Jules Leleu was a celebrated furniture designer from Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the north of France.
Born into a family of artists, he took over the family painting business in 1909, and with his brother Marcel added a ‘decoration’ branch. The following year, they adding a cabinetmaking atelier to the enterprise, which became known as ‘Maison Leleu’ in 1924.
The years 1948 to 1970 was a time of great production for the family business, who frequently showed at salons and designed furniture for nobility across the world, including Prince Pierre of Monaco, Prince Takatma Tsu of Japan, and the King of Romania.
