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Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
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A pair of fine French Art Deco stained beech "bridge" armchairs by Jules Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Fabric

4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Jules Leleu
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Four fine French Art Deco walnut bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu with bronze sabots. Documented. Price is per chair.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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Walnut

Jules Leleu, Art Deco Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable pair of late Deco armchairs possess many of the beautiful aesthetic trappings of Jules Leleu's most famous 40s designs, and are clad in an elaborate, wildly colorful upholstery...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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Walnut, Upholstery

French Deco Armchair in Cuban Mahogany by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
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French Art Deco armchair in Cuban mahogany designed by Jules Leleu. Frame is in very good vintage condition, clear lacquer finish shows some signs of use but is in acceptable and use...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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Mahogany

Jean Prouvé Armchair
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Enameled steel armchair for Martel de Janville Sanatorium, Plateau d'Assy. Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1936.
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1930s French Vintage Jules Leleu Lounge Chairs

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Steel

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Single walnut Armchair by Jules Leleu (1883 -1961).
Stamped: Leleu Paris, Made in France & numbered: 27393

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An identical Pair shown at the ...
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Jules Leleu lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Jules Leleu lounge chairs 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 lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Jules Leleu were created in the Art Deco style in france during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by and Charles Dudouyt. Prices for Jules Leleu lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,200 and can go as high as $14,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,945.

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