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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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 ...
Bronze
French Art Deco Dining Table by Jules Leleu, c.1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A striking French Art Deco dining table crafted in rich rosewood, attributed to the renowned designer Jules Leleu. The table showcases his signature balance of sculptural elegance an...
Rosewood
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...
Walnut
Jules Leleu, French Art Deco, Rosewood, Abalone, Dining Table, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Stamford, CT
Jules Leleu, French Art Deco, Marquetry, Rosewood, Abalone, Rare Dining Table, France, 1930s A rare Art Deco dining table designed in France circa 1935 by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). T...
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
Art Deco Rosewood Dining Table by Jules Leleu, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Zurich, CH
Beautiful oval dining table signed on plaque by Jules Leleu. Refurnished rosewood with chrome-plated metal feet, signed on ivory. Jules Leleu was a French furniture designer famous ...
Metal, Chrome
Restored Art Deco Folding Table, by J. Leleu, Oak, Spruce, France, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This stunning extendable dining table from the Art Deco period originates from France and is the work of the renowned architect Jules Leleu. It is made from light oak, combining soli...
Wood, Lacquer, Oak
$17,560Sale Price|20% Off
Rosewood Dining Table with Stainless Steel and Bronze Legs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in North York, ON
This is an original art deco rosewood dining table by iconic designer Jules Leleu, made in France, circa 1950s. This exquisite table features stainless steel legs with beautiful bron...
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Jules Leleu, Extension Center Table, France, C. 1952
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Large center table/ extension dining table by Jules Leleu in sycamore marquetry with an inlaid ebony sunburst design in the center Signed "Leleu" on Ureformol plaque on the leg ...
Sycamore
French Art Deco Style Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco mahogany and cerejeira dining table, the circular crossbanded and molded edge top above a sphere and collar column with a turned and dished base. Inspired by a 1930...
Wood
Large Round Art Deco Dinning Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large round Art Deco dining table. The table top has a diameter of 155 cm and is crafted in Narra hardwood. Base in elm. From the...
Hardwood
$28,263 / set
H 29.53 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in
Art Deco Dining Room Set by Mercier Freres, France, 1920s
By Mercier Freres
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Rare and stunning Art Deco dining-room set by Mercier Freres, dating from the 1920s, comprising a large, square, extendable table, eight chairs, a sideboard with top display cabinet,...
$10,009
H 29.14 in W 76.38 in D 58.67 in
Spectacular Oval Wrought Iron Art Deco Dining Table, France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Stunning oval wrought iron dining table with an elaborately scrolled base, adorned with flower rosettes. Beautiful craftsmanship and design. Fitted with an oval glass top.
Elegant French Art Deco Table, Macassar, 1940s
By Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Dining table, Macassar, France, 1940s. Majestic centre table in Macassar. This Art Deco table shows great craftsmanship. The base and legs are beautifully detailed. This table has...
Brass
French Art Deco Table By Jules Leleu
By Eugene Printz, Jules Leleu, Paul Follot, Maison Dominique, Jean Dunand
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco Table By Jules Leleu. Offered is a gorgeous 1930's era French Art Deco sycamore table trimmed in stunning bronze accents and sabots and topped with a beautiful gold e...
Bronze
De Coene Art Deco Dining Table, 1941
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dining table by De Coene Frères chairs, model Voltaire, featured in original catalogue as the number 03-81-689 (Source: Noël Hostens, De Coene A...
Brass
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Game Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a removable and reversible top, one side featuring a marquetry chess / checker board, and the other covered in felt (felt to be replaced), two drawers, and fine bronze details. ...
Bronze
Jules Leleu Pair of French Art Deco Side Tables
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
A pair of French Art Deco side tables, circa 1930s signed LELEU, in rosewood with mother of pearl inlaid.
Rosewood
Art Deco Italian Walnut Dining Table, 1925
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Deco dining table in walnut and briar, Restored and polished with shellac, Italian production in the 1920s. The table has two extensions and reaches, when open, the measure of 25...
Walnut
$14,131Sale Price|25% Off
H 22.25 in W 19.89 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Art Déco Bedside Tables by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Roma, IT
A splendid pair of Art Dèco bedside tables realized by Jules Leleu in 1923. Amboyna burl veneer, Breccia marble tops, and brass or bone knobs. A refined and sculptural pair of Art ...
Mahogany
Sold|$6,995
H 28.9 in W 56.6 in D 44.1 in
1920s French Oval Art Deco Dining Table With Inlaid Top and Brass Base
Located in High Point, NC
This 1920s French Art Deco dining table showcases an elegant oval silhouette paired with refined craftsmanship characteristic of the period. The richly inlaid top displays beautiful ...
Brass
Jean Prouve and Jules Leleu Table, 1934
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Model created for the alpine sanatoriums of Guébriant and Martel de Janville in Passy. Pol Abraham and Jacques - Henri Le Même, architects. Interior fittings commissioned by the Fren...
Steel
1930s French Jules Leleu Art Deco Rosewood Extendable Dining Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant 1930s French dining table, attributed to Jules Leleu, sourced from Paris, France. Expertly hand-crafted from rosewood, the table ...
Rosewood
French Art Deco Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH ART DECO TABLE BY JULES LELEU A French Art Deco dining table produced by Jules Leleu around the1940’s in straight grain walnut with parquetry and segmented inlay highlighted w...
Walnut
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H 28.75 in W 50.4 in D 50.4 in
Jules Leleu, French Walnut Gueridon Extendable Dining Table, circa 1930, Signed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely good quality and elegant French Art Deco walnut guéridon extending dining table with a stunning radiating sunburst top designed and signed by Jules Leleu. (1883-1961), ...
Walnut
French Art Deco Dining Table by 'Jules Leleu'
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An important French Art Deco period walnut dining table by Parisian designer ‘Jules Leleu’. The simple rectangular plane of the top slab is veneered in figured bookmatched walnut and...
Walnut
Jules Leleu French Art Deco Extendable Dining Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning French Art Deco dining table by Jules Leleu. This fine table can also be used as a desk, conference room or writing table. Recently refinished with a bar top varnish. M...
Brass, Bronze
Jean Prouve and Jules Leleu Table, 1934
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Model created for the alpine sanatoriums of Guébriant and Martel de Janville in Passy. Pol Abraham and Jacques - Henri Le Même, architects. Interior fittings commissioned by the Fr...
Steel
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H 29.75 in W 94.5 in D 47.25 in
Large Fine French Art Deco Extendable Walnut Dining Table by Leleu - Documented
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large Fine French Art Deco modernist extendable walnut dining table with chrome details. 2 original end leaves, possibility for 2 more. Documentation: "Art & Industrie" October 193...
Chrome
A Fine French Art Deco Dining Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: Fine French Art Deco burled walnut dining table with a chromed pedestal bases. Possibility of ends extension leaves (...
Chrome
Art Deco Jules Leleu Mahogany Dining Set
By Jules Leleu
Located in Astoria, NY
An Art Deco era mahogany dining set by French designer Jules Leleu, produced circa 1940s, comprising a dining table with extending top on two u-for...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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H 28.5 in W 59.88 in D 44.5 in
A Fine French Art Deco Extendable Walnut Dining Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco walnut dining table by Jules Leleu with two matching ends leaves. Bronze details. Length with the two leave...
Bronze
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H 29 in W 49 in D 49 in
Exquisite Mid-Century Modern Extendable Dining Table Signed by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning example of Jules Leleu's exquisite craftsmanship. This extendable dining table consists of book-matched exotic mahogany with an intricate inlaid starburst design at ...
Brass