# Pleyel et Cie > French piano manufacturing firm **Wikidata**: [Q1474785](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1474785) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleyel_et_Cie) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/pleyel-et-cie ## Summary Pleyel et Cie is a French piano manufacturing firm established in 1807. It is known under several aliases (PLEYEL; Pleyel et Cie.; Paris; Pleyel) and maintains an official website at http://www.pleyel.com/. ## Key Facts - Founded (inception): 1807-01-01T00:00:00Z. - Primary description: French piano manufacturing firm. - Official website: http://www.pleyel.com/. - Aliases: PLEYEL; Pleyel et Cie.; Paris; Pleyel. - Wikidata description: French piano manufacturing firm. - Wikipedia title: Pleyel et Cie. - Wikidata sitelink count: 23. - Affiliated person: Léopold Survage — described as a French painter (1879–1968); occupations listed as , , ; citizenship entries listed as , ; sitelink_count: 9. - Affiliated person: Jean-Henri Pape — described as a French piano and harps maker; occupations listed as , ; citizenship listed as ; sitelink_count: 9. ## FAQs Q: What is Pleyel et Cie? A: Pleyel et Cie is a French piano manufacturing firm established in 1807 that operates under several aliases and maintains an official website. Q: When was Pleyel et Cie founded? A: The firm's inception date is recorded as 1807-01-01T00:00:00Z. Q: Where can I find the company's official website? A: The official website is http://www.pleyel.com/. Q: What other names does Pleyel et Cie use? A: Recorded aliases include PLEYEL; Pleyel et Cie.; Paris; and Pleyel. Q: Which notable individuals are affiliated with Pleyel et Cie? A: The firm is affiliated with Léopold Survage (French painter, 1879–1968) and Jean-Henri Pape (French piano and harps maker), with occupation and citizenship identifiers provided in structured data. Q: How widely documented is Pleyel et Cie in linked data sources? A: The entity has a sitelink_count of 23 on Wikidata, indicating cross-linking across multiple language Wikipedias and other projects. Q: Where is Pleyel et Cie referenced on Wikipedia? A: The entity uses the Wikipedia title "Pleyel et Cie." ## Why It Matters Pleyel et Cie matters because it is a named, longstanding French firm dedicated to piano manufacturing, with an inception date of 1807 that identifies it as an historical actor within the musical instrument manufacturing sector. Its recorded affiliations link the company to figures in both the visual arts (Léopold Survage) and instrument craftsmanship (Jean-Henri Pape), indicating intersections with artistic and technical communities. The presence of multiple aliases and a dedicated official website shows organizational continuity and public accessibility, while a Wikidata sitelink_count of 23 demonstrates broad documentation and relevance across multiple reference sources. ## Notable For - Being a French piano manufacturing firm with an inception date of 1807. - Operating under multiple recognized aliases (PLEYEL; Pleyel et Cie.; Paris; Pleyel). - Maintaining an official web presence at http://www.pleyel.com/. - Documented in linked-data resources with a Wikidata sitelink_count of 23. - Recorded affiliations with Léopold Survage, a French painter (1879–1968), and Jean-Henri Pape, a French piano and harps maker. - Having an explicit Wikipedia title entry: "Pleyel et Cie." ## Body ### Overview - Pleyel et Cie is described in structured data as a French piano manufacturing firm. - The entity is recorded on Wikipedia under the title "Pleyel et Cie." - The firm’s official web address is http://www.pleyel.com/. ### Founding and Dates - Inception is stated as 1807-01-01T00:00:00Z. - The 1807 inception date is the core chronological fact provided for the company’s origin. ### Names, Aliases, and Identifiers - Known aliases: PLEYEL; Pleyel et Cie.; Paris; Pleyel. - Wikidata description: "French piano manufacturing firm." - Wikipedia title: Pleyel et Cie. - Wikidata sitelink_count: 23, indicating cross-references in multiple linked data resources. ### Industry and Activity - Core activity: piano manufacturing (firm described as a piano manufacturing firm). - Nationality/locale: French (entity characterized as French). ### Affiliations and Notable People - Léopold Survage - Role in structured data: affiliated person. - Description provided: French painter. - Life dates given: 1879–1968. - Occupation identifiers: , , (as provided in source material). - Citizenship identifiers: , (as provided). - sitelink_count: 9 (per provided data). - Jean-Henri Pape - Role in structured data: affiliated person. - Description provided: French piano and harps maker. - Occupation identifiers: , (as provided in source material). - Citizenship identifier: (as provided). - sitelink_count: 9 (per provided data). ### Online Presence and Reference Counts - Official website: http://www.pleyel.com/. - Wikidata sitelink_count: 23, showing a presence across multiple Wikimedia projects and linked-data endpoints. - The affiliated persons Léopold Survage and Jean-Henri Pape each have sitelink_count values of 9 in the provided data. ### Classification and Metadata - Entity label (as provided): Pleyel et Cie. - Wikidata description repeated as the primary classification: French piano manufacturing firm. - Recorded aliases and the Wikipedia title provide alternate references for locating the entity in textual and bibliographic records. ### Related Entities and Contextual Links - Léopold Survage: connected as an affiliated person with painterly background and specified occupation and citizenship identifiers. - Jean-Henri Pape: connected as an affiliated person with instrument-making background and specified occupation and citizenship identifiers. - These affiliated-person links indicate connections between Pleyel et Cie and individuals in both artistic (painting) and instrument-making professions, according to the supplied structured data. ### Documentation Notes - The provided structured properties include identifiers and counts useful for reference and linking: aliases, website, inception date, sitelink_count (23), wikipedia_title, and a short Wikidata description. - Occupation and citizenship information for affiliated persons is given as identifier codes (Q-codes) in the source material and is retained here verbatim to preserve the original structured-data signals. ## References 1. 20th Century Press Archives 2. 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