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Commode

1925
Not on view
Rather more conservative than many of his contemporaries, Leleu was nonetheless a prolific ensemblier with a large number of private and public clients, including the French ocean liners Île-de-France, Atlantique, Normandie, and France. He was also an active participant in the annual Salon d’Automne and Salon des Artistes Décorateurs as well as an exhibitor at the Paris international expositions of 1925 and 1937. This commode was part of his display at the 1925 fair.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Commode
  • Artist: Jules Leleu (French, 1883–1961)
  • Date: 1925
  • Medium: Amboyna wood, ivory, marble, brass, mahogany, birch plywood
  • Dimensions: 35 in. × 49 1/4 in. × 18 1/2 in. (88.9 × 125.1 × 47 cm)
  • Classification: Furniture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.93a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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