A favorite among Art Deco furniture collectors and enthusiasts, the work of Charles Dudouyt is known for its rustic and modernist sensibilities rather than the classicist design associated with the French designer and decorator's native country in the early 20th century.
Born in 1885, Dudouyt nurtured his artistic passions while studying at the Germain Pilon school. Upon graduating, he painted and earned a living as an illustrator at French publishing houses such as Calmann-Lévy and a weekly satirical magazine called L’Assiette au Beurre.
In 1918, after he returned from fighting in World War I, Dudouyt left his career as a painter and illustrator and turned to design interior furnishings instead. With his wife, he created and produced lighting fixtures and decorative objects, and in 1920, he founded a rustic furniture factory in Pontoise called L’Abeillée.
Over the next decade, Dudouyt expanded into larger-scale furniture design. In 1933, he moved to Paris and established a manufacturing company called La Gentilhommière, in which he had a store and a workshop. There, he produced a range of furniture, including chairs, cabinets, armchairs and credenzas. Dudouyt worked with a variety of woods that included oak, ash and beech, and integrated other organic materials in his seats and backrests such as leather, wicker and rope.
Dudouyt is known for his way of “embellishing chunky proportions with elegant carvings,” according to Amanda Jesse and Whitney Parris-Lamb of New York City design firm Jesse Paris-Lamb. Vintage Dudouyt sideboards, console tables and seating feature the distinct details now associated with Art Deco, such as geometric inlays, pronounced shapes and raised carved motifs. His oak dining chairs, while lauded for their substantial frames and durability, can also be seen as inviting and light in their sleek legs and armrests.
After he died in 1946, Dudouyt’s son Jacques continued operating La Gentilhommière until it closed in 1960. Today, Charles Dudouyt’s pieces continue to be highly sought by Art Deco interior designers and aficionados.
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Charles Dudouyt furniture.
French Oak Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful oak gueridon table by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Circular wood parquet top and three leg base with carved legs and ball feet. Original wood finish shows nice age, ...
Oak
Charles Dudouyt gueridon circa 1930/1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charles Dudouyt large art deco oak gueridon, circa 1940.
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Inspired Oak Gueridon
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Introducing a captivating French vintage end table or gueridon, exquisitely inspired by the iconic style of renowned designer Charles Dudouyt. Crafted from natural oak, this charming...
Oak
French Oak Pedestal Table in the Manner of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in ROUEN, FR
French oak pedestal table in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, featuring a round top above a sculptural turned column with carved geometric motifs and a stepped circular base. A beauti...
Oak
Art Deco oak desk by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
This oak Art Deco desk, designed by French designer Charles Dudouyt, embodies the elegance of the 1940s Art Deco movement. Crafted from solid oak, it features a solid construction an...
Oak
$3,150
H 20.08 in W 25.4 in D 25.4 in
French Modernist Design Side Table by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage French Rare Arts & Crafts Modernist Design Side Table by Charles Dudouyt. Made in France, 1930's period. Dark stained elm wood constructed small round side table. 4 turned le...
Elm
Jules Leleu Gueridon, circa 1930, France
By Jules Leleu
Located in Girona, Spain
Jules Leleu Gueridon, Made with mahogany and plated brass, circa 1930, France. Classic Art Deco design Sunburst table top 4 Art Deco designed Legs positioned on a pedestal base with bronze details Signed Good vintage condition. Jules Leleu (June 17, 1883–1961) was a French furniture designer. Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, Leleu studied decorative painting and at the age of 26 succeeded his father in the family painting business. With his brother he began work in the Decorating field. After World War I, Leleu specialized in furniture making. He opened a Paris gallery, Maison Leleu, in 1924 and exhibited at the 1925 Exposition Industrielle et Arts Decoratifs, winning a grand prize at the exposition. Leleu designed the Grand Salon of the Ambassadors at the Society of Nations in Geneva and the French Embassies of several nations as well as the ocean liners SS Ile de France...
Brass
Art Deco Gueridon In Walnut, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Modernist walnut gueridon with a stepped stem and a conical base
Walnut
Charles Dudouyt coffee table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Nice circular coffee table or side Table by Charles Dudouyt in oak. Stamped on the back of the top
Glass, Oak
Charles Dudouyt Side Table, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in CA, CA
A Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) French table, circa 1930. Strongly influenced by African art, these richly carved tables mark a move form Art Deco to the bold abstract forms of Picass...
Wood
Charles X Marble top gueridon - Circa 1820
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Circular marble top raised on a incurving triangular base ending in paw feet
Marble
Charles Dudouyt Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt side table with signature corkscrew base - France, 1940s Thick chunky pedestal with circular concentric base. Wonderful warm patina.
Oak
Charles Dudouyt French Carved Oak Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt carved oak table France, 1940s Handcrafted artisanal piece Beautifully sculpted carved oak pedestal Carved concentric circle detailing on the turned wood base Natur...
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Tripod Table
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great sculptural side table by Charles Dudouyt with three wooden balled feet Signature carved corkscrew base and hand etching on the edges Wonderful dark / rich wood patina throu...
Oak
Side table by Charles Dudouyt in oak circa 1950 for la gentilhommière
By La Gentilhommiere, Charles Dudouyt
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Table d’appoint tripode par Charles Dudouyt en chêne teinté, Né à Paris de Gabrielle Fromage et de Charles-Louis Dudouyt, commissaire-priseur, le jeune Charles fait des études d'a...
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Octagonal Oak Gueridon, France 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
A solid oak octagonal table on a square base and grooved column, the base held together by a wrought iron banding.
Wrought Iron
French Oak Gueridon Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible large wood gueridon table by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Circular wood top and three leg base with carved legs and ball feet. Medium stain on oak has been refreshe...
Oak
Side Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Turned oak pedestal side table by Charles Dudouyt. Made in France, circa 1940s.
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Gueridon Table, France, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) was an artist, illustrator, designer and survivor of Ypres. He crafted wooden furniture in strong Art Deco forms, using playful geometries and constructio...
Oak
Charles Dudouyt, Oak Gueridon
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
an oak guéridon or coffee table by Charles Dudouyt.
Oak
Charles Dudouyt, Art Deco Oak Coffee Table, France, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
A quadrupedal pedestal coffee table in oak by Charles Dudouyt possesses a round, and a thick columnar support.
Oak
Gueridon by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare wood pedestal side table by Charles Dudouyt. Made in France, circa 1930s.
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Gueridon Tables, France, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) was an artist, illustrator, designer and survivor of Ypres. He crafted wooden furniture in strong Art Deco forms, using playful geometries and constructio...
Oak
Gueridon by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare wood pedestal side table by Charles Dudouyt. Made in France, circa 1930s.
Oak
French Art Deco Oak Gueridon or Side Table by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Art Deco oak gueridon or side table by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.
Oak
Possibly by Charles Dudouyt, Gueridon, Blackened Wood, France, circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
This table in blackened wood by Charles Dudouyt possesses a round, flat top and four stout legs, upon which rests a cylindrical body accented with well-spaced horizontal bands.
Wood