. G. Meunier Georges Meunier (1869 - 1942) was an eminent french poster artist. He worked under Cheret at the Chaix print house in Paris where he produced more than 50 original posters advertising products and Parisian events. His works are now considered iconic and reflect a golden era of french poster art Instrument has been sympathetically restored. Cabinet has been left untouched.

Dimensions:

Height: 38.98 in (99 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 77.96 in (198 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paint,Walnut

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Late 19th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1893

Condition:

Replacements made: Hammers, felts and leathers have been replaced. Repaired: Soundboard and Wrestplank are original. Piano has original action. Hammers, felts and leathers have been replaced. Frame has not been re-gilded. Wear consistent with age and use. Instrument has been sympathetically restored. Cabinet has been left untouched.

Seller Location:

Leeds, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: Ref 5851stDibs: LU6879230508012

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