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Charles Dudouyt Dining Room 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
8 Natural Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt , France 1955
8 Natural Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt , France 1955

8 Natural Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt , France 1955

By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Pierre Chapo

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Set of 8 French dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt 1950's. Beautiful Natural Oak frames with legs that taper slightly from top to bottom. With woven Rush seats and the characteristic b...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Set of Six Charles Dudouyt Dining Chairs in Wood and Cane, 20th Century.
Set of Six Charles Dudouyt Dining Chairs in Wood and Cane, 20th Century.

Set of Six Charles Dudouyt Dining Chairs in Wood and Cane, 20th Century.

By Charles Dudouyt

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of six Charles Dudouyt dining chairs in wood and cane, 20th century. Set of six Charles Dudouyt dining chairs, four identical chairs for the sides of the table and two identical...

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20th Century French Art Deco Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Charles Dudouyt Set of Six (6) Rush and Walnut Dining Chairs
Charles Dudouyt Set of Six (6) Rush and Walnut Dining Chairs

Charles Dudouyt Set of Six (6) Rush and Walnut Dining Chairs

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Vintage Walnut and rush seat dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s. Dudouyt crafted wooden furniture in strong Art Deco/ brutalist forms, using playful geometries and const...

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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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A set of four 1940s oak and woven rope seat dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt
A set of four 1940s oak and woven rope seat dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt

A set of four 1940s oak and woven rope seat dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt

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A set of four 1940s oak and rope seat, ladder back dining chairs by Charles Dudouyt, which characteristic tapered legs and ball topped backs

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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French 1940's Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Dining Chairs - Set of 4
French 1940's Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Dining Chairs - Set of 4

French 1940's Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Dining Chairs - Set of 4

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Amazingly restored vintage Set of 4 Charles Dudouyt Oak Chairs with rush seats. NOTE: we also have the matching dining table with extensions available in separate listing. Please ...

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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940
Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940

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Set of Four French Art Deco Chairs by Dudouyt
Set of Four French Art Deco Chairs by Dudouyt

Set of Four French Art Deco Chairs by Dudouyt

By Charles Dudouyt

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Set of four French Art Deco oak chairs by Dudouyt.

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Charles Dudouyt dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Charles Dudouyt dining room 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 dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Charles Dudouyt were created in the Art Deco style in france during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Tolix, Jules Leleu, and Jacques Adnet. Prices for Charles Dudouyt dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,195 and can go as high as $18,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,800.