French Art Deco Furniture
Jules Leleu French Art Deco Limed Oak Center Table
Jules LeleuJules Leleu
French [1883 - 1961]
Jules Leleu was born in Bologne-sur-Mer, France and at age 26 succeeded his father in the family painting business. With his brother he began work in the Decorating field.
After World War I, Leleu specialized in furniture making. He opened a Paris gallery in 1924 and exhibited at the 1925 Exposition Industrielle et Arts Decoratifs.
Leleu designed the Grand Salon of the Ambassadors at the Society of Nations in Geneva and the French Embassies of several nations. He contributed furnishings for numerous steamships in the 1930's. designed this finely crafted French art deco center table. Constructed of limed oak with a top of “sunburst” book matched veneer. The table has four legs with a draped central portion and bronze feet. Two pairs of oak “speed lines” decorate each leg. The table is 27 ¼” in diameter and 21 ½” high.
Reference# FF267
