Jules Leleu Seating
French, 1883-1961
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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Creator: Jules Leleu
Set of Two Original Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designer: Jules Leleu
Source: France
Period: 1930-1939
This exceptional pair of Art Deco armchairs dates back to the early 20th century and bears the signature of renowned French de...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
With rounded and scrolled detail on the armrest, this Jules Leleu Art Deco armchair is the picture of elegance and comfort.
Bibliography:
For an illustration of a similar model, se...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Velvet, Oak
Fine French 1950s Desk Chair by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A fine French Mid-Century wooden desk chair with brass sabots on front legs and an extra cushion.
Bibliography: Françoise Siriex «Leleu Décorateurs Ensembliers», Monel...
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set Art Deco Armchairs by Jules Leleu 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Great set of Art Deco club chairs and sofa made by the French designer Jules Leleu made around 1930.
Fully reupholstered in champagne color velvet. Has some great details in the cur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Velvet
Art Deco Pair of Club Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Club Chairs made out of a frame of solid Mahogany wood and upholstered in a Rosé color silk velvet. These chairs were designed in France by Jules Leleu.
Reference: House of ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Velvet, Mahogany
Jules Leleu French Art Deco settee
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco settee/sofa by Jules Leleu, circa 1936. Leleu was honored to furnish the French Salon at the League of Nations in Geneva (1936/7...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Wood
Fine French Art Deco Armchair by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained beech "bridge" armchair by Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco walnut armchair with bronze sabots.
Original Aubusson tapestry (in vintage condition).
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Jules Leleu Armchairs in Loro Piana Linen and Leather, Set of 4
By Jules Leleu
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Beautiful set of armchairs by designer Jules Leleu. Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Leleu Paris’.
One of a kind.
The chairs have been expertly reupholst...
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1960s French Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Brass
Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designer: Jules Leleu
Source: France
Period: 1930-1939
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the orig...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
Pair of Jules Leleu French Art Deco Bergères Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1940) Bergères Armchairs with tapestry upholstery having a round back and scroll design arm (by JULES LELEU) (Reference: Decorateurs Ensemble, Francois...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Oak, Tapestry
Sofa Three-Seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940's - New Upholstery
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brussels, BE
Sofa three-seat by Jules Leleu, France 1940s, new upholstery.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Upholstery, Wood
Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Leather Armchairs, France, circa 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
These leather club chairs feature rounded backrests together with steeply angled armrests. One foot of each impressed with P/25646 and P/25647 respectively.
Bibliography:
André Frec...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Leather, Walnut
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco stained beech "bridge" armchairs by Jules Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Original Art Deco Armchair, by Jules Leleu, Beech, Revived Polish, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco armchair, designed by Jules Leleu, comes from France from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of stained beech and has undergone careful restoration....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four fine French Art Deco walnut bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu with bronze sabots.
Documented.
Price is per chair.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Walnut
Leleu Art Deco Decorative Chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Pair of French Art Deco chairs, covered in shark skin with ivory like accents.
Measures: Width 25", total height 23", seat height 18", depth 12".
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Shagreen
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchair with bronze sabots.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Fine French Art Deco Club Chair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco medium size upholstered club armchair by Jules Leleu with sycamore legs.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Sycamore
French Art Deco Tapestry Loveseat
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
French Art Deco loveseat with tapestry upholstery (seat cushion AS IS) having a round back & scroll design arm (by JULES LELEU) (c.1940) Ref: Decorateurs Ensemble, Francoise Siriex) ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco upholstered walnut visitor / lounge armchairs by Leleu.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Leather, Walnut
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 Jules Leleu Seating
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Mahogany
Jules Leleu pair of armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco pair of armchairs in cherry by Jules Leleu, circa 1933. Restored, refinished and reupholstered. This model is 21.5” wide x 23” deep x 31” high. It is the model used b...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Cherry
Jules Leleu, Sofa, Mahogany, Brass, Fabric, France, 1960s
By Jules Leleu
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, brass and bouclé fabric sofa or settee designed and produced by Jules Leleu, France, 1960s.
Literature: Sirex, The House of Leleu, 2008, p. 327.
seat height 15.5”.
Reu...
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1960s French Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Brass
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lush, upholstered sofa with rounded arms, back, and feet. These last, executed in French polished beech, serve as a charming, subtle accent.
Numbered...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Upholstery, Beech
Jean Prouve & Jules Leleu, Pair of Armchairs, 1936
By Jean Prouvé, Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu, 1936
Pair of armchairs for Martel de Janville Sanatorium, Plateau d'Assy, France
Fabrication Ateliers Jean Prouvé
Enameled steel, upholstery with natural...
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1930s French Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Steel
Set of 6 Art Deco Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional set of six mahogany dining chairs, comprising four side chairs and two armchairs. Each with a serpentine outlined back. The arms being out swept, all having upholstere...
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20th Century Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Bronze
Jules Leleu Pair of Roll-Back Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco pair of armchairs by Jules Leleu, circa 1935.
Please note these chairs are unrestored in the photographs.
Four available. Priced per pair.
JULES-EMILE LELEU
(1883...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Walnut
Set of Six Ocean Liner Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961).
Set of six beechwood armchairs, "fauteuils de paquebot", with coiled armrest supports, reupholstered with dark green leather, standing on four slightly arch...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Leather, Beech
Jules Leleu Vintage Chairs in Wood and Green Leather
By Jules Leleu
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set consisting of four wooden chairs designed in the 1930s by Jules Leleu, French manufacture.
The chairs have very eccentric shapes, both hard geometric and soft and comfo...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Wood, Leather
Jules Leleu pair of 1940s armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Forties Art Deco pair of high-backed armchairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany. These chairs have the original tapestry upholstery which is in excellent condition, and bronze mount...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Tapestry, Mahogany
Restored Beech Art Deco Armchair by Jules Leleu, Revived Polish, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored beech Art Deco armchair by Jules Leleu.
Period : 1920 -1929
Source : France
Designed by Jules Leleu, a French designer at the top of French 20th Century decoration who dis...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu.
Price includes refinishing (satin - semi gloss finish). Re-upholstery not included.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Mahogany
Chairs Designed by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 12 chairs designed by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Walnut wood with inlay and chenille upholstery.
Francoise Sirex (2008) "The House of Leleu: Classic French Style for a Modern...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Chenille, Walnut
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Chairs by Jules Leleu (10 Side and 2 Arm)
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of twelve fine French 1940s dining chairs (ten side and two arm) with intertwining curved wooden backs and original off-white lacquer finish.
Dimensions:
Chairs: H: 37" W: 1...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Wood
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Bench with Fluted Mahogany Frame, France, circa 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Please note that the fluted carving seen on our bench is an element of the design vocabulary used by Jules Leleu in the mid-1920s, as seen on the chair featured on the dust jacket of the French edition of the book "House of Leleu."
This is possibly a grand piano bench and was purchased several decades ago from the Calderwood Gallery...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 8 Fine French 1930s Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu (Dining Table Available)
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - A set of eight fine French Art Deco palisander dining chairs with nickeled sabots.
Some of them are stamped.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Palisander
Sofa and Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Set composed of a sofa and two armchairs covered with a light brown fabric bouclette.
Parallelepipedic wooden legs and full straight armrests.
Dimensions sofa : H. back : 86 cm ;...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Wood
Jules Leleu, Set of Six Side Chairs, France, circa 1937
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Déco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture and lavish interiors. In the...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Oak
Jules Leleu, Pair of Art Deco Side Chairs, France, 1925
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
The house of Leleu rose to prominence in the 1920s during the Art Deco period, and became known for the ornate classicism of its richly refined furniture...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Macassar
French Deco Armchair in Cuban Mahogany by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Minneapolis, MN
French Art Deco armchair in Cuban mahogany designed by Jules Leleu. Frame is in very good vintage condition, clear lacquer finish shows some signs of use but is in acceptable and use...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Mahogany
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu- A pair of fine French 1940s mahogany chairs with intertwining curved wood backs
Numbered: 21956 & 21957
For an illustration of a similar armchair, see Siriex, Francoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Mahogany
SET OF 8 French Mid-Century / Art Deco Dining Chairs Signed by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
An Important SET of 8 French Art Deco / Midcentury Modern Dining Room Chairs signed by the French master designer and decorator, Jules Leleu. This rare set of chairs expresses the he...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Jules Leleu Seating
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Brass
Jules Leleu, Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Single walnut armchair by Jules Leleu
An identical chair was shown at the Leleu exhibition, Chefs d’oeuvre de l’Afrique noire, in Leleu’s showroom on the Avenue Franklin-Roosevelt, ...
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20th Century French Jules Leleu Seating
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Walnut
Set of four chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 4 chairs in sycamore and gilded brass.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Brass
Jules Leleu pair of chairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of chairs by Jules Leleu, bronze structure, silk upholstery.
Excellent Condition.
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1960s French Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Bronze
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This remarkable pair of late Deco armchairs possess many of the beautiful aesthetic trappings of Jules Leleu's most famous 40s designs, and are clad in an elaborate, wildly colorful upholstery...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Walnut, Upholstery
Jules Leleu, Set of Three Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs, France, C. 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Set of three side chairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany with gilt bronze sabots
For an illustration of identical armchairs, see:
Ensembles Mobiliers....
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Bronze
Pair of Jules Leleu Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Pompano Beach, FL
A pair of Jules Leleu armchairs.
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1950s French Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Set of four armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 4 armchairs in sycamore and gilded brass.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Brass
Original Art Deco Armchair, by Jules Leleu, Beech, Revived Polish, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Art Deco armchair, designed by Jules Leleu, comes from France from the first half of the 20th century. It is made of stained beech and has undergone careful restoration....
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs comes from France from the first half of the 20th century. They are the work of architect Jules Leleu and are made of beech. The armchairs hav...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Set of 6 Jules Leleu Amboyna Gold Geometric Fabric Upholstered Dining/Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 French Art Deco dining armchairs with amboyna wood frames, upholstered in a gold fabric with a hexagonal geometric pattern (PRICED AS SET) (JULES LELEU)
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20th Century French Art Deco Jules Leleu Seating
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Silver, Bronze
Pair of French Art Deco Aubusson Armchairs
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco mahogany open Armchairs with bronze feet and floral Aubusson upholstered seat and back. (att: JULES LELEU, Ile de France)
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Mahogany, Tapestry
Jules Leleu, Mahogany and Leather Armchair, France, circa 1945
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Mahogany and leather visitor armchair by Jules Leleu. Marked with model number.
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1940s French Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Jules Leleu, Pair of Oak Armchairs, France, circa 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
This pair of cabriolet armchairs are constructed with oak frames with an upholstered seat and back, its elegant curves contrasting with its sharp lines. The angled armrests finish in...
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20th Century French Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Set of 10 Fine French Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883 - 1961)- Rare set of 10 fine French Mid-Century dining chairs with a tubular lacquered metal frame and gilded brass feet.
Signed
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Jules Leleu Seating
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jules Leleu seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Jules Leleu seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Jules Leleu seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original seating by Jules 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 seating by Jacques Adnet, Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique, and Maxime Old. Prices for Jules Leleu seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $66,573, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $14,500.
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