Jules Leleu, French Art Deco, Rosewood, Abalone, Rare Dining Table, France, 1930s

Jules Leleu, French Art Deco, Marquetry, Rosewood, Abalone, Rare Dining Table, France, 1930s
A rare Art Deco dining table designed in France circa 1935 by Jules Leleu (1883-1961). The table features a fruitwood marquetry and abalone-inlaid rosewood top, which has been fully refinished, and rests on a bronze-mounted double pedestal base. It is expandable, with extensions on both sides for custom-made insertable leaves (leaves not included).
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, Important 20th Century Decorative Works of Art, 7 December 1999, lot 310
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above)
Jules Leleu (1883-1961)
Fruitwood marquetry, Abalone, Rosewood; France, c. 1935
Height: 29.5 inches, Width: 77.5 inches, Depth: 36 inches (at the end), 37.5 inches (at the center)

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