French Art Deco Furniture
Jules Leleu French Art Deco Sofa & Two Armchairs
This living room set consisting of one sofa and two armchairs is by 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. (1883 – 1961) and was created in the 1930’s. The elegantly curved palissandre arm fronts terminate in saber feet with bronze sabots. The rear saber feet and trim are also palissandre. The body, box arms and loose seat cushions are covered in butterscotch colored fine calfskin. Each chair measures 36” wide x 35” deep and is 34” high. The sofa measures 80” wide, 35” deep and is 34” high.
Reference# FF209
