Charles Dudouyt style "Chaise low oak straw chairs, 1960s

Unique set of 2 antique oak stools, with a hunch of art nouveau. Oak wood, handcrafted, heavy Set of 2 Measurements: height: 53 cm x w 42cm x d 32 cm

Beautiful and very rare set of 2 hideleather brutalist chairs from The Netherlands. Fully functional, all cleaned, waxed and leather nourished. On 2 of the chairs, the leather is tor...

Oak armchair in Amsterdam school style, with straw seat, 1930 In good condition. measurements: height 110cm x wide 54cm x depth 47cmseating height: 45cm

Sculptural set of 2 tripod rattan chairs. They remind you of Boris Sipek, the Dutch Tchech designer, but I do not think they are. Well made and also comfortable, because the seat is ...

French strawed pair of chairs, made circa 1940 A French designer and decorator at the beginning of the 20th century, Charles Dudouyt remains highly regarded today. Influenced by the ...

Mid-century designers were eager to break free from the aesthetics of the past and experiment with new forms, and techniques. At the same time, especially in Europe, the modernist design movement was often based on traditional styles and techniques, such as turned chairs. Turned chairs — sometimes called thrown chairs or spindle chairs — represent a style of Elizabethan or Jacobean turned furniture that had a vogue in the late 16th and early 17th century. 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. In turned furniture, the individual wooden spindles of the piece were made by shaping them with chisels and gouges while they were being spun, or turned between the centre points of a lathe. The construction of this pair is evocative of the more robust Arts and Crafts Movement, featuring subtle decorative elements such as the finials atop the backs. The sphere-shaped finials aren’t the only ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the feet are all decorative features that make this pair visually arresting. In later turned chairs, like this pair, rush seats were common. Here, the seats are woven around the frames with a light colour that beautifully contrasts to the dark, patinated wood. The partnership of the two natural materials is very effective as well; the wood and rush pair...

Set of 2 chairs, elmwood, straw, France, 1960s. These beautifully constructed farmer chairs have a rustic character with great quality of elegance. The seat and back are covered wit...

Chaise basse brutaliste vintage, très beau design attribué à Charles Dudouyt, dans le goût de Charlotte Perriand, style chalet rustique, en bois et assise paillée. Chaise basse type ...