The Directoire style of French furniture emerged during the late 18th century, specifically from 1795 to 1799, following the French Revolution. It represents a transitional period between the opulence of the Louis XVI style and the grandeur of the Empire style. The Directoire style is characterized by its simplicity, classical influences, and a departure from the ornate designs of the preceding era.

The Directoire style was influenced by the political and social changes brought about by the French Revolution. It sought to break away from the lavishness associated with the aristocracy and embraced a more republican and democratic aesthetic. The more...

Until the mid-19th century, the standard chest had either four long, or three long and two short drawers. Rarely were there any exceptions to this rule. A chest with three drawers, or a series of small upper drawers, purporting to be Georgian, will probably have been converted from a chest-on-chest or tallboy. It is true that the 18th century commode often contain two long deep drawers, but this was a much grander and more decorative piece altogether, intended for drawing rooms, not bedrooms, and in any case was usually made to stand on legs. The standard chest more...

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Directoire style chest of drawers, 20th century, cherrywood…

Cherrywood Chest with Ebony Inlay and Brass Fittings

Directoire style chest of drawers, 20th century, cherrywood three drawers with ebony string inlay and brass fittings, height 81 cm, width 110 cm, depth 48 cm

A French Directoire period gilt bronze mounted parquetry inlaid…

Directoire Marble Top Commode with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A French Directoire period gilt bronze mounted parquetry inlaid marble top commode, late 18th/19th century 90 cm high, 145 cm wide, 65 cm deep

Attributed to Leonard Boudin (French, 1735-1807), French…

French Directoire Mahogany Commode by L. Boudin, 18th Century

Attributed to Leonard Boudin (French, 1735-1807), French Directoire plum pudding mahogany commode, late 18th century, the rectangular moulded grey marble top with eared corners, above three short and two long panelled drawers, flanked by fluted pilasters,…

French Directoire mahogany commode, 19th century, the shaped…

Directoire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top and Gilded Brass Details

French Directoire mahogany commode, 19th century, the shaped rectangular marble top above three short drawers and two long drawers with gilded brass escutcheons and pulls, on fluted legs, height 84 cm, width 125 cm, depth 57 cm. Provenance: Christopher…

A Directoire style mahogany commode, late 19th century, with a…

Directoire Mahogany Commode with Marble Top

A Directoire style mahogany commode, late 19th century, with a white marble top with ear form extensions above extended fluted, pillars, three long drawers with flame mahogany bookend reserves and raised, on tapering legs, with brass escutcheons and…

A small Directoire tulipwood commode, 19th century, with a grey…

Directoire Tulipwood Commode with Geometric Inlay

A small Directoire tulipwood commode, 19th century, with a grey white marble top above three long drawers each decorated with geometric inlaid barber's pole bands and stringing so as to present as an arrangement of multiple small drawers, raised on…

A Directoire period marble top walnut commode, French, 19th…

Directoire Marble Top Walnut Commode, French 19th Century

A Directoire period marble top walnut commode, French, 19th century, 96 cm high, 128 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A French Directoire brass mounted mahogany commode, circa 1800,…

French Directoire Brass Mounted Mahogany Commode

A French Directoire brass mounted mahogany commode, circa 1800, the eared Gris Sainte Anne rectangular marble top over three short and two long drawers, 89 cm high, 128 cm wide, 60 cm deep. Provenance: Purchased MDRS Antiquities - Michel Ruis, Saint Ouen,…