Charles Dudouyt Chairs
French, 1885-1946
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.
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Creator: Charles Dudouyt
1940s French Chair by Charles Dudouyt with a unique two-tone rush weave
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
Single rustic dining chair by Charles Dudouyt with a unique two-tone red and natural rush weave.
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak, Straw
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of four wood and woven chairs by Charles Dudouyt from France 1950's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood ...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Rush, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of carved wood armchairs by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful woven rush back and seat. Intricate carved wood detail on arms, legs, and wood frame with dark st...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Rush, Wood
Oak and Straw Chair by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This French Art Deco dining chair in solid oak was created in the 1940s by Charles Dudouyt.
We can clearly see the work of the French school of the ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Oak
Charles Dudouyt French 1940s Oak Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in East Hampton, NY
Dudouyt turned chair in thick and heavy French Oak - finished with a lovely silk print fabric seat. Sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs, they represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England...
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1940s French Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Silk, Oak
Charles Dudouyt Easy Chairs, 1940s, Set of 2
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charles Dudouyt easy chairs, straw and wood, France, 1940s, set of two.
Recalling the turned chair model, Charles Dudouyt created these carved chairs as 'fireside' chairs, hence the low seats. Using playful geometries and construction, he crafted the wooden structure in Art Deco forms. The seats' original straw is preserved and creates a charming contrast with the dark wooden structure. The legs are joined by crosspieces, enhancing the squared shape of the design. Dudouyt enriched the typical French straw chair...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Straw, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Easy Chairs, 1940s, Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charles Dudouyt easy chairs, straw and wood, France, 1940s, set of four.
Recalling the turned chair model, Charles Dudouyt created these carved chairs as 'fireside' chairs, hence the low seats. Using playful geometries and construction, he crafted the wooden structure in Art Deco forms. The seats' original straw is preserved and creates a charming contrast with the dark wooden structure. The legs are joined by crosspieces, enhancing the squared shape of the design. Dudouyt enriched the typical French straw chair...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
French Wood and Woven Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible set of four wood and woven chairs by Charles Dudouyt from France 1950's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood backs and large wood ball...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt solid carved oak dining chairs
France, circa 1940’s
Original corded rope seat
Patina to wood
Pinhole markings
Structurally sound
Newly reconditioned
Sold as a...
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1940s French Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
"Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century England, New England and Holland. The technique was carried on to the 20th century and was widespread in Europe as well, where craftsmen created durable pieces for various interiors and purposes.
These chairs were designed by French designer, Charles Dudouyt, who originally created this pair of small carved chairs as ‘fireside’ chairs, hence the “chaises basses...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Papercord, Wood
Set of 8 Brutalist Chairs by Charles Dudouyt France, 1950
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Straw, Bentwood
Set of 12 Fine French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs by Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Dudouyt - A set of 12 fine French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak.
Half of them are stamped.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Oak
Low Turned Wood Fireside Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in East Hampton, NY
Dudouyt turned chairs with rush seats — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture ...
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1940s French Rustic Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Grasscloth, Oak
Pair of Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of carved wood armchairs by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940's. Beautiful circular carved wood back and woven seat. Intricate carved wood detail on arms, legs, and wood f...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Charles Dudouyt, French decorator, set of 4 low chairs, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in leucate, FR
4 French design armchairs.
These armchairs were designed by designer Charles Dudouyt in the 1930s. They are made up of a solid oak structure and a seat in woven rye straw. The wood ...
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1940s European French Provincial Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Mid-Century Charles Dudouyt Oak and Rush Low Chairs, France, 1950's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brussels , BE
Mid-century Charles Dudouyt oak and rush low chairs, France, 1950's.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Wood
Pair of French Oak and Papercord Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of French Art Deco solid oak and papercord chairs by Charles Dudouyt. Foldable back rest with beautiful turned details throughout.
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Papercord, Oak
Pair of Low Brutalist Chairs. French work by Charles Dudouyt. Circa 1920.
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of low brutalist chairs is made of carved wood and straw. This is a French work by Charles Dudouyt. Circa 1920.
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1920s French Brutalist Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Small Wood and Wicker Turned Chair by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th and early 17th century ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
1940 Charles Dudouyt Wicker and Oak Pair of Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brescia, IT
Wicker seat and oak frame.
Excellent condiction
Measures: H seat: 30 cm.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Set of Six Dudouyt Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A set of six Charles Dudouyt chairs in leather and oak.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Wood
Set of Six Dudouyt Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A set of 6 Dudouyt chairs in oak and leather seat.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
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Oak
Four Chairs Oak and Straw by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a set of 4 Dudouyt chairs in oak and strawby Charles Dudouyt circa 1940.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Finca Style Chairs with Wicker Upholstery
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of Finca style chairs by Charles Dudouyt. Small fire side chairs with beautiful carved oak frames and rationalist style wicker upholstery. Midcentury 1940s.
As you can see o...
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1940s European Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Charles Dudouyt, Pair of Oak Chairs, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Dudouyt, pair of oak chairs, circa 1940.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Woven Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great set of four wood and woven chairs by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940's. Carved legs with beautiful carved wood design on backs. Original w...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Armchairs, circa 1950, France
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Charles Dudouyt armchairs.
Solid structure.
Made with wood and straw.
Circa 1950, France.
Very good vintage condition.
Born in 1885, Charles Dudouyt began his artistic c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Pair of Oak Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
early Charles Dudouyt pair of chairs.
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Oak
Four Fine French Art Deco Oak Armchairs by Charles Dudouyt circa 1930
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
four fine French Art Deco oak armchairs by Charles Dudouyt. circa 1930
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Blackened Oak Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chairs in original condition from the 1940s
Located in Brooklyn.
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Charles Dudouyt Chairs
Materials
Oak
Charles Dudouyt chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Charles Dudouyt chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charles Dudouyt chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Charles Dudouyt were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Maison Jansen, André Sornay, and Pierre Chapo. Prices for Charles Dudouyt chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £856 and can go as high as £14,823, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £3,152.
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