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Maison Leleu

French

Jules Leleu founded Maison Leleu with his brother Marcel in Paris in 1910. The firm specialized in interior design projects and furnishings created in the era’s luxurious Art Deco style for residential and commercial spaces around the world. There were plush sofas, sleek walnut cabinets that featured marquetry and brass door pulls, and stately coffee tables with bases that terminated with substantial bronze sabots.

A designer and ensemblier, Jules 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 opulent materials — from lacquer and ivory to sharkskin and exotic woods — that were keynotes of haute Art Deco design.

Marcel and Jules’s clientele included President Eisenhower, the Ecuadorian ambassador to France and Prince Pierre of Monaco, who favored Maison Leleu’s Directoire-inspired designs. Jules’s children, André, Paule and Jean worked at the family business expanding their reach to include projects that encompassed luxury passenger ship interiors and even so far as the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, as well as the private residences of royalty. 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).

Maison Leleu closed its doors, somewhat mysteriously, in 1973.

Alexia, Jean’s granddaughter, pursued a career in pharmaceuticals but her family history always nagged at her. Why would such a successful company close its doors and walk away from it all? By meeting with her great-grandfather’s secretary, Françoise Siriex, Alexia discovered a contract between Maison Leleu and the Shah of Iran from 1969. Maison Leleu spent the subsequent three years designing and producing over 50 displays for an event that marked the anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire, but in a devastating one-two punch, the Shah didn’t pay for the work and the Iranian Revolution put any hopes out of reach. To avoid bankruptcy, Maison Leleu disappeared.

As of 2018, Alexia has reignited the old flame and is restoring the company back to its former glory. With a strong focus on her heritage and qualities that rendered Maison Leleu exemplary — refinement and timeless design — the new Maison Leleu offers furniture, lighting and rugs and has secured partnerships with luxury brands Louis Vuitton and Cartier as well as Claridge’s Hotel. 

One 1stDibs, find a collection of antique Maison Leleu seating, tables and storage case pieces.

Maison Leleu, Double Torsade, Pair of Two-Armed Sconces, France, 1950s
By Monin, Maison Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A charming pair of gilt-metal sconces underlain with delicate crisscrossing design reminiscent of script and possessing two symmetrical arms which extend from the fixtures' centers l...
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1950s French Vintage Maison Leleu

Materials

Metal

Gabinete Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in MADRID, ES
Elegante Gabinete de Maison Leleu en madera de nogal francés, apoyado sobre dos pies en bronce, metal dorado y latón. Presentado en la Colección Antoine en 1964. Francia 1964. Alto: 133,50 cm. Largo: 175 cm. Ancho: 40 cm. Maison Leleu La casa de Leleu saltó a la fama en la década de 1920 durante el período Art Déco, y se hizo conocida por el clasicismo ornamentado de sus muebles ricamente refinados y lujosos interiores. En los años de la posguerra, los ensembliers Leleu décorateurs cuyos talentos de diseño abarcaban todos los elementos del interior, desde la iluminación hasta los textiles y las alfombras, respondieron a los cambios culturales y las tecnologías emergentes con piezas innovadoras que incorporaron vidrio, metal y la laca Beka recién descubierta. La paleta de materiales se expandió con el tiempo, pero la técnica legendaria de Leleu y la impecable atención al detalle nunca flaquearon. La era de la transición desde finales de la década de 1950 hasta la de 1960 fue una época cada vez más efervescente, marcada para Leleu por proyectos de gran envergadura, entre ellos el majestuoso transatlántico SS France, buque insignia del art de vivre francés para el que los mejores artistas y diseñadores del país fueron convocados, y la villa Skanès del entonces presidente de Túnez, Habib Bourguiba. Para cuando el patriarca de Leleu, Jules, murió en 1961, la casa de diseño disfrutaba de un verdadero renacimiento que rindió homenaje a su legado mientras miraba hacia el futuro. Era la reverencia de Jules Leleu por la artesanía fina lo que había distinguido a la empresa durante casi medio siglo, pero cada uno de sus tres hijos también asumió roles esenciales en la definición del negocio. Paule (1906-1987) se unió a la empresa a una edad temprana, convirtiéndose finalmente en la colorista y directora del estudio de diseño. También supervisó el departamento textil, donde diseñó más de 500 maguettes para alfombras, telas y papeles pintados. Después de estudiar arquitectura y de una brillante carrera en la Fuerza Aérea francesa, Jean (1912-1982) se convirtió en jefe de la oficina de estudios y supervisó las comisiones de transatlánticos y grandes proyectos: edificios públicos destacados, agencias gubernamentales francesas y universidades. Por su naturaleza social, André (1927-1995) se convirtió rápidamente en la cara pública de Leleu. Supervisó los talleres y toda la producción, y estuvo a cargo de las residencias privadas. Maison Leleu recibió el encargo de diseñar los interiores de la rezdechaussée de Medy Roc, la impresionante villa de la Costa Azul adquirida en 1957 por el financiero sudamericano Robert Greif, y el proyecto lanzó definitivamente el estilo en evolución de la compañía hacia una nueva era. Una enorme consola de metal patinado y dorado y una mesa de comedor similar, ambas con tapas de vidrio eglomisé, anclaron el gran salón. Las vitrinas de laca Liedevin descansaban sobre bases de metal patinado con detalles dorados. Los gabinetes de caoba...
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Maison Leleu

Materials

Brass, Bronze

  • Gabinete Maison Leleu
  • Gabinete Maison Leleu
  • Gabinete Maison Leleu
  • Gabinete Maison Leleu
H 52.76 in W 68.9 in D 15.75 in
Tapis Art déco noué main
By Maison Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Ce tapis est un design réalisé par Alexia LELEU , arrière petite fille de Jules LELEU. Alexia a relancé la Maison LELEU en 2018 et poursuit l'histoire fam...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Maison Leleu

Materials

Wool

  • Tapis Art déco noué main
  • Tapis Art déco noué main
  • Tapis Art déco noué main
  • Tapis Art déco noué main
W 82.68 in L 102.37 in
Big Size Rug Art Deco Signed A.Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Very big size rug Art Deco by A LELEU with an Aztec design . The rug dated from the ‘70 or ‘80 . Very contemporary design Completely washed and with a new fabric on the underside...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Maison Leleu

Materials

Wool

Jules Leleu, Modernist Settee, Mahogany, Brass, Bouclé, 1960s, France
By Maison Leleu, Jules Leleu
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist settee, sofa or loveseat. Designed by Jules Leleu in the 1960s and produced by his own firm, Maison Leleu. Executed in lacquered mahog...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Maison Leleu

Materials

Brass

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 Maison Leleu

Materials

Mahogany

Chic Large French 1950s Sofa by Maison Leleu
By Maison Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic large French 1950s sofa by Maison Leleu, Paris.
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1950s French Modern Vintage Maison Leleu

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Maison Leleu, Pair of Lacquered Side Chairs, France, circa 1963
By Maison Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Pair of dining chairs in original Beka lacquer by Sain and Tambute´, with gilt bronze sabots. Each chair is numbered: 33341 through 33348 For an illustration of a similar model, s...
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1960s French Vintage Maison Leleu

Materials

Lacquer

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Maison Leleu furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Maison Leleu furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Maison Leleu furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Maison Leleu were created in the Art Deco style in france during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jean Pascaud, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique, and Gilbert Poillerat. Prices for Maison Leleu furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £4,789 and can go as high as £199,556, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £22,151.

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