Pair of high-back chairs in carved oak, French work, 1940s-1960s

Pair of high-back chairs, in the manner of Charles Dudouyt
Moulded and carved oak, rush seats
Their architectural, robust silhouette belongs to the neo-rustic furniture championed by Dudouyt, in which worked wood expresses both tradition and modernity.
H. 114 cm

Biographical notes
A major figure of mid-20th-century French furniture, Charles Dudouyt developed a recognisable style combining modernised rusticity, powerful volumes and carved wood. Influenced by craft traditions, he created furniture that is warm, structured and assertive, in a neo-rustic aesthetic that became emblematic of his work. His creations continued to influence many workshops in the following decades.