Vintage French Sideboard in Oak by Charles Dudouyt, 1940

Enfilade / Sideboard attributed Charles Dudouyt, Art Deco, Oak, around 1940 – France

Exquisite Art Deco furniture attributed to Charles Dudouyt (1885-1947), one of the best French furniture makers of the first half of the 20th century. Simple structure, it is configured with two large doors on the sides, separated in the middle area by four registers with a mixtilinear front. The design is completed with a mirror with rounded corners.

This piece of furniture is presented with doors worked with an extraordinary design reminiscent of brutalist art. Each one is configured through a kind of double molding, with a carved border in four aisles in the central part. In that area the original gilded bronze handles appear. They strongly attract attention thanks to their circular shape. Two shelves inside, large storage capacity. The four drawers in the central area also have a very original design, with impressive curves in their mixtilinear profile. The use of oak wood is a success, with little varnish applied so that the beautiful grain can be appreciated. This is very well exemplified in the envelope, arranged like a checkerboard, which has been carried out thanks to the combination of the direction of the grain. The entire piece of furniture stands on richly carved wooden legs, also brutalist in appearance.

The piece exudes quality in all aspects of its conception and construction. It presents characteristics typical of brutalist furniture such as its sober silhouette and pronounced geometric shapes.