79. 79W JULES LELEU (1883-1961) Large five-door enfilade Designed in 1938; produced in 1942 Signed 'J Leleu' on a melamine plaque Cherry and nickel-plated brass H: 93 cm (36.1/2 in.); W: 299,5 cm (118 in.); D: 51,5 cm (20.1/4 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, no. 5, May 1946, p. 15 M. Gauthier, "Une heure avec Leleu" in Mobilier et Décoration, n. 10-11, October-November 1948, p. 18 for our copy F. Siriex, Leleu: décorateurs ensembliers, Ed. Monelle Hayot, Paris, 2007, p. 388 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. 132, 133