Charles Dudouyt Art Deco Sideboard in Darkstained Oak with Vitrine Compartment
View Similar Items
Charles Dudouyt Art Deco Sideboard in Darkstained Oak with Vitrine Compartment
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Dudouyt (Cabinetmaker)
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 70.87 in (180 cm)Depth: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Art Deco (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Oak,Stained
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Castenray, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1336211616283
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.
- Charles Dudouyt Art Deco Sideboard in Darkened Oak With Copper DetailsBy Charles DudouytLocated in Waalwijk, NLCharles Dudouyt, sideboard, darkened oak, copper, France, 1940 This sturdy credenza in oak is truly a sculptural piece. It is equipped with three doors hiding several shelves and a ...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Credenzas
MaterialsCopper
- Art Deco Oak Sideboard by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940sBy Charles DudouytLocated in San Angelo, TXHere is a gorgeous oak Art Deco sideboard by Charles Dudouyt circa 1940s. The top is inlayed with stunning oak precise squares that comes together for a solid top that is a masterpie...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsOak
- Art Deco Oak Sideboard in the Style Charles Dudouyt. circa 1940/1950By Charles DudouytLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRAn art deco oak sideboard in the style Charles Dudouyt. circa 1940/1950.Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsOak
- Bleached Large French Oak Art Deco Sideboard in style of Charles Dudouyt, FranceBy Charles DudouytLocated in Wiesbaden, DEA large sideboard/credenza presumably by Charles Dudouyt. France, c1930s. Consists of four doors providing shelves storage compartments and two central drawers. Brass detailing ...Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Buffets
MaterialsBrass
- Art Deco Sideboard in Solid Oak in the style of Charles Dudouyt , circa 1940By Charles DudouytLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRArt Deco sideboard in solid oak and oak veneer, and brass, circa 1940. Small gaps in veneer on the back of the board. the patina is a little dirty and needs to be redoneCategory
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Art Deco Sideboard in Bleached Oak, by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1930-1940By Charles DudouytLocated in Saint-Ouen, FRAn bleached oak sideboard by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1930.Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsOak