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 Oak Sideboard in the style of Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible oak sideboard in the style of Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Beautiful carved wood detail on cabinet doors and legs. Two doors, each with a middle shelf and three dra...
Brass
$11,434
H 38.98 in W 90.56 in D 18.9 in
Sideboard / Cabinet Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb, rare sideboard / cabinet attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s. Structurally sound and ready to use. Fast shipping worldwide.
Wood
French Carved Wood Sideboard by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning oak sideboard by Charles Dudouyt from France, 1940s. Intricately carved wood square detail on cabinet doors and pedestal base. Three doors open to interior shelves with inla...
Brass
Maurice Dufrêne Sideboard, spécial order
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Jolie bahut par Maurice Dufrêne. Il s’agit d’une commande spéciale pour un appartement à Paris boulevard Malsherbes. Le plan d’origine de la commanditaire est joint.
Brass
Sideboard, French piece from the 1940s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This sideboard is a French piece from the 1940s. It features three lockable doors at the front. The central door is fitted with a ring-shaped handle. This sideboard rests on legs fin...
Wood
$7,676Sale Price|30% Off
H 37.41 in W 90.56 in D 18.51 in
Large Vintage French Mahogany Sideboard Attribute to Maxime Old 1910-1991
By Maxime Old
Located in Sofia, BG
Rectangular vintage mahogany sideboard attributed to the French architect and furniture designer Maxime OLD (1910-1991). The center of the upper part covered with grey marble, the fa...
Mahogany
Jules Leleu Attributed Art Deco French Sideboard
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Art Deco period sideboard attributed to Jules Leleu. Made of mahogany, it consists of four seperate pieces secured together with bolts. A central cabinet with a beveled frame has book matched cabinet doors decorated with an elaborately scrolled brass escutcheon. Inside are two hand dovetailed drawers above a single shelf. Serpentine cabinets on either side each house a serpentine curved shelf...
Brass
Sideboard, oak sideboard from the 1950s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This oak enfilade dates from the 1950s. It opens with two doors on each side, with glass handles. In the center is a lockable display cabinet. ...
Oak
$9,300
H 41.74 in W 82.68 in D 19.69 in
A Composition of Sculptural Authority: French Art Deco Brutalist Credenza
By Charles Dudouyt, Gaston Poisson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A study in architectural conviction and measured grace, this monumental French credenza embodies a language of sculptural clarity and restrained ornament. Fashioned in the 1940s from...
Oak
Elegant French Art Deco Sideboard
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A beautiful French Art Deco Djo Bourgeois style sideboard with medium stain diamond pattern and wood inlay with elegantly tapered legs. The sideboard features 3 storage cabinets and ...
Wood
1940's French Oak Sideboard
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
French Oak Sideboard with Woven Front Detail, doors on each side open for storage. Middle center drawer. This cabinet is sold as is - and has NOT been refinished and priced accord...
Brass
French Floating Sideboard, 1940's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Beautiful 1940's French sideboard in the style of Charles Dudouyt Beautiful parquetry top and floating base Key opens 2 doors to reveal open shelving and center drop down door to ...
Oak
Rene Gabriel Sideboard
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous sideboard by Rene Gabriel with great angled lines and wood patina Cabinet has 2 swinging doors with 5 center drawers and thick wood handles. Or...
Oak
Maxime Old Sideboard
By Maxime Old
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible sideboard by Maxime Old, France 1930's Dark oak patina with intricately detailed carved doors. Center doors open to reveal 2 drawers Side cabinet doors have open shelv...
Oak
Rene Gabriel Sideboard
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful sideboard by Rene Gabriel with great angled lines and wood patina. Cabinet has 2 swinging doors with 5 center drawers and thick wood handles. Original locking hardware. ...
Oak
Rene Gabriel Sideboard
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Gorgeous sideboard by Rene Gabriel with great angled lines and wood patina Cabinet has 2 swinging doors with 5 center drawers and brass handles...
Oak
