French Wood Desk by Charles Dudouyt
View Similar Items
French Wood Desk by Charles Dudouyt
About the Item
- Creator:Charles Dudouyt (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Width: 46 in (116.84 cm)Depth: 28.25 in (71.76 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1940s
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Newly refinished.
- Seller Location:Los Angeles, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: VIN013751stDibs: LU5395236874332
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.
- French Wood Table by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAGreat wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Rectangular top with four thick carved wood legs and ball feet. Newly refinished in medium stain showing nice grain in w...Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsOak
- French Wood Side Table by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAGreat carved wood table by Charles Dudouyt, made in France, 1940's. Thick carved wood stem with circular top and base. Original finish shows great age and patina. Perfect between two...Category
Mid-20th Century Side Tables
MaterialsOak
On Hold$3,200 - French Wood and Woven Chair by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAIncredible wood and woven chair by Charles Dudouyt from France 1940's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood back. Newly replaced woven rush seat. Original da...Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsRush, Wood
$1,725 / item - 1940s French Carved Wood Cabinet by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAIncredible carved wood storage cabinet by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful carved wood circle detail on two front doors with checkered wood...Category
Mid-20th Century French Cabinets
MaterialsBrass
- French Wood and Woven Chair by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAIncredible wood and woven chair by Charles Dudouyt from France 1940's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood back. Original woven rush seat. Original dark woo...Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsRush, Wood
- 1940's French Carved Wood Bed by Charles DudouytBy Charles DudouytLocated in Los Angeles, CAIncredible and rare vintage twin bed frame by Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940's France. Long oak wood frame with carved circle details. Original finish ...Category
20th Century French Bedroom Sets
MaterialsOak
$1,850 / item
- Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940sBy Charles DudouytLocated in Antwerp, BECharles Dudouyt oak desk with double base, made in the 1940s in France. The sturdy oak construction, adorned with front panels and a raised round inlaid top with a captivating parque...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsOak
- Oak Wood Desk or Dining Table Style of Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940sBy Charles DudouytLocated in New York, NY1940s French desk in the style of Charles Dudouyt. Also would make a great dining table. Two leaves housed under table for easy access and extension. When fully extended table is ...Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsOak
- Charles Dudouyt Cubist Inspired Walnut Desk / Dining TableBy Charles DudouytLocated in Van Nuys, CACubist inspired walnut desk in the fashion of designers like Charles Dudouyt with cheery stained hardwood veneer, two-tier stepped top and sharp squared legs.Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsHardwood
$2,000 Sale Price20% Off - A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.By Charles DudouytLocated in Philadelphia, PAA French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. The desk features 5 front drawers and a metal stretcher at the base. Circa 1940.Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Charles Dudouyt Console Or Desk, France, 1940sBy Charles DudouytLocated in New York, NY1940's French Charles Dudouyt console. Can also be used as a desk. Signature spool leg and stretcher design. Ball shaped legs. Recently restored and r...Category
Vintage 1940s French Console Tables
MaterialsWood
- Fine French Art Deco Oak Table by P. Bloch and Charles DudouytBy La Gentilhommière 1, Pierre BlochLocated in Long Island City, NYFine French Art Deco oak table designed by Pierre Bloch and edited by Charles Dudouyt (founder of La Gentilhommière). Two original end leaves (widt...Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
MaterialsOak