Maison Leleu
Medium: Original Beka lacquer by Saïn and Tambuté, gunmetal patinated steel, gilt-bronze
Dimensions: 30 in high x 71 in wide x 47.75 in deep
This oval dining table features original lacquer by masters of that medium. The table's legs, each comprised of two uprights, shift, depending on the viewer's standpoint between solidity and lightness, formality and levity.
Provenance:
Designed for the Villa Médy Roc in Cap d’Antibes (South of France), for which Maison Leleu was chosen to provide new furniture, lighting, and carpets in 1957. This was one of their most significant post-war commissions.
Bibliography:
Françoise Siriex, Leleu décorateurs ensembliers, Monelle Hayot publisher, St-Remy-en-l’Eau, 2007. A similar round table in Palais des Congrès of Versailles features on page 107.
