Maison Leleu
Mahogany, nickeled bronze
Height: 52.5" - Width: 19.75" - Depth: 14.5"
These cabinets share striking details, such as hardware and finish, with a series of pieces specially created by Maison Leleu for the steamship L'Atlantique. These stunning pieces were clearly intended as a pair, since their principle doors (both featuring the signature Leleu lock) open in opposite directions.
Bibliography:
For illustration of pieces with similar hardware, see:
Siriex, Françoise. The House of Leleu. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2008. p. 159, 173.
Leleu - 50 ans de mobilier & de décoration, 1920-1970. Paris: Somogy Editions d’Art, 2007. p. 83.
Vian, Louis-René. Arts-Décoratifs à Bord des Paquebots Français 1880-1960. Paris: Editions Fonmare, 1992. p. 164.
