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Paule Leleu Furniture

French, 1906-1987

The story of Art Deco is incomplete without the contributions of Paule Leleu. The daughter of celebrated French designer Jules Leleu, Paule carved out her niche in designing beautiful Western European rugs. A rich use of color and bold geometric patterns made Leleu’s rugs a quintessential representation of Art Deco style. 

Leleu was born in 1906 into a family with a love of design. Her grandfather operated a painting business in Paris, which her father and uncle transformed into an interior design company. They grew it into an influential design studio, which was among the first to pivot to Art Deco when it became popular after World War I. The Leleu design studio won the top prize at the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts.

French designer Ivan da Silva Bruhns initially helmed the rug department of the Leleu firm. When he left the company in 1936, Paule Leleu took over. She expanded on da Silva Bruhns’s success and soon produced many award-winning designs. 

Leleu instilled the Art Deco style into her hand-knotted rugs that featured simple linear motifs and decorative flourishes. In the 1940s, she began using floral patterns. Leleu always created her designs with her family company’s furniture in mind. Like that furniture, her later carpets also tended towards the minimalism of mid-century modern style.

Across her career as the chief rug designer at the Leleu design house, Paule Leleu is credited with more than 500 rug designs. The stunning statement pieces remain classics for today’s homes. 

On 1stDibs, find Paule Leleu rugs and carpets as well as other home accents.

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Creator: Paule Leleu
French Deco Round Rug by Paule Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
French Deco Round Rug by Paule Leleu Size: 8'8" × 8'8" (264 × 264 cm) A wonderful example an Art Deco rug by Jules Leleu (1883-1961), a French furniture and carpet designer. Signed L...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

French Art Deco Purple Handmade Rug by Paule Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco Purple, Blue Handmade Wool Rug by Paule Leleu Size: 7'10" × 9'8" (238 × 294 cm) A French Deco antique rug attributed to Paule Leleu. An allover grid pattern is render...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

French Art Deco Red Rug by Paule Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco red rug by Paule Leleu Size: 5'8" × 9'10" (172 × 299 cm) A hand-knotted wool rug by Paul Leleu, daughter of the French sculptor and furniture designer Jules Leleu. It...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Ethnical Rug Handknotted
By Paule Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Tapis connu sous le numéro 833 des archives LELEU. Un exemplaire seulement réalisé dans les années 60. Ce tapis dessiné par Paule LELEU dans les années 60 a été réinterprété ici dans...
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Mid-20th Century French Primitive Paule Leleu Furniture

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Paule Leleu, Pair of Carpets with Aztec-Inspired Motifs, France, 1957
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The daughter of Jules Leleu, Paule joined the family company at a young age. Over time she became the firm's colorist and the head of the design studio, where she oversaw the textile...
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Vintage French Art Deco Green Rug by Paule Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French Art Deco green handmade wool rug by Paule Leleu Size: 9'6" × 16'8" (289 × 508 cm) Handwoven pile antique rug by Paule Leleu, daughter of th...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Rectangular Rug
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Rectangular woolen rug with geometrical green, burgundy and off-white decoration on a celadon green background. Signed Leleu in a corner.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Green Wool Rug
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century French Art Deco green handmade wool rug Size: 5'7" x 12'0" (170 x 365 cm) A French deco antique rug designed by Paule Leleu. Sig...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

French Mid-Century Modern Rug Signed Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in Milan, IT
Paule Leleu (1906-1987) was one of the most celebrated carpet designers of 20th century France. Daughter of Jules Leleu, a prolific furniture designer and interior decorator of the A...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Early 20th Century French Deco Rug by Leleu
By Paule 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 Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Round Rug, circa 1950
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A round knotted woollen rug with beige ground and yellow border, radiant decoration of red, green and yellow carved rhombuses, central medallion in the sha...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Rectangular Rug, 1950
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A knotted woolen rectangular rug with mustard ground, central decoration forming a geometric composition with brown and green Aztec designs. Signed "LE...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Rectangular Rug, circa 1960
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular knotted woolen rug with stylized blue and dark beige decoration on a beige background. Signed in the frame.
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Rectangular Rug, circa 1950-1960
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular knotted woollen rug with stylized beige scrolls on a green background. Signed in the frame.
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Midcentury carpet signed by Leleu
By Paule Leleu
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury carpet signed by Leleu. The marks on the carpet are from a table standing on it.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Large Rectangular Rug by Paule Leleu, circa 1960
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A Large knotted woollen rug with green ground, central decoration forming a geometric composition with brown and sand Aztec designs. Later lining in jute canvas. Signed "LELEU" in th...
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Rectangular Rug by Paul Leleu, circa 1950
By Paule Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
A Knotted woollen rug with red background, with beige geometrical patterns. Provenance : Private Collection, an apartment Quai d'Orsay decorated by Jansen...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Round Center Carpet with Geometric Trim, France, 1957
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The daughter of Jules Leleu, Paule joined the family company at a young age. Over time she became the firm's colorist and the head of the design studio, where she oversaw the textile...
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Mid-20th Century French Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

Paule Leleu, Rectangular Carpet with Geometric Motif, France, 1957
By Paule Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The daughter of Jules Leleu, Paule joined the family company at a young age. Over time she became the firm's colorist and the head of the design studio, where she oversaw the textile...
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Mid-20th Century French Paule Leleu Furniture

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Wool

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Paule Leleu furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Paule Leleu furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wool and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Paule Leleu furniture, although white editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Paule 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 and D.I.M. Decoration Intérieure Moderne. Prices for Paule Leleu furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $18,000 and can go as high as $31,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $26,000.

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