Directoire 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
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 surface with gold tooling. The small scale of this table would be interesting as a con...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Kittinger Directoire Style Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
1960s Vintage Kittinger Directoire style writing desk composed of satinwood and features ebony inlay and brass hardware. Maker's mark located inside the center drawer.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
Signed Maison Jansen Brass and Bronze Adorned Mahogany Dining Table with 3 Leave
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**Signed Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Extension Dining Table, Circa 1930s**
This exceptional **signed Maison Jansen dining table** from the **1930s** exudes Parisian elegance and t...
Category
1930s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Louis XVI Period Mahogany Dining Table Of 4.6m
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb early 19th-century Directoire period mahogany dining table with eight legs measuring 4.60 meters
This beautiful table features eight legs, which is important for its stabilit...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Signed Maison Jansen Directoire Mahogany Dining Table in Jansen Book
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Signed Directoire Maison Jansen Dining Table with Two 18-Inch Leaves – Documented in James Archer Abbott’s Book on Maison Jansen
This remarkable circular signed Directoire-style Mai...
Category
1940s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Directoire Mahogany Console with Carrara Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Directoire Mahogany Console with Carrara Marble Top expresses a tailored elegance that cannot be denied! Crafted from solid mahogany, it features a shallow design wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
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 Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century.
This range is char...
Category
2010s French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
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 century: washing the pine construction in white paint and black pinstriping to accentua...
Category
18th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
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...
Category
1940s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen French Brass and Polished Steel Cocktail Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully made French Maison Jansen Cocktail Table made of Brass and Polished Steel.
The Piece is impeccable with some expected pagination for the age of the piece, ca. 1950's.
...
Category
20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of Italian Directoire Carved and Painted Console Tables, circa 1810
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Directoire console tables; the carved, fluted and tapered legs support an apron with silvered motif of rosettes and fanciful carving on all sides. The whole supports...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Simple and Sophisticated French Travertine Marble Metal and Brass Gueridon Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your space with the simple yet sophisticated charm of this French Travertine Marble, Metal, and Brass Gueridon Table. A perfect blend of timeless materials and elegant design...
Category
1950s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Steel
Fine Pair of French Brass and Marble Gueridons End Tables Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Exquisite French Directoire Style Brass and Marble Gueridon Tables, circa 1960s
This sophisticated pair of French Directoire style gueridon or end tables from the 1960s perf...
Category
1960s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
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 elegance from the late 19th century. Crafted in fine mahogany, the piece features a r...
Category
1890s French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century French Maison Jansen Bronze and Leather Two-Tier Coffee Table
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant two-tier coffee table was crafted in France by Maison Jansen circa 1940 and exemplifies the refined Neoclassical aesthetic for which the firm is celebrated. Executed in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Solid Brass Thick Glass Top John Vesey Style Directoire Pedestals Stands
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of solid brass pedestal stands with thick round glass tops, executed in the John Vesey style, are exceptional examples of Directoire-inspired design blended with mid-20th-c...
Category
1990s Italian Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,516 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Maison Bagues Style Faux Bamboo Smoked Glass Steel Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Maison Baguès style coffee table is a refined example of mid-20th century French design, blending elegance with functionality. Crafted with a steel faux bamboo frame, the table ...
Category
1980s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Steel
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Wonderful Pair Directoire French Bronze Gueridon Side Tables Black Marble Tops
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of French Neoclassical Louis XVI Style Bronze Gueridon Directoire Side Tables With Black Marble / Granite Inset Tops Leading To Paw Feet.
Category
20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Granite, Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Period Side Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A French Directoire period side table made of mahogany. The tabletop is finished with a beveled edge and has a protective glass cover. Below, a single drawer is hand dovetailed and o...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood, Mahogany
Grand French Marble Top Carved Louis XVI Directoire Silver Leaf Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This grand French Louis XVI Directoire style console table is an exquisite example of refined neoclassical elegance and craftsmanship. Featuring a stunning marble top with natural ve...
Category
1950s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Petite Salon Table - French Wax Natural
Located in New Orleans, LA
The French 19th-century inspired Directoire walnut petite drink table embodies the restrained elegance and neoclassical influences characteristic of the Directoire style, which emerg...
Category
2010s Directoire Tables
Materials
Walnut
Maison Jansen Style Dining Table With Bronze Swan Finials Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
French art deco, Maison Jansen style table in red lacquered wrought iron with bronze corner embellishments of a stylized swan.
See our separate listing for corresponding chairs.
Category
1940s Unknown Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Painted Directoire Style Bouillotte Candlestand Occasional Table with Marble Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Directoire style candlestand bouiotte table having a round top of marble with pierced brass border, on ivory-painted base, its apron holding a single frieze drawer with ring pull, ra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble
18th Century French Directoire Period Walnut Work Table or Console Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
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...
Category
18th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Griotte Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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 Legs on Brass Sabots.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Diminuitive Size Maison Jansen Style Brass Steel Glass Directoire Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Add a touch of Parisian sophistication to your interior with this Diminutive Size Maison Jansen Style Brass, Steel, and Glass Directoire Coffee Table. Exuding the refined elegance th...
Category
1970s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of French Brass and Steel Jansen Style Glass Top Gueridon End Tables
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of French brass and steel Jansen-style gueridon end tables seamlessly blends luxury with modern craftsmanship, offering a striking and sophisticated addition to any interio...
Category
1980s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century French Bronze, Steel and Mirrored Top Coffee Table by Maison Jansen
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1950, this mid-century coffee table by Maison Jansen showcases the firm’s celebrated fusion of neoclassical detail and modern restraint. The square frame feat...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Mid Century Louis XVI Style Dressing Table with Lime Green Accents
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
White lacquered mid century Louis XVI style dressing table outlined in lime green accent.
Category
20th Century Italian Directoire Tables
Materials
Wood
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 the 18th century. This period is remarkable with its straight, classical and timel...
Category
2010s French Directoire Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cherry, Lacquer
French, Directoire Marble Top Demi-Lune Table
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
This stunning example of late neoclassical furniture will bring a touch of grace and elegance to any interior. At only 11" deep, this demi-lune table will fit in many spaces. And while diminutive in size, it's big in style.
Its all metal legs and base are topped with a stunning piece of green marble and the subtle details in the legs create continued visual interest.
This table is a quintessential piece of directoire style furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal, Iron
French 19th Century Iron & Marble Butchers Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A whimsical French marble and iron work table from circa 1860, that would have been a display fixture in a butcher shop or bakery to present the current offerings. The thick, white m...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
French Modern Iron And Travertine Table Inspired By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Iron And Travertine Table Inspired By Gilbert Poillerat.
Offered is a handsome French mid century triangular hand hammered iron table with a polished travertine top.
Th...
Category
1960s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Fine Pair of French Bronze and Malachite Directoire Gueridons Mid 20th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of early to mid 20th century French gilt bronze and malachite topped gueridon cigarette tables.
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Malachite, Bronze
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...
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Walnut Gueridon Side Table Directoire Period
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Walnut Gueridon Side Table Directoire Period
A beautifully crafted walnut gueridon features a red, white and grey variegated marble set into a turned moulded frame.
The frieze...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble
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 top is mounted on a conforming apron fitted with a divided long drawer. Each drawer f...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Louis XVI Demilune Shape Marble Top Marble Top Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Directoire Louis XVI demilune console table embodies the refined neoclassical style of the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted with precision, the piece feat...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
$3,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French Directoire Coffee Work Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
1830s rustic French country Directoire style coffee table is from Provence. Once a worktable for bread making, now with legs cut down and used as coffee table. The rounded dough knea...
Category
1820s French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Directoire Demilune Console
Located in New Orleans, LA
Exceptional Italian walnut or marble demilune console.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Directoire Tables
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...
Category
1930s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Bronze
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 ...
Category
Early 1800s French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$4,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Italian Flip Top Walnut & Marquetry Inlay Square Coffee Side Table
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid 20th century flip top marquetry coffee table. Made in Italy featuring square or rectangular form with floral and geometric matchbook inlays, central medallion and serpentine X ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Directoire Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
$1,260 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Directoire style, which dates back to the end of the 18th century.
This range is char...
Category
2010s French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Walnut and Brass Mounted French Directoire Baker Coffee Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your living space with this Beautiful Walnut and Brass Mounted French Directoire Baker Coffee Table, a striking piece that combines neoclassical elegance with timeless functionality. Expertly crafted by the renowned Baker Furniture Company, this table showcases the refined lines and understated sophistication of the French Directoire style. The rich walnut top features a warm, natural grain, perfectly complemented by sleek brass mounts and trim that lend a subtle touch of glamour.
The tapered legs, adorned with brass-capped feet and collar details, add a sense of balance and architectural grace to the piece. Ideal for both formal and relaxed settings, this coffee table integrates seamlessly into antique-inspired interiors, Hollywood Regency decor, or even clean, mid-century modern spaces. Its generous rectangular surface offers both style and practicality—perfect for displaying art books, serving cocktails, or grounding your seating area.
A fine example of Baker’s craftsmanship and attention to historical detail, this French Directoire table...
Category
1980s American Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Walnut Directoire Drop Leaf Table with Brass Sabot's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand crafted Directoire Drop leaf table with Brass Sabot's / wheels. Easily moved from one room to another.
The practical size is perfect for a small space as it can ...
Category
Early 20th Century Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style Stainless Steel And Bronze Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
French Directoire Style Stainless Steel And Bronze Console Table.
Offered is an unusual French Maison Jansen Directoire style, Louis XVI style or Neoclassical style stainless steel c...
Category
1940s French Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Stainless Steel
Directoire Style Fruit Wood Coffee Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Directoire style fruit wood coffee table, 19th century. With an overhanging 3 board top, 3 frieze drawers with wood knobs, resting on square tapered legs. Mortise, tenon and ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
$875 Sale Price
61% Off
Mid Century Wm A Berkey John Widdicomb Olive Wood Triangle Pedestal End Table
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Tables
Materials
Olive
$1,295 Sale Price
30% Off
Set Three (3) French Directoire Style Bronze and Marble Pedestals
Located in New York, NY
Set of three large very fine quality and rare French Directoire style Pedestals or plant stands with verdigris and gilt patina, with circular marble tops attributed to Caldwell. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French Directoire Crackle Lacquer Gueridon Swan Pedestal Table Sculpture Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Stately French Directoire and Empire inspired Pedestal or Sculpture Stand. Made from hardwood with a crackle lacquer finish. Features three intricate downswept swan supports leading to an acanthus scrolled foot over a tripod base. Finish is a reddish brown with black crackle lines. The tables large stature allows for use as a pub bar table...
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Late 20th Century Directoire Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
A Pair Of Gilt Bronze And White Marble Guèridon Tables
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Gilt Bronze With White Marble Guèridon Tables. The set features small round tables with the marble top raised on three in-curved supports joined by a marble inset undershelf ...
Category
20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
French 19th Century Directoire Walnut Rafraichissoir
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome Directoire-style rafraichissoir table adds a unique touch to any space. The small table is used to chill and serve champagne or any other wines that are best served col...
Category
19th Century French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Steel
A Superb Pair of Directoire Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Guéridons
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
A refined pair of French Directoire style gilt bronze guéridons with inset black fossil marble tops. Each table is raised on three elegantly tapered legs terminating in well-articula...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
A Fine & Rare Louis XVI Mahogany Dining Table by Claude Messier, 18th Century
By Claude Messier
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine & Rare Louis XVI Mahogany Dining Table
18th Century
By Claude Messier
Maitre 1792
Active in Paris at the end of the 18th Cen...
Category
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Directoire Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Directoire Style Gallery Table Stand
Located in Houston, TX
1960s French Directoire style gallery table stand with a faux goatskin veneer, brass ormolu, gallery rails, and a single drawer.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Directoire Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
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...
Category
1910s European Vintage Directoire Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,276 Sale Price
20% Off
Directoire tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Directoire 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 tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Directoire 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 tables, popular names associated with this style include Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company, Morelato, and Century Furniture. 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 tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $525 and tops out at $91,647 while the average work can sell for $3,942.
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