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Jules Leleu Furniture

French, 1883-1961

A designer and ensemblier, Jules Leleu was one of the key authors of the Art Deco movement. While he did not win the fame of such contemporaries as Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and Jean-Michel Frank, Leleu had a longer career and was easily their peer in the conception of trim, refined furniture forms and in the use of the opulent materials — from lacquer and ivory to sharkskin and exotic woods — that were a keynote of haute Art Deco design.

Leleu was born into a family of artisans and decorators. Their firm, Maison Leleu, had existed since the 18th century and Jules would guide it through much of the 20th. (The business lasted until 1973, headed at the end by Jules's children.) He studied architecture, served as an aviator in World War I, and after the conflict took up design full-time. Leleu presented work at the 1925 exposition in Paris that gave us the term Art Deco, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchased a burl amboyna wood commode by Leleu directly from the show.

As the desks, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs show, Leleu was a stickler for precision craft and preferred to let his materials do the talking — his furniture is generally spare and sleek; its presence is established by figuring (or patterning/graining) in the wood and the occasional marquetry medallion. He had a keen eye for currents in design, and an adaptable sensibility. Maison Leleu would embrace many of the starker forms of modernism after the 1940s, as well as new materials such as artificial lacquer and plastics (then considered cutting-edge rather than cheap). Jules Leleu is a guiding light of 20th-century modernism: a man whose work represents both a devotion to traditional handiwork and an appreciation for the next wave in design.

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Creator: Jules Leleu
Single 'Double Torsade' Sconce Jules Leleu, France, Art Moderne, Ca. 1947
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Gilded bronze two-light sconce composed of a round backplate issuing two candlearms in the shape of stylized intertwined ropes ending in shades. Signed and numbered on the reverse. L...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Jean Prouve & Jules Leleu, Pair of Armchairs, 1936
By Jules Leleu, Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu, 1936 Pair of armchairs for Martel de Janville Sanatorium, Plateau d'Assy, France Fabrication Ateliers Jean Prouvé Ename...
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1930s French Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Steel

Round Rug
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Circular woollen carpet with geometrical decoration.
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents. Measures: Width 25", total height 23", seat height 18", depth 12".
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Shagreen

Murano Glass Chandelier, Design Maison Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful chandelier made entirely by hand and designed by the great designer Jules LELEU. Jules is one of the pioneers and one of the great names in decorative art from 1910 to 1973. The LELEU style has since become a signature, one of the most unique on the art market. For more than a century, the creations of Maison LELEU have attracted art lovers and collectors from all over the world. Alexia LELEU...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Metal

Art Deco Floor Lamp by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish French Art Deco lamp is by Jules Leleu and was acquired from a Palm Beach estate. Note: Requires two bayonette based light bulbs. Note: There is a line switch on t...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Brass, Metal

Rectangular Rug
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Large rectangular woollen rug with polychrome diamond decoration on a cream background. Signed lower left "Leleu".
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Antique French Art Deco Leleu Rug. 9 ft 9 in x 14 ft 7 in
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Room Sized French Art Deco Leleu Rug, Country of Origin / Rug Type: Antique French Rugs, Circa Date: 1920. Size: 9 ft 9 in x 14 ft 7 in (2.97 ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Maison Leleu Modernist Round Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Modernist circular pedestal table, with green lacquered tray top resting on a beige painted drum, with chrome footrest, 1950's. Model illustrated on page 94...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Brass

Jules Leleu, Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Single walnut armchair by Jules Leleu An identical chair was shown at the Leleu exhibition, Chefs d’oeuvre de l’Afrique noire, in Leleu’s showroom on the Avenue Franklin-Roosevelt, ...
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20th Century French Jules Leleu Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of "Draperie" Wall Sconces by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of French Art Deco "Draperie" wall sconces by Jules Leleu, two-armed, in gilt bronze, crystal and fabric shades.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Jules Leleu, Set of Three Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs, France, C. 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Set of three side chairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany with gilt bronze sabots For an illustration of identical armchairs, see: Ensembles Mobiliers....
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Leleu Art Deco Pair of Wall Sconces
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Travail Francais, 1940s wall sconces attributed to Leleu. In nickeled bronze with cut-crystal elements. (Two pairs are available.) Height: 6 1/3”, width: 8 2/3”.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Crystal, Bronze

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Jules Leleu furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Jules Leleu furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jules Leleu furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Jules Leleu were created in the Art Deco style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Charles Dudouyt, André Arbus, and Jean Pascaud. Prices for Jules Leleu furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $890 and can go as high as $225,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $16,817.

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