74 - MAISON LELEU – JULES & ANDRÉ LELEU (1883–1961) & (1907–1995)

MAISON LELEU – JULES & ANDRÉ LELEU (1883–1961) & (1907–1995) Design created around [1955]; our chairs were made in 1958 A set of three modernist armchairs in walnut. The front legs are Sabre-style; the front legs feature brass caps, while the rear legs extend into the backrest posts. The armrests are topped with a scroll detail on the front and feature (re)upholstered cuffs. The seat cushions are (re)upholstered and accented by a walnut trim at their base. The back cushions are (re)upholstered, not fully padded, and centered within their frames. Shows signs of use; the upholstery has been replaced; there is a cigarette burn on one of the fabric backrests. Each armchair is numbered from the batch on the inside of a rear leg: 29750, 29751, and 29752, respectively. Height: 79 cm – Length: 59 cm – Depth: 65 cm Bibliography: - Mobilier et Décoration – No. 9, 1955. A similar model is reproduced on the cover and on page 3. - *Mobilier et Décoration* – No. 7, September–October 1958. A similar model is reproduced in an advertisement for Maison Leleu in the introductory sections. - *Mobilier et Décoration* – No. 9, December 1958. A similar model is reproduced on page 1. - *Mobilier et Décoration* – No. 2, March 1960. A similar model is reproduced on page I. - Françoise Siriex – Leleu Décorateurs-Ensembliers – Éditions Monelle Hayot, Paris, 2007. Similar models reproduced on pages 318, 366, 410, and 420.