78. 78W JULES LELEU (1883-1961) Dining room set Including a large extending table, ten chairs and two armchairs Circa 1942-1946 The table signed 'J Leleu' on a melamine plaque The armchairs and chairs stamped 'J Leleu' and numbered Cherry and Aubusson tapestry The closed table: H: 72.5 cm (28.1/2 in.); W: 231 cm (91 in.); D: 116 cm (45.5/8 in.) Each chair: H: 93 cm (36.1/2 in.); W: 47 cm (18.1/2 in.); D: 55 cm (21.5/8 in.) Each armchair: H: 93 cm (36.1/2 in.); W: 56 cm (22 in.); D: 56 cm (22 in.) Provenance Mr and Mrs Arthur Lardillat Collection, France Then by inheritance to the current owner Bibliography G. Poulain, "Leleu" in Mobilier et Décoration, n. 5, May 1946, p. 15 for the table and chairs; p. 21 for our armchairs M. Gauthier, "Une heure avec Leleu" in Mobilier et Décoration, n. 10-11, October-November 1948, p. 18 for our set J. Sirat and F. Siriex, Tapis français du XXe siècle. De l'Art Nouveau aux créations contemporaines, Ed. de l'Amateur, Paris, 1993, p. 152 for the armchairs. F. Siriex, Leleu: décorateurs ensembliers, Ed. Monelle Hayot, Paris, 2007, p. 199 for the armchairs.