Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
to
4
17
8
21
4
1
8,666
5,618
2,386
1,627
885
728
667
638
589
565
553
413
382
373
318
277
240
180
5
11
5
5
1
1
1
22
7
5
4
3
19
14
4
2
2
26
23
25
Style: Directoire
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...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
$2,391 Sale Price
20% Off
Miniature Walnut Commode
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th Century walnut commode, the inlaid top with cookie corners over turned and fluted legs flanking three inlaid drawers and standing on turned turnip feet, French or Italian ...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Ebony, Fruitwood, Walnut, Pine
$2,850
French Directoire Style Fireplace Screen
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Directoire style dark grey iron paneled fireplace screen with X frame panels centered with gold rosettes and raised on paw feet.
Dimensions
38" W x 9" D x 30" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
$1,065 / item
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 or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
Directoire Style Bed In Lacquered Wood And Canework
Located in BARSAC, FR
Directoire style bed in cream lacquered wood on a white background and caned trim.
Quality work from the end of the 19th century.
Solid beech.
Very good condition, wear to the lacq...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
A Large Directoire Period Painted Seven- fold Screen, French Late 18th century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Large Directoire Period Painted Seven- fold Screen, French Late 18th century
Height: 175 cm Width: 420 cm fully extended Depth: 3 cm each panel
Provenance: Private Australian Col...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Canvas, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Giltwood Barometer "Selon Toricelli"
Located in Madrid, ES
Barometer end of the 18th century, Directorie, in carved and gilded wood, by Selon Toriceli, with allegory music wing on the top, beautiful patina, and decorative barometer...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$1,788 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Directoire Bedside Nightstand Table In Walnut And Marquetry - Italy 19th
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Italian bedside table dates to the early 19th century and reflects the clean, architectural lines of the Directoire period. Expertly crafted from solid walnut, the piece...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
French 18th Century Directoire Bed
Located in Stockbridge, GA
French 18th century Directoire bed.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$8,600 / set
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
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
$3,860 / set
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...
Category
2010s American Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Nickel
French Directoire Carved Wood and Red Upholstered Daybed
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire daybed with a carved wooden frame a finial top on each end and an urn engraved in to the frame of the bed
Category
20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Pair French Maison Jansen Style Brass Trimmed Marble Top Louis XVI Nightstands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style nightstands, attributed to the Maison Jansen tradition, beautifully blends refined neoclassical design with timeless functionality. Each ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
Miniature French Directoire Style Commode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Directoire style miniature chest of drawers.
Category
20th Century Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Pair of Very Fine Cerused Mahogany New Upholstery Twin Size Headboards Beds MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Very Fine Cerused Mahogany New Upholstery Twin Size Headboards Beds MINT
Category
20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
French Directoire Boot Scrape
Located in New York, NY
French Directoire boot scrape. Iron boot scrape on winged paw feet, France late 18th century.
Dimension: 11" H x 10" D x 13" W.
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Antique 17th C. French Directoire Gilt Wood Fretwork Fireplace Tapestry Screen
Located in Dayton, OH
Extremely rare late 17th century museum quality giltwood fireplace screen. Features exceptional interlaced fretwork between ornately fluted columns mounted by pinecone finials. Inc...
Category
Late 17th Century Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Giltwood
$2,343 Sale Price
50% Off
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...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Antique English Brass Tapesty Fireplace Screen Ball & Claw Hearthware Guard
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Victorian Directoire fireplace screen. Made of brass featuring exceptional reticulated fretwork with fluting and ornate ball & claw feet. Great for use with stained gl...
Category
19th Century Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
$750 Sale Price
25% Off
French Louis XVI Directoire 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...
Category
2010s French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
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...
Category
2010s French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Cherry, Oak
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Green Painted Household Shrine
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century green-painted household shrine, or niche, in Directoire neoclassical style (circa 1795-1815). Used for lighting candles or placing statue of saint. Original green ...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paint
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Directoire Diminutive Walnut Secrétaire à Abattant and a Similar Diminutive
Located in Buchanan, MI
A 19th century Directoire diminutive walnut Secrétaire a' Abattant and a similar diminutive five-drawer chest. Great small drinks table or jewelry chest. Great attention paid to deta...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Related Items
Pair of Italian NeoClassic Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic mahogany bedside commode or nightstand, the rectangular crossbanded top above three graduated drawers, on splayed legs.
Dimensions: 27" W x 30" H x 20" D.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Dresser and Nightstands, Walnut and Burl Walnut Gaetano Borsani style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of 3 ( Chest of drawers & two nightstands) Art Deco in walnut and burl walnut . Shaped top, four wide two-handed drawers each, front wings with baroque reclining curl end. Couple nightstands in walnut and walnut maple, elegant line of baroque recall. Shaped top, with a pointed handle, large inner compartment in mahogany folder. Wavy front feet.
Restored and wax polished
Dresser measures cm: H 97, W 127, D 55
Bedside tables measures cm: H 60, W 45, D 35.
About Gino Maggioni
Gaetano Borsani, owned his own furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, where the 16-year-old Osvaldo received his first training. At that time, the designer of the atelier was the architect Gino Maggioni, who brought with him influences of the early 20th century Jugendstil movement from Vienna and who instilled in the young Borsani an appreciation for the arts and crafts and furniture making.
Luigi Maggioni, known as Gino (San Giorgio su Legnano, 5 May 1898 – Diano Marina, 14 December 1955), was an Italian architect, known for having made an important contribution to the development of the interior architecture and furnishing sector.
Gino Maggioni's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with important realized prices
We can sell the Dresser and bedside tables...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut, Burl
$15,303 / set
H 59.06 in W 59.06 in D 59.06 in
Antique 19th Century Cherry Colonial Non Traditional 3/4 Cannonball Post Bed
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century cannonball post bed. Made of cherry with traditional Colonial styling that features reticulated headboard with serpentine crest and tall turned posts.
Dimensio...
Category
19th Century Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Pine
$1,125 Sale Price
25% Off
H 53.5 in W 79 in D 60 in
Very Rare and Fine Large 19th Century Brass Fire Screen
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare and fine 19th Century brass fire screen, of exceptional quality, fully restored and of grand proportions. The protective wire mesh of shaped, rectangular form is set with...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Benatti 'Boomerang' Queen Bed in Cognac Leather and Brown Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Benatti, 'Boomerang' queen bed, lacquered wood, leather, Italy, 1972
Rare and monumental Italian double bed made in the 1970s. This Boomerang bed is made by Italian manufacturer Ben...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
$12,700
H 23.82 in W 74.81 in D 100.79 in
19th Century Chinese Bed in Solid Wood
Located in Buxton, GB
Introducing an Fabulous Chinese Rococo Style bed in solid wood, crafted with incredible attention to detail.
The bed was originally at home in the Chinese Embassy in Italy.
This a...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
A Louis XVI style painted and gilt carved wood bed, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This queen size bed has a very nice painted surface and burlap upholstery. Both the head and foot board having a nicely detailed cartouche. Interior dimensions: 60" x 77.5" which wil...
Category
Early 20th Century American Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Miniature 19th Century Victorian Figured Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c. Charming antique miniature chest of drawers. The chest has a marble top. The case is figured mahogany, with four stacked drawers, the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pierre Cardin Bed Frame in Solid Wood and Brass
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning and extremely rare double bed complete with headboard and frame, designed and produced by the great Master Pierre Cardin in the late 1970s.
The bed is made of finely crafted...
Category
1980s French Vintage Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
Fireplace Bronze Andirons with Amphoraes
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant pair of French andirons with bronze amphoraes.
To be used also as bookends.
ref. M/943.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Spanish Painted Bed
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Spanish painted bed.
Beautifully decorated with had painted floral decorations. One might say "Spanish Bloomsbury!"
We can have wooden slats made for the bed o...
Category
19th Century Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Neoclassical Bed Frame, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Boat" bed in carved mahogany wood, 19th century.
Head and feet of the same height, are decorated with a circular molding, while the rear, by harmony, follows the lines of the front...
Category
19th Century European Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Previously Available Items
1817 Portrait of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson
Located in Garnerville, NY
Profile portrait print of Napoleon by Denzil Ibbetson (1775-1857). Ibbetson was one of the British officers who sailed in Napoleon's convoy, in 1815, to St. Helena, the island where ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
A French Directoire style Queen size bed, C. 1930.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautifully painted, floral carved and giltwood sleigh bed also has brand new fabric and is ready to make a statement in your primary or guest bedrooms. Interior: 62" x 76"
Thi...
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
French 19th Century Directoire Bed Frame
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A French 19th century bed from the Directoire period with a warm gray and French blue color scheme. Both the headboard and the footboard have a low and wide pitch across the top to f...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Paint
Beautiful French Directoire style painted and giltwood queen size bed, C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful French Directoire style painted and giltwood queen size bed, C 1940. This bed is bed a warm creamy white and has carved and gilt accents throughout. The fabric is newly uph...
Category
20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
H 46 in W 58.75 in D 79 in
Italian Directoire Period Late 18th Century Three Drawer Walnut Bedside Chest
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Directoire period bedside chest from the 18th century, in solid walnut, with three drawers, carved accents and fluted side posts. This exquisite Italian Directoire period ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
H 32 in W 25.25 in D 15.5 in
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 upholstered in a French toile fabric...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Walnut
Solid Cherry Signed Francesco Molon French Directoire Style Marble Nightstand
By Francesco Molon
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...
Category
1990s Italian Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble
H 28.5 in W 32 in D 20 in
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...
Category
1780s French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mahogany
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair Ebonized Directoire Style Nightstands
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 1950s French ebonized Directoire nightstands featuring single drawer with bronze pull and lower shelf.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
20th Century Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Mirror
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Oak, Pearwood
Directoire more furniture and collectibles for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Directoire more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Directoire more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles, 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 more furniture and collectibles differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $550 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $2,850.