hand-knotted wool
102 x 78³⁄₄ in. (259.1 x 200.1 cm)
signed in weave LELEU

Boccara Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner

J. Sirat and F. Siriex, Tapis Français du XXe Siècle: de l'Art Nouveau aux Créations Contemporaines, Turin, 1993, pp. 197, 232, 375, 417 (for related examples)
G. Siriex, The House of Leleu: Classic French Style For a Modern World 1920-1973, Manchester, 2008, p. 417 (for a related example)

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Lot Essay

Soon after Paule Leleu joined her father's eponymous firm, she began to study carpet design under Ivan da Silva Bruhns. By 1936, Paule served as the sole designer for all Leleu carpets. She served as head of the Maison Leleu textile department from 1937-1973 where she designed over 500 carpets, fabrics, and wallpapers.