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Directoire Chair, 18th Century
Located in Vancouver, BC
Exceptional French Directoire chair attributed to Jacob Frères with gilded carved Gessoe applique
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Silk, Upholstery
French Directoire Period Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of four fine French Directoire period mahogany side chairs with "flame acajou de Cuba" and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Directoire Walnut Side Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Charming pair of Directoire walnut side chairs, each with a tablet top rail over the pierced urn
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Six French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Six French cherrywood dining chairs comprised of all sides, with open x-shaped backs with center
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Fabric
Neoclassical French Directoire Style Mahogany Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A neoclassical French Directoire style chair in mahogany the rectangular tablet top rail over X
Category
Vintage 1940s American Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century French Directoire Upholstered Chair
Located in Houston, TX
This is an early 19th century Directoire chair we uncovered in France. We've had the chair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Wood
19th Century French Directoire Style Painted Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century French Directoire style painted side chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Directoire Bergere
Located in New York, NY
A French Directoire Style Yellow Painted Begere, Late 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Beech
French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of six 19th century French Directoire style mahogany dining chairs with horsehair fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
10 Directoire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
14 chairs (4 of which are armchairs) small in scale, made of mahogany, some seats need repair.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
$9,095
Pair of Late 19th Century French Directoire Style Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful, well proportioned bergeres with quality carving accents. Newly upholstered in muslin. Two pairs available. Seat height 18".
Established in 1979, Joyce Horn Antiques, lt...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of eight Directoire Style painted dining chairs
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Miniature French Directoire Style Slipper Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
This sweet, classically-fashioned slipper chair would be a great accompaniment to your vanity table.
Category
Early 20th Century French Slipper Chairs
Pair of Directoire Painted Chairs
Located in Encinitas, CA
Pair of Directoire period painted fateuil. Paris, France. All newly restored and upholstered in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century French Directoire Style Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century French Directoire style side chairs in green striped fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Directoire Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of upholstered Directoire side chairs.in original flaky paint.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Painted Directoire Side Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Painted directoire side chair with leopard velvet upholstered seat.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
French Directoire Style Chair and Ottoman
Located in Charlotte, NC
Really Pretty Circa 1940 French Directoire Style Lounge Chair with Ottoman New Oyster Linen
Category
Vintage 1940s Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen, Down
Set of Six 18th Century Directoire Style French Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of six 18th Century French dining chairs
each having stylized rounded and wheat form back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Directoire Style Upholstered Side Chair
Located in Oakville, ON
Unusual Directoire style low back side chairs. The frame has the original painted finish with some
Category
Vintage 1930s French Directoire Side Chairs
Pair of Directoire Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of painted side chairs with upholstered seats.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of 19th c. Directoire style Satinwood Side Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 19th c. Directoire style satinwood and string inlaid side chairs, the circular tapering
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Directoire Painted Ladies
Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
Directoire upholstered ladies' bergère with down cushion and sold scroll back. The chair has
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Paint
Pair of Directoire side chairs
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A Nice pair of French Directoire period (circa 1800)mahogany side chairs repainted in the late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair Mid-19th Century French Directoire Bergeres
Located in Fairhope, AL
This is a really nice pair of French Directoire bergeres. They have been recently upholstered
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Directoire Empire Style Antique French Painted Chair, circa 1850
Located in Houston, TX
A Directoire Empire style painted side chair from France, circa 1850. Please look closely at the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Directoire Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Directoire Side Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 French Antique Directoire style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Set of 8 French Antique Directoire style Painted Dining Chairs. Antique chairs recently refinished
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Mahogany Directoire Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mahogany side chairs upholstered in silk Moroccan fabric.
Category
20th Century French Corner Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
$14,500
Pair of French Directoire Style Fauteuils, circa 1930s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of French Directoire style fauteuils, painted and newly reupholstered.
Category
Early 20th Century Directoire Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Directoire Style Set of 6 Chairs
Located in New Jersey City, NJ
Walnut chairs with vintage velvet fabric
Category
Early 20th Century French Side Chairs
French Directoire Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A MAHOGANY SWIVEL DESK CHAIR WITH UPHOLSTERED LIFT OUT SEAT, BRASS CAPPED LEGS
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th. Century French Directoire Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
Charming French Directoire Bergere newly upholstered in linen. Nice painted patina.C
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Paint
Pair of French Directoire Style Bergère Armchairs
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
Good model of French 19th century armchairs with good original painting, very rubbed but an
Category
Antique 1850s French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Directoire Restauration Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted cream color with green accents, needlepoint seats.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Pair of Directoire Style Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved back and legs with upholstered seats
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Set of Six Directoire Dining Chairs
Located in Carmel, CA
Set of six Directoire dining chairs in cherrywood. Curved chair back with delicate scroll detail
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Directoire Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut Directoire Chairs, upholstered in synthetic horsehair wiht nailhead trim. Good side chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th C French Directoire Fauteuil
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Beautiful little fruitwood Fauteuil in nice classic upholstry.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Pair of Late Directoire Cherrywood Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French late Directoire cherrywood side chairs, in cut velvet, from the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
$2,400 / set
Pair of 18th Century Directoire Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 18th century pair of French Directoire side chairs that feature square backs and custom
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
PAIR OF DIRECTOIRE SYTLE ARM CHAIRS
Located in Hudson, NY
A PAIR OF BEECHWOOD FRAMED UPHOLSTERED ARM CHAIRS, THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY GONE OVER AND
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Set of 10 French Directoire Revival dining chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of ten (10) French Directoire Revival cherry dining chairs, circa 1940
(2 arm chairs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 6 French Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
A Set of Six French Directoire Style Dining Chairs from the first part of the 20th Century painted
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of Six Period Directoire Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Encinitas, CA
Beautiful set of Six Directoire Walnut Dining Chairs. circa 1805. Provence, France. Excellent
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Two Pairs of Directoire Ash Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Directoire ash side chairs with later needlework seats.
Two pairs are available.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Ash
French Directoire Period Pair of Bergeres, circa 1798
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
We are pleased to present you; a gorgeous French Directoire period celadon color painted a pair of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Eight Directoire Style Dining Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A set of eight French Directiore style carved walnut, cane back dining chairs comprising two arms
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Directoire Style Bergeres
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant,chic and large pair of French Walnut/down filled and mohair covered Bergeres. Ultimate
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Down, Mohair
Set of 8 French Antique Directoire style Lacquered Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Set of 8 French Antique Directoire style Dining Chairs
Category
20th Century French Side Chairs
Pair of Directoire Side Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of early 19th century painted and gilt decorated French Directoire side chairs, the square
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Upholstery
19 th c. French directoire pair of Marquises armchairs
By Jacob Frères
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
". Model very close to the creations of the Jacob brothers. Paris, Directoire period circa 1795-1800.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 8 French Directoire Revival fruitwood dining chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 French Directoire Revival fruitwood dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Leather
PAIR OF FRENCH DIRECTOIRE BERGERE
Located in New Orleans, LA
french bergere
Category
Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Directoire Dining Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
antique dining chair. velvet upholstery and painted finish as found. gilt detail. antique brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Pair of Directoire Bergères
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 19th century Directoire style painted bergères in a cream color. Needs new upholstery.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
Directoire Bergere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted light grey Directoire bergere
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
$4,680
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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.
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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.
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- 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.
- 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.
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