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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
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 Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Set of 6 Charles Dudouyt Chairs Signed, 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 6 Charles Dudouyt chairs signed 1940 in carved oak. The legs of the chairs are carved in diamond point, the seats are removable, restored in Casal Aquaclean fabric (washable) ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Patinated Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated oak and rush turned chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s These chairs were designed by French designer Charles Dudouyt, who created these carved oak chairs as 'fireside' chairs, hence the low seats. He crafted wooden furniture in strong Art Deco/ brutalist forms, using playful geometries and construction methods more in keeping with the robust Arts and Crafts Movement. This chair features significant and fantastic decorative fins atop the backs and armrests. The sphere-shaped terminals aren't the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers, and the spherical feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like these chairs, rush seats were common, especially in America, and the same goes for Europe, where wicker and rush were widespread and popular materials. Here, the seats are made of durable woven rush with the patinated wood of the structure. The legs are joined by box stretchers, enhancing the square shape of the design. The partnership of the two natural materials is also very effective; the wood and wicker pair...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Oak

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 12 Painted Oak and Rush Turned Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represe...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Oak

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Brutalist Solid Wood and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Mid-Century Brutalist solid wood and rush chairs by Charles Dudouyt, 1940s. Solid wood construction. Structurally sound for everyday use. Over 80 years of patina. We...
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1940s French Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Rattan, Rush

Eight Oak French Deco Dining Chairs in manner of Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A set of eight dining chairs in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. France, c1940s. Lovely turned legs. Upholstery is original or perhaps a later replacement, it remains in good con...
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Mid-20th Century French Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Pine

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 Dining Room Chairs

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Rush, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Set of Four Armchairs in Oak and Red Velvet
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, set of four armchairs, red velvet, stained oak, France, 1940s. This set of four Art Deco dining or armchairs is upholstered with deep red velvet fabric. The frame ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Oak

Charles Dudouyt, 2 Art Deco Oak and Leather Chairs, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Dudouyt, 2 Art Deco oak and leather chairs, circa 1940. 6 available   
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Charles Dudouyt Dining Room Chairs

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Velvet, Oak

Set of Four French Art Deco Chairs by Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Long Island City, NY
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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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 Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

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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 René Prou. Prices for Charles Dudouyt dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £964 and can go as high as £14,916, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £3,741.

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