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18th Century French Louis XV Kingwood Secretaire 1780 Signed P. Plée JME
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Louis XVI secretaire in ebony - France, c. 1770-1780, signed P. PLÉE
In purple ebony wood with geometric inlays, signed by French cabinetmaker Pierre Plée:
Pierre Plée (1742-1810) was a leading Mâitre of the Louis Xv, Transition and Louis XVI periods; this secretaire is stamped on the backrest P. Plée and JME. (the monogram JME, an abbreviation referring to the association "Jurande de Maître Ébénistes," which grouped the best cabinetmakers of the time and was placed on furniture that was considered excellence ).
Height x width x depth: 126 x 65.5 x 35.5 cm.
Conservation status: ***** excellent.
(Ref. "Le mobilier français du XVIII siècle" Pierre Kjellberg. pg.658).
- Creator:Pierre Plée (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 49.61 in (126 cm)Width: 25.99 in (66 cm)Depth: 14.18 in (36 cm)
- Style:Louis XV (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1780-1789
- Date of Manufacture:1780
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3907336555382
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