Lot 285
Lot 285
Treasures of a Storied Manhattan Collection
A LOUIS XVI GREY PAINTED CANAPE EN CORBEILLE

BY LOUIS MAGDELEINE PLUVINET, CIRCA 1775

Price Realised USD 8,125
Estimate
USD 8,000 - USD 12,000
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A LOUIS XVI GREY PAINTED CANAPE EN CORBEILLE

BY LOUIS MAGDELEINE PLUVINET, CIRCA 1775

Price Realised USD 8,125
Price Realised USD 8,125
Details
The rounded back en corbeille with triple arched crest rail with foliate finials with similarly carved down-swept rails, the padded arms with guilloche-carved scrolled terminals leading to acanthus-decorated supports on toupie feet, the back rail stamped L.M. Pluvinet


Provenance
Acquired from The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, February 2008.
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