Small Wooden and Wicker Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
View Similar Items
Small Wooden and Wicker Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Dudouyt (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)Seat Height: 11.42 in (29 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Meulebeke, BE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6288230484882
Charles Dudouyt
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.
- Small rustic wooden stool with curved base, France ca. 1900Located in Meulebeke, BEFrance / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century A small wooden stool made in France, around 1900. A sturdy and decorative addition to any interior crafted from high-quality wood...Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Stools
MaterialsWood
- Small rustic wooden stool with curved base, France ca. 1900Located in Meulebeke, BEFrance / 1900 / stool / wood / rustic / mid-century A small wooden stool made in France, around 1900. A sturdy and decorative addition to any interior crafted from high-quality wood...Category
Antique Early 1900s French Rustic Stools
MaterialsWood
- Art Deco Chair by Maurice Dufrene, 1925By Maurice DufrêneLocated in Meulebeke, BEArt Deco chair designed by the French designer Maurice Dufrene for the 1925 Paris Exposition International of Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes. Made of oak and leather. D...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Wood
- Navy Chair by EmecoBy EmecoLocated in Meulebeke, BEFirst built for use on submarines in 1944, the Navy Chair has been in continuous production ever since. This is a recent production in a very good condition.Category
Vintage 1940s North American Industrial Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
$2,000 - Paul Vandenbulcke Chair by De CoeneLocated in Meulebeke, BEChair designed by Paul Vandenbulcke "model 367" for De Coene Belgium. Made of wood and red leather. Has some great patina on the leather. This chai...Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
MaterialsFaux Leather, Wood
- Wooden Rustic Stool, 1880sLocated in Meulebeke, BERustic wooden stool from the 1880s. Stools has a great patina.Category
Antique 1880s French Rustic Stools
MaterialsWood
- Charles Dudouyt Low Fire Side Chair, FranceBy Charles DudouytLocated in Wiesbaden, DEWood and straw low chair attributted to Charles Dudouyt. A major figure in early 20th-century French design, Charles Dudouyt moved France’s design aesthetic from an elaborate class...Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Stools
MaterialsStraw, Oak
- Wood and Straw Stool, France 1970, in the Style of Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Wiesbaden, DEWood and straw chair in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. A major figure in early 20th-century French design, Charles Dudouyt moved France’s design aesthetic from an elaborate classic...Category
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Stools
MaterialsStraw, Oak
- Set of Six Chairs by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Miami, FLGreat quality design for this six Charles Dudouyt cubist inspiration chairs. Architectural and geometrical design, carved legs which brings to the general line a rhythm and strong m...Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsOak
$4,500 / set - Charles Dudouyt French Oak & Rush Rope ChairBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CACharles 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...Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
MaterialsRush, Oak
- Charles Dudouyt StoolBy Charles DudouytLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRAn early Dudouyt stool or table signed Labeillée early manufacture for Dudouytbefore La gentilhommière.Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Stools
MaterialsOak
$2,408 - "Chaises Basses" Low Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France 1930sBy Charles DudouytLocated in Utrecht, NLTurned 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...Category
Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsPapercord, Wood
