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Directoire Side Tables

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
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Side Table or Nightstand
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Side Table or Nightstand

Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Side Table or Nightstand

Located in Fayetteville, AR

This late eighteenth century French Directoire period walnut side table or nightstand features a Saint Anne marble top surrounded by a pierced bronze gallery. Three drawers of doveta...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Pair of Solid Cherry Maison Jansen Attributed Brass Directoire Three Tier Tables
Pair of Solid Cherry Maison Jansen Attributed Brass Directoire Three Tier Tables

Pair of Solid Cherry Maison Jansen Attributed Brass Directoire Three Tier Tables

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Introduce refined Parisian sophistication into your home with this exceptional pair of Maison Jansen–attributed three-tier Directoire-style tables, crafted in the 1940s with the impe...

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1940s French Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Embossed Leather and Brass Accent Table
Maison Jansen Embossed Leather and Brass Accent Table

Maison Jansen Embossed Leather and Brass Accent Table

By Maison Jansen

Located in North Miami, FL

This vintage French directoire accent table by Maison Jansen boasts black embossed leather top and bottom plateaus, patinated gilt metal frame and a single drawer. 100% original and...

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1940s French Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

French Side Tables, Directoire Style, Ebonized Mahogany, 19th Century
French Side Tables, Directoire Style, Ebonized Mahogany, 19th Century

French Side Tables, Directoire Style, Ebonized Mahogany, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Side tables from France in the Directoire style. This pair is made of solid wood construction, primarily mahogany. They have been ebonized and finished with a lustrous French polish....

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1890s French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Directoire Style Pair of Side Tables with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet
Italian Directoire Style Pair of Side Tables with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet

Italian Directoire Style Pair of Side Tables with Rams' Heads and Hoof Feet

Located in Savannah, GA

An Italian Directoire style vintage steel pair of side tables or gueridons from the mid 20th century, with brass rams' heads and hoofed feet. Created in Italy during the midcentury p...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

Fine Pair French 19th/20th Century Directoire Style Ormolu & Marble Side Tables
Fine Pair French 19th/20th Century Directoire Style Ormolu & Marble Side Tables

Fine Pair French 19th/20th Century Directoire Style Ormolu & Marble Side Tables

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Very Fine Pair of French 19th/20th Century Directoire Style Ormolu and Rouge Griotte Marble Gueridon Side-Tables. The finely executed mercury gilt-bronze rectangular frames, each w...

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Early 1900s French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A French Directoire-Style Round Brass Occasional Table, C. 1945.
A French Directoire-Style Round Brass Occasional Table, C. 1945.

A French Directoire-Style Round Brass Occasional Table, C. 1945.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This elegant table features a marble top inset into a pierced brass gallery, supported by a four-leg base joined by a cross stretcher and surmounted with a decorative finial. Exempli...

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French Directoire style gueridon / end table having round marble top
French Directoire style gueridon / end table having round marble top

French Directoire style gueridon / end table having round marble top

Located in Queens, NY

French Directoire style (1920s) gueridon / end table having a round marble top inset into a pierced rim and supported on three cast filigree bronze legs with flower stalks joined by ...

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Directoire Style French Mahogany and Marble Top Stand Circa 1910
Louis XVI Directoire Style French Mahogany and Marble Top Stand Circa 1910

Louis XVI Directoire Style French Mahogany and Marble Top Stand Circa 1910

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This Louis XVI Directoire style French mahogany and marble top stand, circa 1910, is a refined example of early 20th-century craftsmanship rooted in classical tradition. Designed wit...

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1910s European Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Vintage Directoire Style Painted Accent Table with Slide
Vintage Directoire Style Painted Accent Table with Slide

Vintage Directoire Style Painted Accent Table with Slide

By Drexel

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Directoire-style accent table, by Drexel, having an ivory painted finish showing natural wear. Its round top over an apron containing a slide, raised on a trio of sabre legs....

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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table
French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table

French Louis XVI Directoire Inlaid Satinwood Marquetry and Bronze End Table

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This French Louis XVI Directoire inlaid satinwood marquetry and bronze end table is a refined example of 18th-century inspired craftsmanship, blending neoclassical elegance with exce...

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1930s French Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Directoire Style 1880s Guéridon Table of Ebonized Wood with Swan Motifs
French Directoire Style 1880s Guéridon Table of Ebonized Wood with Swan Motifs

French Directoire Style 1880s Guéridon Table of Ebonized Wood with Swan Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French ebonized wood Directoire style guéridon side table with grey marble top and swan motifs from the late 19th century. This French table features a round variegated grey marble...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Two Story Mahogany Side Table
Two Story Mahogany Side Table

Two Story Mahogany Side Table

By Loyzaga

Located in Mexico, Ciudad de México

This two story side table is made from mahogany wood with border inlays in a lighter colored wood. The inspiration for this piece comes from Directorie Style, a 15 year period in la...

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2010s Mexican Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Directoire Console Table, France, circa 1800, Mahogany
Directoire Console Table, France, circa 1800, Mahogany

Directoire Console Table, France, circa 1800, Mahogany

Located in Belmont, MA

Directoire console table, France, circa 1800. This Classic Directoire French console table has a beautiful mahogany veneer. The brass fittings are original. The marble top is framed ...

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Early 1800s French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Directoire Bronze Marble Top End Table
French Directoire Bronze Marble Top End Table

French Directoire Bronze Marble Top End Table

Located in Queens, NY

French Directoire-style (20th Century) dark bronze brazier design square shaped gueridon end table with rouge marble top and cross leg supports

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20th Century French Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

Rare Pair Maison Style Cylindrical Metal Brass Glass Two Tier End Tables
Rare Pair Maison Style Cylindrical Metal Brass Glass Two Tier End Tables

Rare Pair Maison Style Cylindrical Metal Brass Glass Two Tier End Tables

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This rare pair of cylindrical metal and brass two-tier end tables reflects a refined Maison-style design that seamlessly combines elegance and modernity. Each table is crafted with a...

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1950s European Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Wm A Berkey John Widdicomb Olive Wood Triangle Pedestal End Table
Mid Century Wm A Berkey John Widdicomb Olive Wood Triangle Pedestal End Table

Mid Century Wm A Berkey John Widdicomb Olive Wood Triangle Pedestal End Table

By John Widdicomb

Located in Dayton, OH

Mid century William A. Berkey / John Widdicomb Olive wood side / end / accent table. Rounded triangular top with pedestal base and onion shaped feet. Dimensions: 16.75" x 22" (Diam...

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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Olive

Pair of Directoire Style Bronze Tables with Pietra Dura Marble Top, French
Pair of Directoire Style Bronze Tables with Pietra Dura Marble Top, French

Pair of Directoire Style Bronze Tables with Pietra Dura Marble Top, French

Located in El Monte, CA

Outstanding pair of French Directoire style bronze round tables with semi precious gemstone (malachite, lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, etc.) inlaid ...

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Late 20th Century Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Marble, Bronze

Antique Painted Petite Side Table
Antique Painted Petite Side Table

Antique Painted Petite Side Table

Located in Austin, TX

Side table, French, made of cherry wood with a hand painted “Trianon” gray finish and black hand painted trim. Three dovetailed drawers have brass hardware rings. The tapered legs ar...

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1890s French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

rare Olivewood side table with decorative hardware.
rare Olivewood side table with decorative hardware.

rare Olivewood side table with decorative hardware.

Located in Bronx, NY

This wonderful french side table is wonderfully craffed with details and moulures to add class and elegance. The bale is made of rare olive wood with an impressive patern on the top....

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1940s French Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

French Directoire Style Night Stand in Solid Cherry with 1 Drawer
French Directoire Style Night Stand in Solid Cherry with 1 Drawer

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 Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Oak

Early 19th c French Marble Topped Directoire Sewing Table With Isle of Man Feet
Early 19th c French Marble Topped Directoire Sewing Table With Isle of Man Feet

Early 19th c French Marble Topped Directoire Sewing Table With Isle of Man Feet

Located in valatie, NY

Early 19th c French Marble Topped Directoire Sewing Table With Isle of Man Feet, c1800. The octangular inset marble topped shelf has a conforming wooden surround and gallery surround...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

French 19th Century Directoire Red Marble Table
French 19th Century Directoire Red Marble Table

French 19th Century Directoire Red Marble Table

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This fruitwood occasional table is topped with an inset piece of stunning red Rosso Francia marble and surrounded by a 3/4th gallery over an apron with a single drawer. The drawer co...

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19th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Marble, Metal, Brass

French Louis XVI Directoire Style Bedside Table in Solid Oak, 1 Drawer
French Louis XVI Directoire Style Bedside Table in Solid Oak, 1 Drawer

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...

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2010s French Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Cherry, Oak

French Directoire Period Side Table, oval shaped, around 1800
French Directoire Period Side Table, oval shaped, around 1800

French Directoire Period Side Table, oval shaped, around 1800

Located in Belmont, MA

This elegant oval side table, dating from the Directoire period around 1800, is crafted from solid walnut and features a beautiful marble top with a brass railing. In good original c...

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Early 1800s French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

French Three Tier Side Table
French Three Tier Side Table

French Three Tier Side Table

Located in Westwood, NJ

A French Directoire style three-tier lamp table, each elongated octagonal tier with a three-quarter pierced brass gallery, on shaped end supports with lozenge ornaments, terminating ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Walnut Rafraichissoir or Wine Table
Louis XVI Walnut Rafraichissoir or Wine Table

Louis XVI Walnut Rafraichissoir or Wine Table

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a charming late 18th century/early 19th century Rafraichissoir or wine/champagne coolert that has retained its original surface and basins. The table is in good overall condi...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960
Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960

Brass and Steel Glass Top Maison Jansen Style Directoire End Table, circa 1960

By Maison Jansen

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This brass and steel glass top Maison Jansen style Directoire end table, circa 1960, embodies the refined elegance and timeless appeal for which Maison Jansen is celebrated. Crafted ...

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1970s French Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

French Bronze and Onyx Side Table
French Bronze and Onyx Side Table

French Bronze and Onyx Side Table

Located in New York, NY

French bronze and onyx side table. The table has an ornate frame with an onyx top.

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1940s Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

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 adorned with gold tooling, creating a beautiful contrast with the warm brown wood o...

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20th Century French Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

1920s pair of Danish marble & brass gallery painted tables
1920s pair of Danish marble & brass gallery painted tables

1920s pair of Danish marble & brass gallery painted tables

Located in London, GB

A handsome pair of circa 1920s Scandinavian painted side tables with marble tops banded with reeded brass with fretwork gallery surround. In a striking mottled grey green marble they...

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1920s Danish Vintage Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble

18th Century French Directoire Mahogany Wine Table with Gray Marble Top
18th Century French Directoire Mahogany Wine Table with Gray Marble Top

18th Century French Directoire Mahogany Wine Table with Gray Marble Top

Located in Dallas, TX

A French Directoire wine tasting table in mahogany with a gray marble top and brass inserts to hold wine bottles. This table dates from the late 18th century and is still very funct...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Brass Side Table
French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Brass Side Table

French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany, Ormolu and Brass Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An extremely elegant French 18th century Directoire period mahogany, ormolu and brass side table. The table is raised by three lightly scrolled legs with fine ormolu mounts with beau...

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18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Table Game Directoire 19th French Mahogany Brass Leather Top France
Table Game Directoire 19th French Mahogany Brass Leather Top France

Table Game Directoire 19th French Mahogany Brass Leather Top France

Located in New York, NY

Table game Directoire 19th century French mahogany brass leather top, France. A game table made during the 19th century in France. Demi lune opens up to a round table. Channeled and ...

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Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Wood

Table Tier English Mahogany Brass Marble 19th Century England
Table Tier English Mahogany Brass Marble 19th Century England

Table Tier English Mahogany Brass Marble 19th Century England

Located in New York, NY

Table tier English mahogany brass marble, 19th century England. A side table made during the end of 18th century / beginning of 19th century in England. Tiers from white marble trimmed with a brass edge. Tripod with the shapes of human legs...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Tripod Table with Verdigris Stone Top
Tripod Table with Verdigris Stone Top

Tripod Table with Verdigris Stone Top

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Fine Karelian wood tri-pod table with brass mounts in the Directoire taste with polished verdigris stone top.

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20th Century Directoire Side Tables

Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table
Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table

Unusual Directoire Style Cast Iron, Aluminum and Stone Top Table

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

Rare and elegant Directoire style round coffee table. The table is raised on tapered cast aluminum legs with ring detail. The cast iron apron is adorned with X-shape and star motifs and has traces of original paint. Grey stone top. Unique piece. One of the earliest examples of cast aluminum furniture.

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20th Century French Directoire Side Tables

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Aluminum

French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Tilt Top Side Table
French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Tilt Top Side Table

French 18th Century Directoire Period Mahogany and Marble Tilt Top Side Table

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most attractive French 18th century Directoire period mahogany and Brèche marble tilt top side table. The table is raised by three elegantly scrolled legs with their original caste...

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18th Century French Antique Directoire Side Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Directoire side tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Directoire side tables 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 side tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Directoire side tables 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 side tables, popular names associated with this style include Century Furniture, and Maison Baguès. 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 side tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,116 and tops out at $15,800 while the average work can sell for $2,998.