Louis Paolozzi, Oak Sideboard, France, 1950

Oak coffee table by Louis Sognot, France 1950. The free-form top rests on a boomerang-shaped base, connected by a shelf made of original gray lacquered steel logs. Very good conditio...

Beech daybed, France 1950. The top consists of an oak veneered part and a shelf inlaid with opposing triangles in light oak and mahogany. The mattress and its two cushions are covere...

Daybed in blond solid oak and black lacquered tubular metal by Jacques Hitier, Tubauto edition, France 1950. The metal base is surrounded by an oak frame, the curved base receives th...

Modernist desk lamp in green lacquered metal and brass, France 1950. The two-light diabolo reflector is articulated by a ball joint, placed on a tubular metal base. A lever nut allow...

This exceptional 1950s French oak sideboard is a masterful blend of provincial heritage and midcentury modernism, embodying the transition from tradition to a bolder, more architectu...

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...

Beautiful secrétaire furniture designed by Louis Paolozzi for the French manufacturer René Godfroid. With this piece of furniture, Paolozzi introduced the famous Italian design of th...

Grand meuble de rangement bibliothèque moderniste vintage des années 60, modèle de Louis Paolozzi pour l’éditeur Monopoly, en teck, pieds métalliques, 3 étages, grand secrétaire avec...