Lot Essay
Pierre Plée, maître in 1767.
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BY PIERRE PLÉE
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A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND ROSEWOOD COMMODE
By Pierre Plée
The moulded serpentine rectangular grey and white marble top above two drawers with a central shaped panel inlaid à quatre faces, the sides also with a shaped panel and, the keeled angles with a pierced C-scroll and foliate cabochon mount and ropetwist chute, above a shaped apron, on tapering cabriole legs with scrolling foliate sabots, stamped 'J.PLEE' and 'JME' twice, restorations, the back legs spliced, the handles, apron and escutcheon mount replaced
33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 31¾ in. (80.5 cm.) wide; 16¼ in. (41 cm.) deep
By Pierre Plée
The moulded serpentine rectangular grey and white marble top above two drawers with a central shaped panel inlaid à quatre faces, the sides also with a shaped panel and, the keeled angles with a pierced C-scroll and foliate cabochon mount and ropetwist chute, above a shaped apron, on tapering cabriole legs with scrolling foliate sabots, stamped 'J.PLEE' and 'JME' twice, restorations, the back legs spliced, the handles, apron and escutcheon mount replaced
33½ in. (85 cm.) high; 31¾ in. (80.5 cm.) wide; 16¼ in. (41 cm.) deep