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Maison Jansen Style White Painted Upholstered French Directoire Desk Armchair
Maison Jansen Style White Painted Upholstered French Directoire Desk Armchair

Maison Jansen Style White Painted Upholstered French Directoire Desk Armchair

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Maison Jansen style French Directoire desk armchair exudes timeless sophistication with its

Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880
French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880

French Antique Desk Directoire Bureau Plat 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous antique French Directoire desk Circa 1880 the desk features original

Category

Antique 1880s French Provincial Desks

Materials

Giltwood

French Directoire style desk in oak
French Directoire style desk in oak

French Directoire style desk in oak

Located in Landivy, FR

This computer desk is proposed here in solid oak from France and is also available in cherry. A

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood
French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood

Located in Landivy, FR

This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk
Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical Mahogany Leather Top Desk is a marvel of timeless

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk
French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk

French Directoire Mahogany and Brass Inlaid Leather Top Desk

Located in Queens, NY

French Directoire (Late 18th Century) mahogany and bronze trim desk with a black leather top having

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers
French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers

French Directoire Style Writing Table, Desk in Cherrywood, 2 Drawers

Located in Landivy, FR

This writing table is a handmade reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak

French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890
French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890

French Directoire Style Brass Trimmed Leather Top Vanity Desk, Circa 1890

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This French Directoire style brass trimmed vanity desk, circa 1890, exemplifies refined Parisian

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Antique 1890s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood with leather pad
French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood with leather pad

French Directoire style minister's desk in solid wood with leather pad

Located in Landivy, FR

This minister's desk with 5-drawers is a craft-handed reproduction of the world-renowned French

Category

2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Directoire style handcrafted secretary desk in cherry wood & leather pad
French Directoire style handcrafted secretary desk in cherry wood & leather pad

French Directoire style handcrafted secretary desk in cherry wood & leather pad

Located in Landivy, FR

This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

French Directoire Style gray desk in solid oak wood with a leather pad
French Directoire Style gray desk in solid oak wood with a leather pad

French Directoire Style gray desk in solid oak wood with a leather pad

Located in Landivy, FR

This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany
Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany

Small Directoire Cylinder Desk In Mahogany

Located in Kent, Dover

A small French Directoire mahogany cylinder desk, with brass detailing throughout. The roll top

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat (Directoire Desk), Mid-20th Century
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat (Directoire Desk), Mid-20th Century

Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat (Directoire Desk), Mid-20th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

inspired by late 18th-century French Directoire design. The desk features clean architectural lines

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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire

French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire

Located in Potters Bar, GB

French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner Top quality mahogany with a

Category

Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Materials

Wood

Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space
Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space

Directoire Style Desk Solid Cherry with Leather Pad and Covered Storage Space

Located in Landivy, FR

pieces of furniture from the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period was

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2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer

A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century
A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century

A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A French Directoire Style Ormolu Parquetry Bureauplat, Early 20th Century Provenance: Private

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk
French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk

French Petite Inlaid Mahogany Writing Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A lovely, petite desk from 19th Century France made of luxurious mahogany and a leather writing

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary
French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

French 19th Century Directoire Roll Top Secretary

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A stately French Directoire roll top secretary. This massive desk is over six feet long and four

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Style Painted Desk

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This archetypal 18th century Louis XV-style desk was given a distinguishing update in the 20th

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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine, Paint

Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk

Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk

Located in New York, NY

Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered

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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK
LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

LATE 18th CENTURY DIRECTOIRE TEMPLE CLOCK

Located in Firenze, FI

refinement, capable of furnishing any space with class. French Directoire manufacture, around the end of the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Directoire Mahogany Trestle Table, Early 19th Century
Directoire Mahogany Trestle Table, Early 19th Century

Directoire Mahogany Trestle Table, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Directoire mahogany trestle table, early 19th century. An octagonal top with lower shelf table.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Fine French Empire Design Oak  Twin Pedestal Desk
Fine French Empire Design Oak  Twin Pedestal Desk

Fine French Empire Design Oak Twin Pedestal Desk

Located in Crawley, GB

to each pedestal, divided and flanked by columns , this French Directoire style pedestal desk will

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Early 20th Century British Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen

Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Refined and compact, this Maison Jansen–attributed Directoire-style desk from the 1950s showcases

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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Dore' Bronze Mounted Signed Maison Jansen Leather Blue-Green Bureau Plat Desk
Dore' Bronze Mounted Signed Maison Jansen Leather Blue-Green Bureau Plat Desk

Dore' Bronze Mounted Signed Maison Jansen Leather Blue-Green Bureau Plat Desk

By Maurice Hirch

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This is an extraordinary desk by Maurice Hirch, a famous French designer made for Maison Jansen of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat
Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat

Rare Flame Mahogany Bronze Mounted Leather Top Francois Linke Desk Bureau Plat

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare François Linke desk, Bureau Plat, circa early 20th century, is an extraordinary example

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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s
French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s

French fruitwood marquetry top writing table, 1950’s

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Academic Revival rectangular bureau plat in the French Directoire taste. The fruitwood marquetry

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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.
Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.

Period French Directior Leather Topped Writing Table.

Located in Hudson, NY

This beautiful period writing table was constructed in France circa 1790 to 1800 of rich imported

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top

French Writing Table, Pull-Out Gilt-Tooled Leather Top

Located in Montreal, Quebec

An elegant desk from 20th century France. This writing table features a pull-out black leather top

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20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Directoire French walnut Commode Chest of drawers -Desk
Directoire French walnut Commode Chest of drawers -Desk

Directoire French walnut Commode Chest of drawers -Desk

Located in Valladolid, ES

grain. The Directoire style is a furniture and decoration style that developed in France during the

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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s
Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s

Mid Century Maison Jansen Manner Brass & Leather Top Desk Writing Table 1950s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Norwich, GB

manner. French - Circa 1950. This Directoire style desk is made in bright solid brass with contrasting

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Ormolu-Gilded Inkwell
Early 19th Century French Ormolu-Gilded Inkwell

Early 19th Century French Ormolu-Gilded Inkwell

Located in Copenhagen, K

French cut-glass, Palisander and ormolu inkwell. Sneaks as handle and claw on ball feet. Original

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk
Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk

Large French Directoire Period Traveling Secretary Desk

Located in Pembroke, MA

This French Directoire traveling secretary is made of walnut. Its large size is unusual and would

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century French Comtoise Clock Movement
19th Century French Comtoise Clock Movement

19th Century French Comtoise Clock Movement

Located in Denton, TX

A great industrial accent for a tabletop or bookshelf the combination of brass and steel gears and a bronze bell. This movement is in non working condition and is used for decorative...

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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron

Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century
Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century

Directoire Style Desk with Cylinder Top, France, 19th Century

Located in Belmont, MA

Directoire style desk with cylinder top, France 19th century Mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays

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Antique 1860s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800
Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800

Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800

Located in Leimen, DE

Directoire cylinder desk with a book case on top, France 1800, mahogany veneer. The desk has its

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Antique 1790s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Directory Bureau Bonheur du jour desk, wood and leather, and bronze inkwe
French Directory Bureau Bonheur du jour desk, wood and leather, and bronze inkwe

French Directory Bureau Bonheur du jour desk, wood and leather, and bronze inkwe

By French House & Garden

Located in Valladolid, ES

Stunning French Bonheur du Jour mahogany desk or bureau, dating from the early 19th century, with a

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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Cabinets

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock
Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock

Early 19th Century Sèvres Neoclassical Ormolu and Bisque Porcelain Clock

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Essex, MA

Period early 19th century Directoire clock attributed to Sèvres. Beautifully sculpted biscuit

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair

French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair

Located in Montreal, Quebec

French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.  

Category

20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

French Directoire Style Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray
French Directoire Style Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray

French Directoire Style Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray

Located in Landivy, FR

This Secretary desk is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the

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2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

French Directoire Style Medium-Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray
French Directoire Style Medium-Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray

French Directoire Style Medium-Large Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange & Gray

Located in Landivy, FR

This Secretary desk is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the

Category

2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray Lacquered
French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray Lacquered

French Directoire Style Narrow Secretary Desk in Wood, Orange Gray Lacquered

Located in Landivy, FR

This Secretary is a handmade modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of

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2010s French Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer

Steel Bronze Neoclassical Directoire Style Console Table Desk
Steel Bronze Neoclassical Directoire Style Console Table Desk

Steel Bronze Neoclassical Directoire Style Console Table Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Exceptional mid-20th century French console table or petite desk made in the style and manner of

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20th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top
Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top

Fine Quality French Mahogany Bronze Mounted Secretary Desk Bookcase Top

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This fine French mahogany bronze mounted secretary desk with bookcase top exemplifies the elegance

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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

French Gilded Desk Clock, Directoire Period
French Gilded Desk Clock, Directoire Period

French Gilded Desk Clock, Directoire Period

Located in Madrid, ES

French gilded desk clock. Directoire period. Dial signed: "Griebel à Paris," late 18th

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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk
Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk

Unusual Small French Directoire or Empire Transition Desk

Located in New Orleans, LA

Unusual and small-scale French Directoire/Empire transition period mahogany drop front desk, with

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Desks

Materials

Marble, Brass

Fine French Directoire Inkstand
Fine French Directoire Inkstand

Fine French Directoire Inkstand

Located in London, Middlesex

Naples in 1790. The King of Naples then commissioned a lacquer roll top desk using the same mounts in

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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

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French Directoire Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French directoire desk available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every French directoire desk was constructed with great care. There are 195 variations of the antique or vintage French directoire desk you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French directoire desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right French directoire desk, those designed in Louis XVI, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made French directoire desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maison Jansen, Kittinger Furniture Company and Louis Jacques Vaillant are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Directoire Desk?

Prices for a French directoire desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,100 and can go as high as $42,500, while the average can fetch as much as $4,820.
Questions About French Directoire Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.