Art et industrie, April 1934, n. 4, article ‘Quelques créations de Leleu’ by Jean Fulter on pages 18-20. A model of our armchairs is represented in a period living room on page 19.
Mobilier et décoration, August 1931, n. 8, a similar model to our sofa is reproduced on page 5 in an advertisement for Maison Leleu.
JULES LELEU
SOFA AND PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, c. 1940
Salon suite comprising a sofa and a pair of armchairs in solid rosewood. The sofa and armchairs feature gently curved backs extending into broad armrests, with the exposed wooden frames emphasizing their enveloping form. The sofa rests on four curved legs, while the armchairs are raised on tapered front legs and saber-shaped rear legs. Upholstered in olive-green velvet by Schumacher.
Overall dimensions:
Armchairs: H 81 - W 71 - D 82 cm.
H 31 7/8 - W 28 - D 32 1/4 in.
Sofa: H 75 - W 220 - D 75 cm.
H 29 1/2 - W 86 5/8 - D 29 1/2 in.
Armchairs: H 81 - W 71 - D 82 cm.
H 31 7/8 - W 28 - D 32 1/4 in.
Sofa: H 75 - W 220 - D 75 cm.
H 29 1/2 - W 86 5/8 - D 29 1/2 in.
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Literature
Jean Fulter, “Quelques créations de Leleu,” Art et Industrie, no. 4, April 1934, pp. 18–20; armchair of this model illustrated in a period interior, p. 19.
Mobilier et Décoration, August 1931, no. 8, p. 5; related sofa model illustrated in an advertisement for Maison Leleu.