French Antique Directoire Style Set of Chairs

Set of 8 French industrial chairs from a silk manufacturer in the Lyon region. They feature the original painted steel and formed beech wood. ...

Set of 10 French industrial chairs from a silk manufacturer in the Lyon region. They feature the original painted steel and formed beech wood....

Set of eight dining chairs from France in the Empire style. This set is made of Cuban flamed mahogany and finished with a lustrous French polish. They are strong and comfortable with...

Buffet from France in the Directoire style. This piece has been eboinzed and finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. There are four dovetailed drawers above four do...

Set of four chairs, Italian, in the manner of Afra and Tobia Scarpa. The elegant and strong chairs feature a thick black leather seat and four half circular...

Set of four folding chairs from France made with walnut wood structures and leather seats and backs. Each comfortable chair has a classic folding chair shape with x-shaped legs. The ...

A handsome set of 6 early 20th century French Directoire style painted dining side chairs, circa 1920s, having hand caned backs, upholstered seats with nailhead trim, and typical neo...

Set of four late 18th century Directoire mahogany side chairs with brass banding, with rectangular plat backs, curved and pierced with an associated lyre motif of foliate decor and i...

All six frames featuring swan shaped brass inlaid motifs strikingly silhouetted against ebonized panels within brass moldings, over hand carved lyre-shaped splats replete with brass 'strings'. The frames also featuring brass strung stiles, front seat rails & sabre-leg front supports. All are in exceptionally sound condition due to the classical construction method of using oak as the secondary wood for added strength & durability. The swan motif was highly favored by cabinetmakers & mount makers during the Directoire Period and was associated with Napoleons consort Josephine, by interpreting her protective nature towards her children like that of a swan towards it's cygnets). For comparative examples see works by Charles Percier...

Set of four antique French Directoire style chairs in Maple is a perfect example of the refined, graceful neoclassical style that was founded during the days of Napoleon. This set wa...

This is a very decorative set of French dining chairs. The attractive directoire design is accentuated with the original cream and pale blue original paint. Please take a look at a...

Two chairs and two armchairs. Original cognac-coloured leather seats with fine gold embossed frieze. Dimensions provided below are for the armchairs. The chairs measure (in centim...