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Directoire Bedroom Furniture

DIRECTOIRE STYLE

Formed in the wake of the Jacobin Reign of Terror’s bloody guillotine, the Directoire was established to lead France into order through the leadership of a five-member council of directors. It was brief, lasting only from 1795 to 1799, ending with Napoléon Bonaparte’s coup d’état, and was economically tumultuous. Yet it was an essential bridge between the era of Louis XVI and the elaborate Empire style that followed, with Directoire furniture and decorative arts shaped by a royal passion for classical design and an enthusiasm for postrevolutionary France.

Much of the country’s furniture production had halted during the French Revolution when the furniture guilds system was abolished, but during the Directoire period, the cabinetmakers restarted their businesses, such as François-Honoré-Georges and Jacob-Desmalter who established a new workshop called Jacob-Frères. Pieces made in walnut, elm, mahogany and other inexpensive materials incorporated influences ranging from Egypt to Pompeii, with popular forms including the curule armchair based on an ancient Roman design. The aesthetics of the transitional style were more austere than during the monarchy, with court cabinetmaker Jean-Baptiste Sené, for instance, reimagining his workshop’s neoclassical-style furniture with ungilded surfaces and a reduction of ornamentation.

Symbols referencing the revolutionary tenets of liberty, equality and fraternity were frequently carved into Directoire furnishings, such as the Phrygian cap, clasped hands and the fasces, which is an image of a bound bundle of sticks adopted from the Roman Republic, where it was seen as an emblem of strength through unity.

Elements of the French Directoire style continued through Empire style. Designers Charles Percier and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine are credited today as major proponents of both movements. The classically inspired furniture design is represented in pieces such as the boat-shaped daybed and the klismos chair, which endured in French interiors as well as in styles abroad, including American Directoire.

Find a collection of antique ​​Directoire chairs, tables, daybeds, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Directoire
French Directoire Walnut Daybed & Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a classic French Directoire hand-carved walnut daybed and crown. The walnut bed frame has Directoire motifs thoughtfully carved throughout. The headboard and footboard are u...
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19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

Solid Cherry Signed Francesco Molon French Directoire Style Marble Nightstand
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous solid cherry, fully dove-tailed marble top nightstand. The piece is in good vintage condition and has no significant signs of age or damage to mention. Measures 32...
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1990s Italian Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Marble

Pair of French Directoire Nightstands, 1780-1800
Located in Belmont, MA
Pair of French Nightstands, Directoire Period 1780-1800 Step into a world of elegance and history with this remarkable pair of nightstands, hailing from France and dating back to th...
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1780s French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Pair of Beds
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Those pair of frame beds wears the original paint, the inside dimensions for a spring box are 35.75 x 74.5
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

Modern Directoire Style Mirrored Studded 3-Drawer Nightstand, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite pair of nightstands that capture the essence of the directoire style aesthetics. These study and well built nightstands, showcasing a trifecta of functional drawers, sta...
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20th Century Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Mirror

19th Century French Directoire Neoclassical Marble Top Nightstand ~ End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Directoire neoclassical marble top nightstand ~ end table is stately elegance on a diminutive scale defined! Topped with luxurious carrara marble, it features a p...
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1890s French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Carrara Marble, Brass

Italian Directoire 19th Century Walnut Bedside Table with Two Veneered Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Directoire period walnut bedside table from the 19th century, with two drawers, butterfly veneer on the façade, brass hardware, shield shaped escutcheons and tapered legs....
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19th Century Italian Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

French 19th Century Twins Beds
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful set of twins beds with the original grey lacquered color. The beds are complete with spring boxes, mattresses, covered and pillows.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

19th Century, French Center Cabinet with Marble Top
Located in IT
19th century, French center cabinet with marble top This central cabinet was made in France, during the Directoire period, between the late eighteenth and the beginning of the ninet...
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Early 19th Century Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Marble, Bronze

French Neo Classical Style Bedside Table in Solid Oak, 1 Drawer
Located in Landivy, FR
This night stand is a handmade and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable with its straight, classical a...
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2010s French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Cherry, Oak

French Directoire Style Night Stand in Solid Cherry with 1 Drawer
Located in Landivy, FR
This night stand is a handmade and modernized interpretation of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. This period is remarkable with its straight, classical a...
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2010s French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Cherry, Oak

Early 19th Century Directoire Cherry Wood Antique Single Bed
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Delicious Italian directoire antique single bed in cherry wood, 1800. Internal dimensions inch W 30,70 D 74,01 cm W 78, D 188. Attention this bed wi...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Iron

French 18th Century Directoire Bed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Directoire bed.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

A Directoire Mahogany Stained Fruitwood Banquette/Daybed circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
A Directoire Mahogany Stained Fruitwood Banquette/Daybed with Le Manach Leopard fabric from Pierre Frey -circa 1800 Measures: 82" x 27" x H 38" Sold at Sotheby’s, New York, October...
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18th Century European Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Fruitwood

Ebonized Mahogany Directoire Style Nightstand
Located in Chicago, IL
Custom-made in our Old Plank workshop, this authentic French Directoire style nightstand can be produced in any size or finish. Note the original brass hardware and correct trim.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Mahogany

Custom Black Lacquer Commodes or Chests Gunmetal Hardware in Any Dimension
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade Classic style chest of drawers or commodes with gunmetal hardware. These dressers are handmade to the highest standards in the Old Plank workshop and can be customized in size, finish and hardware. The finish on this particular pair is black lacquer. Price listed is for the pair of commodes...
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2010s American Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Nickel

French Directoire Period Four Poster Bed, France 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very rare Directoire period four poster bed. Headboard and footboard are original - including paint. The tops curve gracefully outward. The friezes at either end feature beaut...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Directoire Nightstand in Walnut, Restored and Polished to Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-20th century Directoire style cabinet with drawers, nightstand, in walnut, restored and polished to wax Measure cm: H 65 x W 54 x D 37.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 1950s French ebonized Directoire nightstands featuring single drawer with bronze pull and lower shelf.
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

Materials

Brass

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Louis XV Style Marble Top Nightstands
Located in Pomona, CA
Italian Louis xv style marble top nightstands. Two drawers with brass pulls.
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1960s Italian Vintage Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Marble

Louis XV Style Marble Top Nightstands
Louis XV Style Marble Top Nightstands
H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 15 in
French 19th Century Empire Daybed & Bed Crown
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A gorgeous French Empire mahogany alcove daybed and bed crown hand-crafted in France in the 19th Century. A rare lit de repos made of mahogany most likely from Cuba or the Antilles and fitted with brass and ormolu figurines...
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19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

19th Century Biedermeier Bed
Located in Belmont, MA
Original classic 19th century Biedermeier bed, south German, circa 1820, walnut. The bed frame comes with a slatted frame (later).The original...
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1820s German Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

19th Century Biedermeier Bed
19th Century Biedermeier Bed
H 41 in W 82 in D 43.4 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Rosewood Queen Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
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1890s French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Rosewood

19th Century French Louis XV Period Carved Walnut Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Magnificent 18th century French Louis XV period daybed. The bed needs a reupholstered , we can do it with the color velvet you choose.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Velvet, Walnut

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bed
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th century French Louis 16th style bed, decorative carved design, painted, upholstered in vintage laurel wreath. Design fabric by Design Archive.
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19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bed
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Bed
H 60.24 in W 59.06 in D 82.68 in
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Faux bamboo bed is a wonderful expression of Oriental design executed in maple and pine to simulate bamboo. Popular during t...
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1890s French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Maple, Pine

Harden Furniture Georgian Solid Cherry Wood Nightstands, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Georgian or Chippendale style nightstands By Harden Furniture USA, Late 20th century Solid carved cherry ...
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Late 20th Century American Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Baroque Full Bed, Original Four Poster Lisbon Bed
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Baroque bed, original Lisbon bed The measurements you can see in the listing is only for the shipping, the This Full size 4-poster bed is hand carved with elaborate d...
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Late 19th Century Portuguese Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of American 19th Century Grain Painted Cannonball Twin Beds
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of American Federal Grain Painted and Decorated Twin Cannonball Beds. Most likely Maine. Circa 1830. Retaining original paint decoration of the Federal Period Mixed woods, ma...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Maple

Pair Unique Post modern Art Deco style Burl single Drawer nightstands end tables
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair Unique Post modern Art Deco style Burl single Drawer nightstands end tables. Great design Olive burl nightstands - good vintage condition. Ready for use. Located in Brooklyn NYC...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood, Olive, Burl, Lacquer

Previously Available Items
Pair Louis XVI Style Gallery Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 1940s French Louis XVI style gallery nightstands featuring two drawers with bronze pulls and white marble tops.
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Marble, Brass

Pair Louis XVI Style Gallery Nightstands
Pair Louis XVI Style Gallery Nightstands
H 26.5 in W 15.25 in D 11.75 in
Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 1950s French ebonized Directoire nightstands featuring single drawer with bronze pull and lower shelf.
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Nightstands
Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Nightstands
H 25.5 in W 16.75 in D 12 in
Late 19th Century French Directoire Style Oak Nightstand or Side Table
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Directoire style oak nightstand or side table features inset ebonized pearwood inlay with a diamond motif. Its single drawer is fitted with a bron...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Oak, Pearwood

French Directoire Period 18th Century Walnut Beside Table with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Directoire period walnut bedside table from the 18th century with three drawers, tapered legs and brass hardware. Steeped in the elegance of French Directoire design, this "...
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18th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

French Walnut Directoire Bedside Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful early 19th century Directoire style bedside table, hand-crafted in France circa 1820. Wonderfully constructed from handsome walnut and featuring a smooth wood top with gallery edge above 2 drawers raised on tapered legs connected by a gallery edged shelf stretcher. Gorgeous graining and patina and nicely paneled sides and back. Be sure to view all the images to see the details of this versatile antique bedside table...
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19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood, Walnut

French Walnut Directoire Bedside Table
French Walnut Directoire Bedside Table
H 29.25 in W 16 in D 12.38 in
Pair of Louis XVI Directoire Style Ebonized Nightstands Signed By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 33in W: 61 1/4in D: 17 1/2in This Pair of Louis XVI Directoire Style Ebonized Nightstands Signed By Maison Jansen Circa 1950 are truly exceptional and are super rare! ...
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Brass

French Directoire Two Drawer Nightstands ~ a Pair
Located in New York, NY
An antique pair of fruitwood nightstands having a figured case with two drawers fronted by inlaid panels centered by period pulls assumed to be original. Likely French, 19th Century...
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19th Century French Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Paint Decorated French Directoire Style Hand-Made Nightstands with Trays
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed V. Ruvolo of New York these nightstands were made by a very small, custom-made furniture commpany that's still in business today since 1947. The stands are beautifully made an...
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1950s American Vintage Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Cherry Wood Antique Single Bed
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Delicious Italian directoire antique single bed in cherry wood, 1800. Internal dimensions inch W 31,49 D 77,95 cm W 80 D 198. Attention this bed wil...
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Early 1800s Italian Antique Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Iron

Pair of French Paint Decorated Lyre Back French Directoire Daybeds, Circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s French Vintage Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Walnut

Pair of Night Stands or Side Tables
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Beautiful design and shape, made with fruitwood and varnished, those elegant night stands will make a difference at home.
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Late 20th Century French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Fruitwood

Pair of Night Stands or Side Tables
Pair of Night Stands or Side Tables
H 27.75 in W 17 in D 13 in
Pair of Reproduction French Side Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A charming pair of light fruitwood side tables recently constructed in France. A small lip is featured around the top. Each apron houses a single drawer and...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Directoire Bedroom Furniture

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Metal

Pair of Reproduction French Side Tables
Pair of Reproduction French Side Tables
H 28.63 in W 18.13 in D 14 in

Directoire bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Directoire bedroom furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bedroom furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Directoire bedroom furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bedroom furniture, popular names associated with this style include and Maison Jansen. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bedroom furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $995 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $2,900.

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