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Charles Dudouyt Fireside Low Chair or Stool in Stained Oak with Rush Seat

About the Item

A low fireside chair (chauffeuse) or stool in stained oak attributed to Charles Duduouyt, with turned, truncated cone-shaped legs floating over recessed feet, turned stretchers, arched rails, and a woven rush seat. This example is a particularly modernist iteration of this Dudouyt design, perfectly-proportioned and with a clear African / tribal influence such that the finial-topped stiles assume a totemic quality. Our favorite feature of the chair is its pure wabi-sabi aesthetic, with no apologies offered for its 80-year history. There are natural but stable wood splits that have occurred over the decades (the long geometric one on the right finial is especially beautiful, with a missing knot to the opposing finial), and a deep, complex patina which we have left untouched, save for a modest touch up here and there and a reinforcing of all joints. The chair is robust and ready for placement in an honest interior setting.

Attributed to:

Charles Dudouyt (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)Seat Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)

Style:

Organic Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Oak,Rush,Straw,Carved,Turned,Woven

Place of Origin:

France

Period:

1940-1949