Lot 100
  • 100

Jules Leleu

Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Jules Leleu
  • Buffet, vers 1938
  • Signé J. Leleu sur une plaquette à l'intérieur
  • rosewood, sycamore, mother-of-pearl
  • Hauteur : 89 cm (35 in.) Largeur : 122 cm (48 in.) Profondeur : 43 cm (17 in.)
placage de palissandre marqueté en losange, la façade légèrement galbée centrée d'un bouquet et d'un papillon marquetés en nacre et bois teinté ouvrant par deux portes sur six étagères en sycomore ; pieds antérieurs d'angles ornés de chapiteaux cannelés en bronze doré, et sabots en bronze doré

Literature

Viviane Jutheau Jules et André Leleu, éd. Vecteurs, Paris, 1989, p. 102 pour une commode de modèle approchant
Françoise Syriex, Leleu, décorateurs ensembliers, éd. Monelle Hayot, Saint Remy en l'Eau, 2007, p. 61 pour une vue du Salon d'Automne en 1948 présentant ce modèle

Condition

Good overall condition. The entire surface revarnished. Some dents, minor scratches and hairline minor cracks commensurate with age, especially along the upper front edge. A few minor losses to rosewood along the upper edge of doors, commensurate with use. The area around the key hole presents some traces of use and associated minor losses. One key. The inside in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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