Directoire Industrial and Work Tables

An exceptional 18th century French Directoire period work table, handcrafted from solid walnut in Lyon, the historic capital of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, circa 1790s. Sit...

A French 19th century wrought iron culinary work-table base paired with a (more recent) white marble top of complementary patina. The thick slab reveals a fine lace of gray veining t...

A grand 18th century French Directoire period table de drapier from a draper's atelier in Narbonne, a wealthy port city in Southern France in the Occitanie region, circa 1780s. Handc...

A fine late 18th century French Directoire period table de drapier from a draper's atelier in Lyon, circa 1790s. Handcrafted of solid walnut, this bea...

This specialized mahogany desk was made in France, circa 1810. Made in the Directoire style, this remarkable desk features a top that can be adjusted for sitting or standing. Used by...

Late 18th century mahogany architect's table or 'Table a` la Tronchin' in the manner of Joseph Gengenbach, known as Canabas (maître in 1766). An elegant mechanical and transformation mahogany veneered table with a crank handle to lift the top. The top writing surface still with its original gilt-tooled green leather lined writing surface. A horizontal molding, on which reading, writing and drawing materials may be propped, is attached on the writing surface. A simple frieze drawer, an additional ink drawer and two candle slides complete the practical facilities. Closed, the architect's table gives little hint of its actual purpose - appearing as an elegant console table. Its elegantly modest design a reminder of English mahogany furniture...

A very fine French mahogany and brass Directoire style occasional table (table a ouvrage – meaning work table), circa 1860 This fine quality table would have most probably been used...

A late 18th century Directoire mahogany architect's table, attributed to the workshop of Jean-Joseph Chapuis. A mechanical table with a double-hinged ratcheted top and a gilt-tooled green leather lined writing surface, veneered in beautifully flame-grained polished mahogany. A horizontal molding, on which reading, writing, and drawing materials may be propped, is attached on the writing surface and can be removed if desired. Below a long frieze drawer displaying the beauty of the mahogany veneer with a central small brass button above the central gilt bronze key-hole mount that enables the mechanism for adjusting the height and angle of the writing surface. The interior of the frieze drawer is fitted with a leather-covered writing slide above two compartments. Candle slides underneath the tabletop can be pulled outward to hold adjustable candlesticks. The square, tapering legs with a top molding, brass block feet and castors. Closed, the architect's table gives little hint of its actual purpose - appearing as an elegant console table. This architect's table is also known as a 'table à la Tronchin' after Théodore Tronchin (Genf 1709- Paris 1781), an unconventional but influential 18th-century Swiss physician who advised a sluggish aristocrat “to write at a raised desk...

Awesome antique French butcher's presentation table with old paint and classic Directoire styling. Use this killer table in the kitchen helping prepare family meals, in the foyer as ...