Madame Leleu, Art Deco Artist by DLB

We embrace the heat and vivid hues of the year by showcasing our vintage European Artwork Deco rug collection. A single of the most popular names in 20th century French style and decoration is Leleu Freres, a business run by brothers Jules and Marcel Leleu.

Leleu Freres opened its Paris showroom in 1924. The adhering to yr, their participation to the Environment Fair Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes was praised in the international press. In 1935, Jules Leleu handed in excess of his prosperous company to two of his sons and his daughter, Paule Leleu.

The father has been schooling Paule’s eye for colour given that childhood. The talented Paule took demand of the carpet structure, upon her father’s retirement. She produced a lot more than 500 carpet models with the intention of creatively defining spaces in the dwelling and creating personal places. She extracted the quintessence of Artwork Deco models and ongoing her father’s legacy.

Paule Leleu adopted in the foots of Ivan Da Silva Bruhns as main rug designer at her father’s agency. They were being instrumental in producing Artwork Deco carpets an vital element of fashionable décor.

We invite you to check out our gallery in Manhattan for imaginative tips for your inside style task. Our person-pleasant on-line catalogue is at your disposal as nicely.

About a person hundred 20th century European rugs of many variations are listed on DorisLeslieBlau.com. On top of that, our Instagram webpage gives rug styling strategies by of major interior designers in the United States and abroad.