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18th Century French Pair of Directoire Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of French original Directoire chairs, France, 18th century.
Measures: Seat height
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,909 / set
18th Century French Pair of Directoire Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful pair of French original Directoire chairs, France, 18th century. At this moment in their
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,514 / set
French Directoire Style Chairs with Chinoiserie Dragon Upholstery
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Striking French Directoire style side chairs with a dark royal blue frame and silver banding
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
French Directoire Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
French Directoire style dining chair, a hand carved distressed beech and oak dining chair with
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,545 / item
Pair of French 18th Century Directoire Painted Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A remarkable pair of period Directoire chairs, upholstered in cut velvet, from 18th century France
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of 4 French 18th Century Directoire Chairs
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful and rare set of 4 French original Directoire chairs, France, 18th century.
At this
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$7,660 / set
French Antique Directoire Period Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely French Directoire period solid, hand carved walnut chair with rush seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four French Directoire Style Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Antique French side chairs include painted wood frames with leather seats and backs. The carved
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
French set of 6 Dining chairs Directoire wood, black leather
By French Foundry Pierret-Depaix et Cie
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding set of 6 chairs in the Directoire style, made during the first decade of the 20th
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six Antique French Directoire Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of six antique French Directoire dining chairs feature the tailored architecture of the genre
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Oak
Directoire Klismos Chairs, France, 19h Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of 12 Directoire chairs in unrestored condition. The design echoes the Greek Klismos chair with
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$16,627 / set
Pair of French Directoire Period Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of early 19th century French Directoire period chairs in original paint, recovered in old
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Directoire Walnut Desk Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Great scale with deep rounded back in black leather with brass tacks, conforming seat with turned arm supports and circular turned tapered legs.
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Antique Directoire Style Painted Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Directoire style antique painted French chairs in a “Trianon” gray color with white and gold leaf
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$3,750 / set
Painted French Directoire style bergere chair C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted French Directoire style bergere chair C 1900. This chair has just been reupholstered in a
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Directoire Style Bergere Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of elegant and ample French bergere chairs in the Directoire style, circa 1940s with later
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Side Chairs
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Slipper Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of large early 19th century French Directoire fruitwood chairs.
Of simple and classic
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Four Directoire Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A set of four French Directoire mahogany side chairs, with curved backrests, openwork lattice
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Antique 1820s French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Antique Directoire Style Set of Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Charming set of six Directoire style chairs, fabric is gorgeous in fair condition, love the wood
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Vintage 1910s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
French Antique Set of Six Directoire Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French antique set of six Directoire style dining chairs in hand-carved beechwood. Professionally
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Linen
French Directoire Set of Four Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French 19th century set of four Directoire style side chairs in painted beech with golden yellow
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
Set of 6 French Directoire Walnut Chairs
Located in Jersey City, NJ
These chairs were purchased in France. There are in walnut. covered with a beige cotton wool fabric
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,900 / set
French 19th Century Directoire Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This is a French 19th century painted Directoire fauteuil with its original French blue and gray
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Orange Directoire Style Chairs
Located in New York, NY
One could decorate a room around these chairs. This pair of Directoire style fauteuils feature a
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,900 / item
Pair of French Directoire Period Walnut Side Chairs with Carved Stags
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Directoire period walnut side chairs from the early 19th century, with out
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Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French 18th Century Directoire Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A petite pair of Directoire period side chairs made in France. The carved hardwood chair frames
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Fine French Directoire Bergere
Located in Stamford, CT
A fine French Directoire mahogany bergere from the estate of George Gravert.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
DIRECTOIRE ARM CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
A charming Directoire period upholstered fauteuil (arm chair), painted light green, with turned
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
$1,800
Pair of Early 19th Century French Directoire Arm Chairs/Bergeres
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Directoire period of late-18th century France. A classic French form, these bergere's closed-arm design is
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
French Antique Directoire Set of Eight Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Directoire style set of eight dining chairs of solid walnut, with beautifully carved
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Directoire Style Set of Six Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six French Directoire style dining chairs. Hand-carved frames with cream patined finish and
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Pair Of Directoire Painted Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular backs with shield and star. Upholstered seats. Raised on circular tapered legs. Previous owner purchased from John Rosselli.
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,750 / set
French Directoire Period Walnut Side Chair
Located in Austin, TX
Lovely antique French Directoire period solid walnut side chair with Fortuny upholstery.
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Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four 19th Century Directoire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century Directoire chairs neoclassical carving detail and weathered off-white patina. Two
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,529 / set
Set of Six French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Striking set of six French Directoire style dining chairs, circa 1920. Beautifully hand carved
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20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Ultrasuede
Set of Eight French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of eight Directoire style French dining chairs made of solid cherrywood. We love the X-shape
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Directoire Period Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Early 19th century French pair of side chairs. Solid, painted beechwood frames with gold leaf
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Six French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six French Directoire style dining side chairs with a painted finish and bronze mounting.
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
c.1860 Pair of French Directoire Side Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Stunning pair of original paint Directoire hall seats or side chairs-- petite enough to be used in
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Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Series of 6 Chairs Directoire Period, 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 chairs Directoire period, 19th century. Measures: H 87cm, W 45cm, W 58cm.
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Antique Early 1800s French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
Superb Pair of French Directoire Painted Upholstered Bergere Chairs Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of Directoire style bergere chairs with beautiful upholstery and styling. The
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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Directoire Bergères
Located in Austin, TX
French antique Directoire style pair of bergères in hand-carved, light gray patined beechwood with
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Directoire Style Children’s Hand Pinted Bergere Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of French Directoire style children’s bergere chairs. The hand painted frames are
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Mid-20th Century American Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century French Directoire Period Painted Side Chairs Occasional Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of late eighteenth century French Directoire period painted side chairs features its
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Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
A pair of painted French Directoire style bergere chairs C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of painted French Directoire style bergere chairs C 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Directoire Style Bergère Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of chic Directoire style painted and parcel gilt bergère chairs with a tight upholstered
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20th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,900 / set
Elegant Antique French Directoire Bergère
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous French Directoire style bergère in blonde mahogany with inlays of rosewood, finished with
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Antique 1860s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
French Directoire Style Old Paint Set of (6) Dining Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Vintage set of (6) French Directoire style dining chairs in old paint. We are offering this set of
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Vintage 1950s French Directoire Side Chairs
Late 18th Century French Directoire Canape Settee Marquis
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful French Directoire marquise with besides the directoire also some Louis XVI style
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Antique 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Directoire Style Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
Stylish French Directoire or Neoclassical style gilt wood bergere with soft aged patina.
Newly
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Set of Eight Directoire Style Antique French Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Comfortable and elegant set of eight dining chairs made of solid cherrywood. The set has the
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Vintage 1920s French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
Set of 4 French Directoire Style Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 French Directoire style side chairs, early 1940s, in gorgeous original robin's egg blue
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Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Painted and Gilt French Directoire Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Stylishly chic pair of 19th century Director style painted and parcel gilt side chairs. Newly
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Pair of French 19th Century Directoire Style Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stunning pair of walnut Directoire style armchairs from France, circa 1870. The chairs have a
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Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Walnut Directoire Period Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A set of six Directoire period walnut dining chairs with beautiful classic lines and a seat covered
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Antique 1830s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,950 / set
Single Vintage French Painted Directoire Style Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Wonderful vintage French Directoire style side chair with a urn relief and nice details, too
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Directoire Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stylish carved and painted Directoire style chairs comprised of five side chairs and one arm chair
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Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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French Directoire Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French directoire chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A French directoire chair — often made from wood, fabric and hardwood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a French directoire chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French directoire chair, designed in the Louis XVI, Empire or Neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Maison Jansen and Baker Furniture Company each produced at least one beautiful French directoire chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a French Directoire Chair?
Prices for a French directoire chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $26,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,895.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About French Directoire Chair
- What are French chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French berère chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.
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