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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
Mid-Century Modern Sofa in Smoked Pewter Velvet & Ebonized Walnut by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern sofa was realized by the legendary Jules Leleu in France circa 1950. It offers the clean silhouette, attention to detail and timeless (yet perenially ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

Set Art Deco Armchairs by Jules Leleu 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Great set of Art Deco club chairs and sofa made by the French designer Jules Leleu made around 1930. Fully reupholstered in champagne color velvet. Has some great details in the cur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Velvet

Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 12 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery. Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Chenille, Walnut

Art Deco Secretaire Abattant by Jules Leleu Signed, Circa 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco Rosewood marquetry secreraire cabinet by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Stepped top over a parquetry and marquetry inlaid drop-front secretaire cabinet, with ebony and mother o...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood

Art Deco Floor Lamp
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautifull Floor lamp by Jules LELEU. 3 Crystal tubes and stucture in brass gold finish. This floor lamp designed by LELEU in the 1950s includes a brass shade with concealed bul...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Crystal, Brass

Art Deco Rosewood Secretaire by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A Rosewood marquetry Secretaire with Mother of Pearl and Ebony inlays depicting blossoming small wild flowers branches and butterflies on the front door. This piece has 5 drawers t...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood

Art Deco Glass Table Lamp
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Lampe à poser en verre opalin texturé avec petit diffuseur à poser ou non sur le dessus. Cette lampe en forme de coupole est délicatement recouverte une...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Brass

Table Basse Avec Plateau En Marbre Saint Laurent
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Première édition de la table Honoré dessinée par Jules LELEU dans les années 50 dans ces dimensions . Cette table basse comprend un plateau en marbre Saint Laurent ( dernière carrière de marbre saint laurent exploitable). Ce marbre noir comporte des veines beiges et dorés. Son piètement est réalisé en finition bronze canon...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Art Deco Set of 6 Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 6 Art Deco dining chairs in Rosewood upholstered in Silk in a Taupe color. These chairs were designed by Jules Leleu Made in France. Circa: 1930.  
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Silk, Rosewood

Single Standing Lamp by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Single standing lamp designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Wood with inlays and cloth shade, the lamp has the original switch. France, CIRCA 1920.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood

Jules Leleu Documented Coffee Table in Mahogany and Brass, France, c 1957
By Jules Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exquisite coffee table by Jules Leleu was executed in circa 1957 France, in Mahogany with patinated metal stretchers, brass accents and a antiqued mirrored glass top. Documented in Leleu Decorateurs Ensembliers by Francoise Siriex, the underside is impressed with Maison Leleu inventory numbers '29090'. Jules Leleu first opened Maison Leleu, a Paris gallery, in 1924 and won a grand prize at the 1925 Exposition Industrielle et Arts Decoratifs. Later, Leleu designed the Grand Salon of the Ambassadors at the Society of Nations in Geneva and the French Embassies of several nations and the SS Ile de France...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Brass

Jules Leleu, Art Deco, Dining Table, Rosewood, Abalone Inlay, France, 1935
By Jules Leleu
Located in Stamford, CT
French Art Deco Center, Dining or Conference table by Jules Leleu with Sotheby's provenance. The fruitwood marquetry and abalone-inlaid rosewood top has been fully refinished and s...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood

Fine French Art Deco Dining Table by Jules Leleu ( 8 dining chairs available)
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco extendable dining table, in walnut with a 4 legs pedestal base and bronze details. Signed Length with the 2 matching end leaves is 107 3/4" 8 original dining...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Walnut

Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu (Dining Table Available)
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A set of eight fine French Art Deco palisander dining chairs with nickeled sabots. Some of them are stamped.  
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Palisander

French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Jules Leleu 1940's
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Superb pair of French Art Deco double arms brass wall sconces by Jules Leleu 1940's. Each sconce accommodates two candelabra bulbs (120 watts max ). Re-plating in different finishes ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Set of 6 Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional set of six mahogany dining chairs, comprising four side chairs and two armchairs. Each with a serpentine outlined back. The arms being out swept, all having upholstere...
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20th Century Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

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

Art Deco Coffee Table by Jules Leleu in Collaboration with Katsu Hamanaka
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A rectangular coffee table made from Rosewood with a Black lacquered top. The 4-rounded legs of this table make it a classic design of the Art Deco period. This table was made in France and was designed by Jules Leleu in collaboration with famous Japanese lacquer artist Katsu Hamanaka...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood, Lacquer

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu- A pair of fine French 1940s mahogany chairs with intertwining curved wood backs Numbered: 21956 & 21957 For an illustration of a similar armchair, see Siriex, Francoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mahogany

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

Detailed French Art Deco Table in the Manner of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Detailed French Art Deco table in the manner of Jules Leleu. Drawer on each side of the table. Brass Details throughout rosewood, stained in two beautiful tones.
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1940s Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood

Blond Ash Jules Leleu Credenza, France, 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
1940's French credenza designed by Jules Leleu. Two front doors with signature bronze escutcheon depicting Adam and Eve at key closure. Two sets of three drawers, on either end of credenza. Blonde ash...
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1940s French Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood, Ash

Mahogany and Laque Nuagée Guéridon by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Mahogany and laque nuagée guéridon by Jules Leleu. stamped signature "J. Leleu", with circular lacquered top, set on mahogany tripod base with nickel plated bronze curved feet.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mahogany

Jules Leleu Low Rosewood Coffee Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco low coffee/side table by Jules Leleu, circa 1930, in rosewood. 31.5" diameter x 21" high. Documented in Interieurs d’Aujourd ‘Hui. JULES-EMILE LELEU (...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood

Jules Leleu French Rosewood Diamond Marquetry Art Deco Sideboard, 1940's
By Jules Leleu
Located in Sofia, BG
Jules Leleu French rosewood diamond Marquetry Art Deco sideboard, 1940's This French Art Deco sideboard originates from the 1940s, It was produced by ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Rosewood

Art Deco French Jules Leleu style Sconces Brass & Crystal, Pair
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco circa 1950 original pair of Jules Leleu style sconces, brass and crystal. Wired for US and in working condition each sconce takes one bulb max. 40 watts. Original ag...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lush, upholstered sofa with rounded arms, back, and feet. These last, executed in French polished beech, serve as a charming, subtle accent. Numbered...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Upholstery, Beech

Art Deco Coffee Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A round coffee table made from Rosewood with a circular top set with a mirrored glass panel raised on a cylindrical standard with outset base set with a Bronze band and continuing to...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Brass

Fine French Art Deco Extendable Round Dining Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco sunburst top dining / center table in palissander with a 4 legs pedestal base and bronze details. 2 original raw wood center leaves, length with ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Cocobolo Cabinet, Restored to High Gloss Made in France by Jules Leleu, Art Deco
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
20th century Art Deco display cabinet. Completely restored to the high gloss. Material: Rosewood, Cocobolo. Designed in France by Jules Leleu.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood, Palisander, Cocobolo

Armchair by Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu
Located in Altwies, LU
Visitor chair, entirely lacquered in red-blood color. Furniture designed in 1934-35 for the sanatorium of Guébriant and sponsored by the French Army to the architects Abraham and Jacques Henri Le Même...
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1930s French Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Sheet Metal

Pair of Art Deco Bronze Sconces by Jules Leleu France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pair of original Art Deco bronze sconces, both stamped in the back J. L. 151 (model number) They will be rewired before shipping. T...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Jules Leleu, Art Deco Tripodal Floor Lamp, Walnut and Chrome, France, circa 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This elegant floor lamp, a design from the early 1930s by Jules ?Leleu, features a tapered stem in walnut veneer--a long vertical element that unites the playfully complementary shap...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Chrome

Jules Leleu, Walnut Sideboard with Three Diamond Marquetry Design Doors
By Jules Leleu
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jules Leleu. Veneer walnut sideboard with three diamond marquetry design doors. Central bronze ornament; signed.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Original Watercolor Rendering for 1956 Living Room by Leleu Firm, Paris
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This gorgeous, original elevation watercolor, depicting a living room wall centered around a baronial fireplace with deep red brick hearth, was prepared for Madame Keime by the celebrated Leleu firm, in the years when Jules Leleu was passing the baton to his sons André and Jean and his daughter Paule. At the height of the Art Deco period, Jules was known for his sumptuous furniture with inlays of exotic woods such as Macassar ebony, amboyna and palisander, as well as designs for illustrious projects such as the SS Normandie and SS Ile de France...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Watercolor

2 Fine French Art Deco Mahogany and Rosewood Side Tables by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two fine French Art Deco side tables by Jules Leleu with a solid mahogany base and a rosewood veneered top. Stamped. Dimensions: Bigger one is H 25" x W 15 3/4" x D 15 1/2" Smaller...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mahogany, Rosewood

Jules Leleu Wall Sconces "Acantes"
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu wall sconces "Acantes" Gilded cast bronze, signed "Leleu Paris" and "Made in France" Size H: 12", W: 7", D: 3.5".
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu. Price includes refinishing (satin - semi gloss finish). Re-upholstery not included.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mahogany

Art Deco Period Mahogany Gueridon by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Art Deco Period mahogany gueridon by Jules Leleu, the top fitted with a gilt-metal circular moulding inset with an oxidized mirrored glass top, France, circa 1950. Reference: Lel...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mirror, Mahogany

Pedestal Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Lemon tree veneer pedestal table with a tripod base and console-shaped feet. The circular églomisé glass top is decorated with scrolls and stylized flowers in golden leaves. Signed on an ivory plaque...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Fruitwood, Art Glass

4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
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 Furniture

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Walnut

Three Art Deco bronze Sconces by Jules Leleu France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and original Art Deco bronze and green lacquer sconces, all stamped in the back J. L. (Jules Leleu) 151 (model number). They can be...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Jules Leleu, Yellow Upholstered Mahogany Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1926
By Maison Leleu, Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This plush armchair is an early creation of Art Deco icon Jules Leleu, and features a mahogany frame, rounded sabots, and spiraled arms. Numbered on ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Mahogany

Leleu-Deshaye Leather and Chrome Armchairs, France 1965
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Leleu-Deshaye leather and chromed steel, original leather and chrome. Measures: Arm height 24 1/2".
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jules Leleu Furniture

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Leather

Pair of Jules Leleu Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A pair of Jules Leleu armchairs.
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1950s French Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

Early 20th Century French Deco Rug by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This traditional handwoven French Leleu deco rug has an overall eu-de-nil field with a profusion of delicate tiles checkered with alternating geometric icons, in a majestic turquoise...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Jules Leleu, Art Deco Side Chair, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lacquered walnut side chair designed by Jules Leleu with an elegant, tall back covered in a round upholstered cushion, and beautifully carved, tapered legs.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Walnut

Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Deco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Macassar

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

Jules Leleu, a Pair of Two Door Cabinets, France, circa 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional matched pair of two door cabinets was made in the aftermath of the war, a time when Jules Leleu was returning to the Deco splendor of plush, exotic materials. This p...
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1940s French Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Bronze

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
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 Furniture

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Beech, Fabric

Jules Leleu, Pair of Oak Armchairs, France, circa 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Pair of oak armchairs by Jules Leleu (1883-1961) Provenance: Originally from the collection of Jean Leleu, Paris Bibliography: The House of Leleu by Françoise Siriex, New Yo...
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20th Century French Jules Leleu Furniture

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Upholstery, Oak

Jules Leleu Dining Table / Desk circa 1937
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
A distinctive Jules Leleu dining table, circa 1937. that can also be used as a desk.The table has elegant curved lines, sweeping arched legs and is finished in gilt brass. Literatur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood

Elegant French Art Deco Macassar Game Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Elegant French game table in Macassar and ebony wood with an inset chest board. with gilded brass feet signed "Leleu" Literature: Sirex, The House of Leleu, 2008, p. 225.  
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Macassar

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

Circular Lacquered Wood Low Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Montreal, QC
Circular brown "laque nuagé" lacquered wood low table by Jules Leleu resting on four oak legs joined by a patinated bronze "x' form stretcher. Signed on paper label under the top, J...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Wood

A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco upholstered walnut visitor / lounge armchairs by Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Leather, Walnut

Fine French Art Deco Armchair by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained beech "bridge" armchair by Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Furniture

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Fabric, Beech

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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