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.
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chair, France 1950's
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Pierre Chapo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
Rush, Oak
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 ...
Straw, Oak
Charles Dudouyt French Oak & Rush Rope Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt French oak & rush rope chair France, circa 1940s This handsome side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room Heavy weight solid oak frame Patin...
Rush, Oak
$5,200 / set
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.
Oak
Pair of Dudouyt Fireside Oak Chairs w/ Thatch Seats
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in North Miami, FL
Dudouyt turned chairs with rush seats — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in late 16th...
Rush, Oak
1950’s French Oak Chair with Rush Seat by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking mid-century French Brutalist side chair designed by Charles Dudouyt, dating to the 1950s. This exceptional piece beautifully showcases Dudouyt’s signature interplay of ru...
Cane, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Oak and Straw chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Painter and illustrator turned furniture designer Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) sense of rusticity and modernism is strikingly present in this set of 1930s chairs.
Straw, Oak
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Chairs is truly a timeless classic! Featuring curved oval seatbacks and generous seats, the set...
Walnut
$9,800 / set
H 38.5 in W 19.5 in D 18 in
French 1940's Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in North Miami, FL
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 ...
Rush, Oak
Charles Dudouyt, Set of ten Oak Chairs, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Charles Dudouyt, rare set of ten oak chairs , circa 1940. Some are stamped; The seats and backs are covered in fabric, with a horsehair trim pattern. All in very good condition
Oak
$3,432Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.98 in W 17.01 in D 15.56 in
1930s 40s Modernist Set of Six French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent set of six Modernist Art Deco dining chairs in style of Charles Dudouyt in original period burgundy Rexine . Carved oak detailing to the back and elegant modernist sabr...
Leather, Walnut
$13,800 / set
H 32 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
20th Century Czech Set of Eight Black Art Deco Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindřich Halabala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very rare set of eight ebonized Halabala Art Deco chairs hand polished with shellac, Model H 214, in good condition. The black dining chairs ...
Leather, Suede, Wood, Ebony
$2,400
H 25.25 in W 18 in D 17 in
Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over rece...
Straw, Rush, Oak
$1,773 / set
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Vintage Oak and Wicker Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, 1940s Mid-Century
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transporting us to 1940s France, the exquisite set of vintage oak and wicker chairs designed by renowned artist Charles Dudouyt invites us to relive the charm and elegance of a bygon...
Wicker, Wood
French Deco Oak Dining Chairs in Manner of Dudouyt '6'
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A set of six dining chairs in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. France, c1940s. Great frames with turned wooden circular backs, the upholstery is usable but wants updating. Pric...
Wood
$2,631
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of 4 Woven Straw Dining Chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Firenze, IT
An exceptional and highly charismatic set of four mid-century modern dining chairs, dating from the 1940s and 1950s. These pieces are outstanding examples of the postwar French rusti...
Raffia, Wood
$1,450
H 26 in W 17 in D 17 in
Late 19th Century French Bobbin-Turned Oak Fireside Corner Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
An evocative late-19th-century French Provincial corner chair, or coin du feu, handcrafted in France circa 1895. Distinguished by its compact proportions, unusual wraparound back and...
Rush, Oak
$1,633 / set
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 17.33 in
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, London
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats, in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s A striking pair of French chairs, crafted in the 1940s and attributable to the rustic mode...
Oak
Charles Dudouyt Wooden Side Chair for L'Abeillée, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Utrecht, NL
Charles Dudouyt's work was characterised by its simplicity and the use of natural materials, such as oak, beech, and walnut. He favoured simple, geometric forms and often incorporate...
Wood
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H 90 in W 34 in D 34 in
Oak modernist side chair by Charles Dudouyt for L'abeillée, France 1930s-1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous side chair by Charles Dudouyt for L'abeillée, France 1940s. L'abeillée was established by Dudouyt after his return from the war and was a furniture manufactory in Pontoise, near Paris. Here he produced furniture in a rustic yet fashionable design. This chair is in a lovley vintage condition. There has been an early small repair to the top part of the backrest as can be seen in the pics. Furthermore we believe originally it may have had the extra finials on the round backrest where it looked more like a boats steering wheel...
Oak
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Low Oak Armchairs with Rush Seats
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of Charles Dudouyt brutalist low side armchairs, France, circa 1940s made of solid oak with woven rush seats. The chairs feature a beautiful con...
Rush, Oak
Charles Dudouyt Brutalist Shield Back Dining Side Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brutalist set of six walnut half moon shield back dining side chairs with incised carving and woven hemp seats designed by Charles Duduoyt, circa 19...
Hemp, Wood, Walnut
Charles Dudouyt Side Chair, France 1960's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical side chair carved in the classic sphere style of C Dudouyt out of solid Elm, original rush seat with a red tint. Excellent vintage patina.
Rush, Elm
Charles Dudouyt Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt side chair - France 1940s Large carved ball shaped feet with signature rushed seat.
Oak, Rush
Small Wooden and Wicker Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of two low side chairs by French designer Charles Dudouyt, 1940's. Made of solid wood an wicker seat.
Wicker, Wood
Set of Four Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Miami, FL
Set of four oak dining chairs with rush seats by Charles Dudouyt Ladder-back carved oak wood Featuring woven rush seats with some red...
Rush, Oak
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H 69.5 in W 47 in D 45 in
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.
Straw, Wood
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H 29.53 in W 16.54 in D 14.57 in
Charles Dudouyt "Chaises Basses" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chairs, France 1950's
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt, Pierre Chapo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaises Basses" solid oak and rush low chairs, France 1950's.
Rush, Oak
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Oak and Papercord Arm Chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dark Oak and Papercord "Fire Side" Arm Chairs, with low seats and beautifully carved frames.. In original condition with visible wear and patina, including loose and broken p...
Oak, Papercord
Charles Dudouyt, 2 Art Deco Walnut Chairs, circa 1940
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Dudouyt, 2 Art Deco walnut chairs, circa 1940 lack of varnish on the straw.
Straw, Walnut