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Directoire Fauteuil Chair

Directoire Polychrome Fauteuil
Located in Vista, CA
18th century, Directoire polychrome fauteuil rectangular back surmounted by a foliate wreath
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Antique 18th Century French Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Directoire Polychrome Fauteuil
Directoire Polychrome Fauteuil
H 25 in W 21 in D 18 in
Directoire Living Room in Cherry Wood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Salon Directoire avec des scènes peint sur tôle. Il comprend deux fauteuils et deux paires de
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs

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Wood, Cherry

Directoire Living Room in Cherry Wood
Directoire Living Room in Cherry Wood
H 33.86 in W 17.13 in D 16.34 in
Large French Directoire Style Armchair
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exceptional 19th century French Directoire style armchair. This large Directoire style fauteuil
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Club Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Stunning Directoire Style Fauteuils
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
This stunning pair of fauteuils in the style of Directoire are beautifully crafted in the early
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Antique 1790s Belgian Directoire Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Stunning Directoire Style Fauteuils
Pair of Stunning Directoire Style Fauteuils
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Pair of French Directoire Mahogany Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome and sturdy pair of French Directoire square back fauteuils are tasteful and comfortable
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

Antique Period Pair French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Arm Chairs Circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Circa 1800 Period French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Armchairs. Upholstery in light blue
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Antique Early 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Cotton, Fruitwood

Circa 1800-1815 French Directoire to Empire Period Fauteuil
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1815 fauteuil or open arm chair, French. Mahogany. Directoire to Empire period & style
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Armchairs

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Brass

Pr.of Period Directoire Painted Fauteuils
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pr.of Painted Period Directoire Arm Chairs
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fauteuils, circa 1880 in date. The mahogany is beautiful in colour with superb patina. The carved top-rails
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Antique 1880s French Empire Armchairs

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Mahogany

Antique Pair French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Fauteuil Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Circa 1800 Period French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Armchairs. Upholstery in light blue
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Fauteuil Attributed to Maison Jansen in Original Finish
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Finely carved fauteuil attributed to Maison Jansen in its original finish. Directoire in fashion
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Hollywood Regency Armchairs

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Wood

Set of Four Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Henri Jacob, circa 1795
By Henri Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of four Mahogany armchairs or Fauteuils, in the manner of Henri Jacob (1753-1824, maitre 1779
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs

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Satin, Mahogany

Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They feature scrolled square padded backs mounted with laurel and
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Antique 1870s Armchairs

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Ormolu

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Vintage 1970s North American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

19th Century Country French Provincial Walnut Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century country French provincial farmhouse trestle dining table or refectory table hand-crafted from walnut. The massive table has a 1.25 inch thick plank top with b...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Tables

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Iron

Oversized French Louis XV Style Bergere Chair with Ottoman
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning oversized French Louis XV style Bergere with the matching ottoman carved from oak. The chair has a gorgeous Royal French Red Gloss Lacquer paint finish which we ha...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Oak

Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Silk, Wood

French Napoleon III Sofa in Pale Orange Velvet and White Fringe
Located in Buchanan, NY
This stunning French high-back sofa, designed in the opulent Napoleon III style, is the embodiment of luxury and elegance. Upholstered in a pale orange tangerine velvet, the back and...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sofas

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Upholstery

Pair of French Louis XVI Period 1790s Bergère Marquise Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI period bergères marquises chairs from the late 18th century, with wide seats, carved rosettes, fluted legs and floral upholstery. Created in France during ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Gustavian Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Elegant period Gustavian sofa with wonderful original carved details. Lion heads on top of armrest and female bust to arm armrest, acanthus ornamentation throughout legs. Solid and s...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas

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Fabric, Wood

Gustavian Sofa
Gustavian Sofa
H 35 in W 74 in D 30 in
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Walnut, Upholstery

Rare 19th Century Napoleon III Brocade Sofa and Two Armchairs
Located in Puglia, Puglia
French sofa and two armchairs from the 19th century, Napoleon III period. The whole set has been restored and the upholstery replaced with a beautiful Italian Brocade. France, 1870. ...
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Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Sofas

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Brocade, Beech

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Brea, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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Linen

French Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite French Louis XV Style Bergere, a stunning addition to any interior space. This chair exudes elegance and sophistication with its ornate gold frame and luxur...
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Vintage 1970s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Textile, Wood

French Louis XV Style Bergere
French Louis XV Style Bergere
H 37 in W 31 in D 34.5 in
Federal Tennessee Cherry Huntboard
Located in Bradenton, FL
American federal Cherry Huntboard or 1800-1820 on carved concave fluted legs. One center door storage compartment between two large deep drawers on either end under a bank of three...
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Antique 1820s American Federal Sideboards

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Cherry

Federal Tennessee Cherry Huntboard
Federal Tennessee Cherry Huntboard
H 41.25 in W 67 in D 26.5 in
Louis XV bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine Louis XV style bergere
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Early 20th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Fruitwood, Walnut

Louis XV bergere
Louis XV bergere
H 42 in Dm 36 in
Two Part Sheraton Cherry Banquet Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A nice wide mid 19th century Sheraton two part banquet table with solid Cherry tops and legs with Mahogany veneered ogee aprons on the fronts. A fifth swing leg holds the drop leaf t...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Dining Room Tables

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Cherry

French Louis XVI Style Bergère
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved fauteuil, the paper twist carved, arched top rail and downswept padded arms with scroll terminals enclosing an upholstered back and cushion seat, on a finely carved s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs

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Wood

French Louis XVI Style Bergère
French Louis XVI Style Bergère
H 39.5 in W 28 in D 31.5 in
Bergere Chair Louis XV Circa 1900
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Louis XV style painted wooden armchair upholstered with a very beautiful fabric Beautiful quality of sculpture seat height 42cm In superb condition. Note: slight little wear o...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Bergere Chair Louis XV Circa 1900
Bergere Chair Louis XV Circa 1900
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in

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A Pair of Directoire Child's Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Directoire children's mahogany upholstered armchairs or fauteuils a la reine.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Children's Furniture

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Painted Directoire Chairs
Located in Seattle, WA
Gorgeous, well scaled and roomy olive green painted late Louis XVI/Directoire fauteuils with lovely
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Wood, Paint

Pair of Painted Directoire Chairs
Pair of Painted Directoire Chairs
H 34.25 in W 25 in D 29 in
French 19th Century Directoire Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a French 19th century painted Directoire fauteuil with its original French blue and gray
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs

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Upholstery

Pair of French 19th Century Directoire Style Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of walnut Directoire style armchairs from France, circa 1870. The chairs have a
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs

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Walnut

A Pair of Fine Directoire Provincial Fauteuils en Cabriolet
Located in Hudson, NY
This pair of French chairs (Fauteuils en Cabriolet) with up right backs are circa 1790. Created in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Chairs

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Fruitwood, Muslin

Pair of Orange Directoire Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
One could decorate a room around these chairs. This pair of Directoire style fauteuils feature a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs

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Wood

DIRECTOIRE ARM CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
A charming Directoire period upholstered fauteuil (arm chair), painted light green, with turned
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

DIRECTOIRE ARM CHAIR
DIRECTOIRE ARM CHAIR
H 16.5 in W 23 in D 20 in
Pair of Directoire Style Fauteuil Chairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
Lacquered in satin black with new dark blue velvet upholstery. Cushions are feather down. Very elegant. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s Directoire Armchairs

Directoire Period Painted Desk Chair or Fauteuil Armchair
Located in London, GB
A late 18th century painted armchair in the Directoire manner, the carved and painted frame with
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair of French Directoire Style Caned Suede Armchair Fauteuils
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of late 20th century caned armchairs or fauteuils made in the French directoire
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20th Century American Directoire Armchairs

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Suede, Cane, Wood

Pair of French Louix XVI Directoire Carved Walnut Green Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of early 20th century French Louix XVI/Directoire style carved walnut armchairs
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Walnut

Set of 4 French Directoire Cherrywood & Upholstered Fauteuils, 2nd Q. 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
and arms with decorative carving, raised on tapering legs, one chair with a slightly different arm as
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Walnut, Wool

Pair Directoire Period Fauteuils in Walnut, France, c. 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A good pair of Directoire period Fauteuils in Walnut, dating from the end of the 1700s and French
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs

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Upholstery

19th Century Second Empire Mahogany Tub Arm Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany second empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, circa
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Pair of Directoire Armchairs in Walnut, circa 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Directoire period walnut fauteuils/arm chairs with silk upholstery, turned tapered front
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Silk, Walnut

Pair of Lovely French 19th Century Painted Wood Directoire Style Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
chairs from France, are hand-carved in the in the Directoire style, each featuring balled knuckles
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

French Empire Louis XVI Directoire Style Cherry Black Leather Desk Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Custom quality solid hand-carved Cherry Fauteuil on brass rolling casters. Armchair features a
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Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs

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Cherry, Leather

c.1900 Pair of French Directoire Original Paint Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Exquisite antique French original paint Directoire fauteuils. A lovely scale, these chairs
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Rare Early 19th Century Fauteuil, Armchair, France, circa 1800-1810
Located in Greven, DE
Rare Directoire - Empire armchair France around 1800-1810 Dimensions: H x W x D: 96 x 64 x
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Walnut

Italian Painted Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
, gustavian style chair, gustavian arm chair. directoire arm chair, fauteuil, regence style chair.
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20th Century Italian Armchairs

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Linen, Wood

Italian Painted Chair
Italian Painted Chair
H 45 in W 23 in D 35 in
Pair of Vintage Italian Silver Leaf Arm Chairs.
Located in Toronto, ON
A sumptuous pair of "Directoire" style fauteuil chairs in silver leaf. They have been
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs in the Manner of Henri Jacob, circa 1795
By Henri Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of mahogany armchairs or Fauteuils 'a' l'E´trusque', in the manner of Henri Jacob (1753-1824
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs

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Satin, Mahogany

Antique Set 4 Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 1870s
Located in London, GB
fauteuil armchairs, circa 1870 in date. They feature scrolled square padded backs mounted with laurel and
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Antique 1870s Empire Revival Armchairs

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Ormolu

Antique Pair Ormolu Mounted Armchairs Empire Revival 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic and highly decorative antique pair of French ormolu mounted Empire fauteuil
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Antique 1870s French Empire Armchairs

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Ormolu

Antique Pair Empire Revival Ormolu Mounted Armchairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
fauteuil armchairs, circa 1880 in date. They have been crafted from fabulous solid mahogany and are
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Armchairs

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Ormolu Mounted Six Piece Salon Suite 19th C
Located in London, GB
suite, comprising a sofa, a pair of fauteuil armchairs, a pair of side chairs and a center table, circa
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Antique 1880s French Empire Sofas

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Ormolu

Antique French Empire Revival Ormolu-Mounted 5-Piece Salon Suite, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
-piece salon suite, comprising a sofa, a pair of fauteuil armchairs and a pair of side chairs, circa 1880
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Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Sofas

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Ormolu

Directoire Period Green Painted Arm Chair, France, circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 18th century French Directoire period open-arm chair / fauteuil in green painted finish and
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French mahogany Empire "fauteuil du bureau", desk chair, Circa 1850 in
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Antique 1850s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
Antique Empire Tub Arm Desk Chair 19th Century
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 20.48 in
Circa 1800-1815 Pair of Fauteuils or Open Arm Chairs, French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1815 pair of fauteuils or open arm chairs, French. Mahogany. Directoire to Empire period
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Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs

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Brass

French Directoire Period Late 18th Century Armchair with Out-Scrolling Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Bring home a touch of French elegance with this late 18th century Directoire period fauteuil. Crafted
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Baker French Louis XV Style Yellow Velvet Walnut Fauteuil Arm Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A stunning arm chair by Baker Furniture, circa 1960s. Made from naturally distressed European
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Vintage 1960s Louis XV Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Fauteuil Bergere Carved Wood Wingback Tapestry Lounge Armchair, France
Located in Sofia, BG
A fauteuil is a style of open-armchair with a primarily exposed wooden frame originating in France
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Armchairs

Pair of Of-the-Period Directoire Fauteuil Chairs w/ new leather
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Of-the-Period Directoire Fauteuil Chairs w/ new leather 33''H X 22''W X 16.5''H SEAT X
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Directoire Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
18C Directoire Fauteuil
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs

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Giltwood

Directoire Fauteuil
Directoire Fauteuil
H 35.5 in W 22 in D 18 in
Pair Directoire Style Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair light walnut Directoire Style Fauteuils
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

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Wood, Fabric

Pair Directoire Style Fauteuils
Pair Directoire Style Fauteuils
H 32.5 in W 22 in D 18 in
Pair of Directoire Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 19th C Provencial Directoire Fauteuil with rush seats
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

18th C French Directoire Fauteuil
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful little fruitwood Fauteuil in nice classic upholstry.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs

18th C French Directoire Fauteuil
18th C French Directoire Fauteuil
H 33 in W 23 in D 23 in
Pair of Directoire Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of early 19th century armchairs painted in a pale green. Directoire style will need new
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Paint, Wood

Pair of Directoire Fauteuils
Pair of Directoire Fauteuils
H 36 in W 24 in D 21 in
Directoire Fautueil
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th C fauteuil, painted light shade of green.
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Directoire Fautueil
Directoire Fautueil
H 35.25 in W 22 in D 17.75 in
Pair of Directoire Style Polychrome Bergers
Located in Sarasota, FL
Well made Directoire style polychrome Bergers Fauteuils in pink and blue striped upholstery fabric
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Bergere Chairs

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Fruitwood

Pair Of Directoire Tapestry Fauteuils
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century French pair of tapestry armchairs. Each armchair is different. The design of the chair
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

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Metal

Pair Of Directoire Tapestry Fauteuils
Pair Of Directoire Tapestry Fauteuils
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 16 in
Directoire Period Antique Cherrywood "Fauteuil" Armchair, France, circa 1795
Located in Houston, TX
A Directoire period cherrywood antique "fauteuil" (French for armchair) with hand carved details
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Antique 1790s French Directoire Armchairs

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Cherry

Pair of Directoire Period Painted Fauteuils with Original Tapestry
Located in London, GB
curved front rails. The chair arms on baluster shaped supports. The front legs turned and the back
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

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Tapestry, Wood

Elegant PAIR Directoire mahogany Fauteuils, C 1800
By Jacob Frères
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Directoire mahogany fauteuils attributed to "Jacob Freres". The stylish attenuated form and
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Pair 1920's french Fautiels
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neo Directoire Style Fauteuils, Refinished Blue-Gray Patina/Linen
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Pair 1920's french Fautiels
Pair 1920's french Fautiels
H 13.78 in W 7.09 in D 8.27 in
French Mahogany 18th Century Directoire Pair of Arm Chairs
By Henri Jacob
Located in Chicago, IL
French 18th century mahogany fauteuils. The armchairs are attributed to Henri Jacob 1753-1824. The
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Armchairs

Late 19th Century Beech Framed Bergere
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
bergère is an enclosed upholstered French armchair (fauteuil) with an upholstered back and armrests on
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Antique 19th Century British Bergere Chairs

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Beech

Pair of French Leather Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of directoire style French fauteuils circa 1940 in Farrow & Ball Charleston grey finish and
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Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

Pair of French Leather Chairs
Pair of French Leather Chairs
H 35.5 in W 24 in D 23 in
PAIR George III Giltwood Armchairs. Late 18th C
Located in New York, NY
of arm chairs, fauteuils and bergeres on our web site, florianpapp.com Florian Papp
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

PAIR George III Giltwood Armchairs.
Located in New York, NY
/> See similar examples of desk chairs, fauteuils and bergeres on our web site, florianpapp.com
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Pair of Antique French Painted Louis XVI Armchairs, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! This pair of elegant antique painted French armchairs (fauteuils in French
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Directoire Fauteuil Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal directoire fauteuil chair for your home. A directoire fauteuil chair — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the directoire fauteuil chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A directoire fauteuil chair, designed in the Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Directoire Fauteuil Chair?

A directoire fauteuil chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,543, while the lowest priced sells for $1,200 and the highest can go for as much as $4,800.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.