Sideboard in Solid Elm, Maison Regain, France, 1970

Sideboard in Solid Elm, France, 1970 With its horizontal articulation and serene, architectural bearing, this sideboard conjures the quiet strength of rural modernism. The silhouett...

This sculptural sideboard holds a quiet monumentality—its façade a study in balance, depth, and geometric relief. Two symmetrical doors are adorned with deeply carved concentric medallions, each centered within a bevel-edged square that projects from the surface like a wooden echo. Between them, five central drawers offer rhythmic contrast with their horizontal fluting, lending a linear tension to the rounded volumes flanking them. In the style of Charles Dudouyt, this piece reflects the postwar fascination with medieval forms reinterpreted through modernist clarity. The carved motif—a recessed bull’s-eye framed in architectural moldings—recalls the rustic abstraction seen in French design of the 1940s and ’50s, where massing, form, and shadow did the work of ornament. Carved from solid oak, the cabinet is grounded by splayed bracket legs that introduce a subtle kinetic lift. Their flared stance balances the robust body above, suggesting movement held in suspension. The drawer pulls are brass discs, minimal in gesture yet warm in tone, allowing the sculptural surfaces to speak. Inside, the cabinet offers generous storage behind paneled doors, while the drawers glide with dovetail construction and timeworn ease. A visible fissure on one of the door medallions...

French sideboard produced by Maison Regain in solid elm wood. The finger joints on both upper corners and the large solid wood door pulls are very typical for Maison Regains designs ...

Pretty piece in solid elm with entirely original patina, celebration of craftsmanship and mid-century design, composed of 3 doors closing with shelves. A large central shelf allows y...