101. 101W JULES LELEU (1883-1961) Floor lamp n. 1987 Circa 1942-1946 Signed 'J Leleu' on a melamine plate Oak and nickel-plated brass; parchment and fabric With shade: H: 172 cm (67.3/4 in.); D: 56 cm (22 in.) Provenance Collection of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lardillat, France Then by inheritance to the present owner Bibliography G. Poulain, "Leleu" in Mobilier et Décoration, n. 5, May 1946, p. 35 F. Siriex, Leleu: décorateurs ensembliers, Ed. Monelle Hayot, Paris, 2007, p. 184, 342 Leleu: 50 ans de mobilier et de décoration, 1920-1970, exhibition catalogue, Musée des années 30, Boulogne-Billancourt, 25 September 2007-6 January 2008, p. 86