88. 88W PAULE LELEU (1906-1987) Rectangular rug Circa 1942-1946 Signed 'LELEU' in the weft Knotted wool H: 376 cm (148 in.); W: 256 cm (100.3/4 in.) Provenance Collection of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lardillat, France Then by inheritance to the current 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. 258 for the model in other colours.