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Modernist Dry Bar Cabinet attrib to Jules Leleu, French Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet

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French Art Deco Dry Bar Cabinet, Attributed to Jules Leleu. This elegant and captivating French Art Deco display cabinet, attributed to the renowned designer Jules Leleu, embodies the era's elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious mahogany and sycamore woods with a rich, polished finish, the cabinet features remarkable marquetry details in diamond shaped designs. Sleek glass sliding doors open to reveal a mirrored back and a glass shelf, offering a sophisticated space to showcase treasured possessions. Polished brass hardware and an original key add the finishing touches of Art Deco grandeur. Measures: Depth 14.50 in. x Width 40 in. x Height 50.50 in. Unmarked. Hardware for the legs will be reattached when shipped as seen in the 8th and 9th photographs. Complimentary to this piece, we also offer a large buffet in the same style and design. About the Attributed Designer: Jules Leleu (1883-1961) was a prominent French designer and "ensemblier" who played a pivotal role in shaping the Art Deco movement. Known for his meticulous attention to detail and use of luxurious materials, Leleu's furniture often featured clean lines and exquisite embellishments, like the marquetry seen on this piece. 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 furniture presented here shows, Leleu was a stickler for precision and detailed craftsmanship. He 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.

Attributed to:

Jules Leleu (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 50.5 in (128.27 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)

Style:

Art Deco (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Glass,Mahogany,Sycamore,Marquetry,Varnished

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1920-1949

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition, recently rewaxed. Hardware for legs not shown here.

Seller Location:

Miami, FL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU4082114410711

$23,200 Sale Price

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