Charles Dudouyt. Brutalist style armchair in beech. 1960s.

Charles Dudouyt, by.

Brustalist, or Africanizing, style armchair, in beech, with its straw seat and reclining backrest.

French work realized in the 1960s.

Dimensions: H 87 x W 66 x D 64 cm

Reference: LS6147609B

Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) is a French interior designer and decorator. He studied at the Germain Pilon drawing school then worked as a painter, illustrating publications for Calmann-Levy and l’Assiette au Beurre. After the First World War, he designed and had furniture, floor lamps and other decorative objects made. He moved to Paris in 1933 and founded the Gentilhommière which served as both a store and a workshop.