Brutalist Natural Oak Sideboard, France, 1940

This sculptural sideboard holds a quiet monumentality—its façade a study in balance, depth, and geometric relief. Two symmetrical doors are adorned with deeply carved concentric meda...

This sculptural sideboard holds a quiet monumentality—its façade a study in balance, depth, and geometric relief. Two symmetrical doors are adorned with deeply carved concentric medallions, each centered within a bevel-edged square that projects from the surface like a wooden echo. Between them, five central drawers offer rhythmic contrast with their horizontal fluting, lending a linear tension to the rounded volumes flanking them. In the style of Charles Dudouyt, this piece reflects the postwar fascination with medieval forms reinterpreted through modernist clarity. The carved motif—a recessed bull’s-eye framed in architectural moldings—recalls the rustic abstraction seen in French design of the 1940s and ’50s, where massing, form, and shadow did the work of ornament. Carved from solid oak, the cabinet is grounded by splayed bracket legs that introduce a subtle kinetic lift. Their flared stance balances the robust body above, suggesting movement held in suspension. The drawer pulls are brass discs, minimal in gesture yet warm in tone, allowing the sculptural surfaces to speak. Inside, the cabinet offers generous storage behind paneled doors, while the drawers glide with dovetail construction and timeworn ease. A visible fissure on one of the door medallions...

Large Art Deco Brutalist sideboard, France, 1940. The credenza consists of three storage facilities with a handcarved foliage on the doors. The refined wooden structures on the doo...

Step into the captivating world of Charles Dudouyt with this remarkable solid oak credenza from 1940s France. Designed in the style reminiscent of Dudouyt's iconic creations, this ar...

Sideboard Oak Brutalist Sliding doors France 1940s

This sideboard is a remarkable example of the merging of Brutalist and Art Deco styles from the 1930s to 1940s. Constructed from solid oak, the piece features a robust and earthy aes...

Sideboard, oak, France, 1930s This oak sideboard from the Art Deco period of France reflects elegance and craftsmanship. Made from richly toned oak, the piece is defined by its clea...

Incredible wood sideboard by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940's. Beautiful carved wood square detail on cabinet doors with four carved center drawers and chunky block legs. Cabinet ...