French Art Deco Furniture
Leleu Macassar Sideboard
This is a spectacular art deco sideboard 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.. The exterior is wonderfully grained macassar ebony. The two outer doors open to reveal an interior with two adjustable sycamore shelves with inlaid fronts. The two center doors are inlaid with macassar ebony in a "basket weave" pattern and this is further inlaid in a flowing leaf design in fruitwood with Mother of Pearl flowers. Behind the two center doors is another sycamore interior with a shelf supporting two drawers. The whole rests on macassar legs with bronze sabots. There are bronze details and bronze trim around a 1 ½ marble top. The whole measures 95" long x 20 ½ deep x 40" high.
Reference# FF051
