A beautifully decorated Art Cased Grand Piano by Pleyel et Wolff Cie. Serial number 139306 made in the year 1907.
Beautiful Case of Citrus Wood or Citronier in the style of Louis XVI. Bronzes and case in the manner of the world know French company Mercier et Freres.
Mercier Frères was a distinguished French design studio and furniture manufacturer founded late in the 19th century in Paris on rue Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the heart of the Parisian furniture district.
It was recognized as one of the leading French design firms of the late 19th century, a distinction that continued well into the 20th. In 1924, Mercier Frères was chosen to represent France in the Exposition Française de New York, an important trade fair that was held in the Grand Central Palace. At one time the firm had branches in both Geneva and Dallas.
Number 27F026/139306 enters the ledger on the May 30th 1906. Sold on December 31st 1910 to Miki Piré in Nice for 2480F, with a supplement of 2520 F for cabinetwork, which almost doubles the price.
Miki Piré was a very close friend of both Lili and Nadia Boulanger.
Clairières dans le ciel (Clearings in the Sky), a major work in Lili Boulanger
