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Jules Leleu seating suite; sofa and pair of club chairs

Creator: Jules Leleu
Offered by: Calderwood Gallery

Description
French Art Deco sofa and pair of club chairs by Jules Leleu circa 1935. Sofa is 79" long x 36" deep x 33" high. Chairs are 32.5" wide x 34" deep x 31" high. The suite has French walnut sculpted feet. French sculptor and designer Jules Leleu was born in 1883 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. He studied at the Academie des Beaux-Arts there and also at the Ecole des Arts Applique in Paris. By 1901 he and his brother, Marcel, had taken over the family painting business and Jules was working as an interior designer. After World War I Jules established his own interior design studio in Paris and created furniture in a classical, lavish Art Deco style through the 1920s. In the 30s he embraced the simpler more modern style and created his own more restrained look. Leleu had a long and productive career that lasted through the 1950s and he showed his design work at the salons in Paris beginning in 1922.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Modern
Dealer Reference #:	1306
Incollect Reference #:	635996

Message from Seller:

Calderwood Gallery, established in 1982, specializes in original French Art Deco furniture and photography, showcasing works by renowned designers such as Ruhlmann, Dufrene, and Leleu. Located at 242 Geiger Rd., Philadelphia, PA, the gallery can be reached at 215.327.8664 or via email at calderwood.gallery@gmail.com.

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