86. 86W JULES LELEU (1883-1961) Chest of drawers Made in 1938; produced circa 1942-1946 Signed 'J Leleu' on a melamine plate Marquetry by Messager after a carton by Anatole Kasskoff Ceylon lemon, walnut, maple, amaranth, mother-of-pearl and brass H: 92 cm (36.1/4 in.); W: 185 cm (72.7/8 in.); D: 51 cm (20.1/8 in.) Provenance Collection of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lardillat, France Then by inheritance to the present owner Bibliography J. Leleu, "Où en est l'Art Décoratif Français" in Mobilier et Décoration, n. 3, March 1948, p. 74 for our copy F. Siriex, Leleu: décorateurs ensembliers, Ed. Monelle Hayot, Paris, 2007, p. 448 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. 12, 114, 115