$2,995
H 30.25 in W 37 in D 29 in
Fine Quality Carved French Louis XV Walnut Square Back Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
craftsmanship of 19th century design. Featuring a rare square back silhouette, this bergère offers a bold
Walnut
Biedermeier Square Back Birch Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Swedish Biedermeier square back birch bergere armchair, having a woven upholstery of blues, browns
Birch
An associated pair of Regency bergeres.
Located in New York, NY
An associated pair of Regency black painted and parcel-gilt decorated caned square-back bergeres
Wood
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H 38.78 in W 25.99 in D 28.75 in
George III Mahogany Square Back Bergere Armchair Country House Antique
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A George III Mahogany square back bergere armchair, with the best red Moroccan leather upholstery
Leather, Mahogany
Fine Pair Carved Walnut French Louis XVI Square Back Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite pair of French Louis XVI square back Bergère chairs showcases the elegance and
Walnut
Pair Walnut French Louis XVI Style Square Back Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Classic square backs these chairs can work in any environment and would be gorgeous with painted frames
Walnut
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H 33 in W 27 in L 33 in
Classic Square Back French Louis XVI Style Green Painted Velvet Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of classic 1950s era French Louis XVI style bergere chairs. The chairs are
Walnut
French Antique Louis XVI Pair of Bergeres
Located in Austin, TX
French antique hand-carved bergeres with square backs, trianon gray and white patina, original
Beech, Upholstery
Pair of French Painted Louis XVI Style Bergères
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A lovely pair of French painted bergères with square backs made in the 19th century. The original
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilded Wood Wingback Bergère
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century French Louis XVI Style gold gilt wood square back wingback bergère armchair
Silk, Giltwood
George IV Mahogany and Leather Bergere
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George IV bergere the square back with ribbed rails and caning behind buttoned leather cushion
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres by Maison Carlhian
By Maison Carlhian
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Louis XVI Style Off-White Painted Bergeres with Square Back and Twist Carved Legs
Pair of Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Office Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair mahogany Hepplewhite style office armchairs having square bergere backs above close nailed
Mahogany
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H 35 in W 25 in D 24 in
Pair of Class Square Back Paint Decorated Louis XVI Bergere Chairs, Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a classic square back pair of bergere chairs in their original finish and upholstery. The
Walnut
Pair of Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Office Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of mahogany hepplewhite style office arm chairs having square bergere backs above tan leather
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H 32.68 in W 21.46 in D 25.2 in
Antique Veranda Chair, Anglo Indian, Bentwood, Colonial Seat, Victorian, C.1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
compliment the lighter bergere beautifully Bowed top rail sits above a square section bergere cane back
Bentwood
An Associated Pair of Regency Caned Square-Back Bergeres
Located in New York, NY
An associated pair of Regency black painted and parcel-gilt decorated caned square-back bergeres
Wood
Louis XVI square back bergere armchair
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A Louis XVI square back bergere armchair. Originally , this chair had a painted and gilt finish
19th Century French Bergere
Located in Houston, TX
19th c. French square back bergere in Louis XVI style with original paint
Hand Painted Bergere with Pompei Mystery Frescos
Located in Kensington, MD
Square back Bergere with gold grotto finish, nailhead with sides and back with screenprinted Pompei
Hardwood, Canvas, Silk
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in Oakville, ON
Most unusual marquise style square back bergere with its original grey paint finish. The hand
Wood, Cane
Pair of French Louis XVI style Square back Painted Marquise Bergeres
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Pair of French Louis XVI style Square back Painted Marquise Bergeres. Antique bergeres, recently
Pair of Directoire Painted Bergeres Upholstered in Burlap
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome pair of painted Louis XVI-style square-back Directoire bergeres. White paint is
Wood
Pair of Maison Jansen stamped Louis XVI Style Bergeres
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Maison Jansen stamped square-back Louis XVI style bergeres. The chairs have round, tapered
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Pair French Bergeres
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair French Empire ebonized square backed open arm bergeres with turned hand rests, arm supports
Wood, Fabric
Louis XVI Period Upholstered Bergere
Located in New York, NY
A Carved and Painted, Upholstered Bergere with Square Back and Padded Arms with Loose Cushion
Mid-19th Century Walnut Consulate Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Mid-19th Century walnut consulate bergere, upholstered square back, tablet cresting, polished
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H 35 in W 25 in D 21 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted Bergères with Square Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wooden bergères chairs from the 19th century, with square
Muslin, Wood
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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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