Pair of Directoire Fauteuil

Louis XV is wonderfully decorative, while Louis XVI is more restrained, and then we have the Directoire period during the latter part of the French Revolution. Despite its short tenure on furniture design, it still reigns supreme as a moment when the French “nailed it”. The legs are turned but not completely fluted, aside from a small ribbing at the top and bottom. The upholstery line is raised and painted a darker shade, and the original stitched horsehair upholstery is perfectly illustrated here. This pair of chairs predates 1820 and are absolutely the perfect proportion. Get with Levi and Katrina to select the right upholstery, and you will have a pair of perfect Directoire fauteuil.