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Regency Mahogany Library Bergere

Regency Mahogany Library Bergère
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A Regency Mahogany Library Bergère In the manner of Gillows, with outscrolled back and arms on
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Library Bergère
Regency Mahogany Library Bergère
$17,129
H 40.56 in W 31.11 in D 39.38 in
Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
mahogany bergere library arm chairs, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and crafted in England around 1830
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Antique 1830s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows
Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows
$19,870 / set
H 38.98 in W 27.56 in D 28.35 in
Regency Mahogany Bergere Leather Library Chair 1810-1820 Georgian Red Armchair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, fine and extremely rare mahogany and leather Regency bergere library armchair in
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Brass

Recent Sales

Large Regency Period Mahogany Library Bergere Chair
Located in South Croydon, GB
A Later Regency Period mahogany library Bergeré of generous size. The carved top rail with moulded
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Regency mahogany library armchair
Located in London, GB
A regency mahogany bergere library armchair on original brass castors, caned back and seat
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Antique 19th Century British Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany, Wicker

Regency mahogany library armchair
Regency mahogany library armchair
H 38 in W 25 in D 28 in
Antique bergere library chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
19thc mahogany library chair This 19thc mahogany library chair was made circa 1825. Library chairs
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Antique 1820s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Antique bergere library chair
Antique bergere library chair
H 34 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of English Regency Style Ebonized and Gilt Library Chairs
Located in GB
A very stylish pair of fine quality early 20th century Regency style ebonized and gilt library
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Vintage 1910s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

A fine pair of regency mahogany bergere library armchairs, c.1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of regency mahogany bergère armchairs of superb quality and generous scale, English, c
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Antique 1810s English Regency Furniture

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Brass

Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Bergères
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
These fine, great sized and very comfortable pair of Regency mahogany library bergères, have backs
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Library Bergere Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very fine quality Regency period mahogany library bergere chair having elegant swept back and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Library Bergere Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Regency Period Mahogany Library Chair Having Attractive Swept Back With
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

English Regency Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
A superb early Regency period library bergère armchair in mahogany, attributed to Gillows of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Regency Carved Mahogany Library Bergere
Located in London, GB
Bergere with curved back and scroll chesting above a caned seat on reeded turned tapering legs with
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Regency Tufted Library Bergere
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in NYC, NY
A English Regency library bergere armchair with outscrolled back and "S" scroll carved arms on a
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany, Upholstery

Regency Tufted Library Bergere
Regency Tufted Library Bergere
H 43 in W 30 in D 38 in
19th Century, English Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine, Regency mahogany bergère library chair of generous proportions. Having a reeded mahogany
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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Regency Mahogany and Cane Filled English Library or Bergère Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Regency period mahogany and cane-filled library armchair. With acanthus carved scroll arms and a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

19th Century mahogany library bergere chairs
Located in London, GB
A near pair of early 19th century Regency period mahogany caned library bergere chairs, having
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Antique Regency Mahogany Bergere Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality Regency period mahogany library bergere chair of unusual shape having
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Bergère Library Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency bergère library chair, the rectangular and shaped moulded mahogany frame
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Antique 1810s Irish Regency Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany English Regency Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Classic Regency hand caned mahogany library chair / bergère. This library chair is made out of
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Regency 19th Century Caned Bergère Library Tub Chair, Gillows Manner
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
In the manner of Gillows, a Regency period Bergère Library tub chair. Demonstrating a graceful
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Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

George IV Caned Library Bergère
Located in London, GB
With faded red leather squab cushion.
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

George IV Caned Library Bergère
George IV Caned Library Bergère
H 34.65 in W 24.81 in D 35.44 in
English Regency Caned Library Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
an English Regency caned library chair with loose cushion seat of striped silk, caned seat, back
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

English Regency Caned Library Chair
English Regency Caned Library Chair
H 38.25 in W 24 in D 31.5 in
A Late Regency Mahogany and Caned Library Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Late Regency Mahogany and Caned Library Armchair Featuring a Wool Tartan Seat Cushion on Turned
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Period English Mahogany and Cane Library Chair
Located in Richmond, VA
Early 19th century period English mahogany and cane library chair on castors with removable green
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

19th Century Bergère Mahogany Gentleman's Library Armchair
By Bergere
Located in Basildon, London
A stunning bergère mahogany Gentleman’s library chair. Featuring the original caning on the
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Pair Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of early 19th century Regency period Mahogany Bergere Library arm chairs. Each
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Bergere Library Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany Bergere library armchair having a quality mahogany back caning in
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Other

Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Armchair (in the manner of Gillows)
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine regency mahogany bergère library armchair in the manner of gillows c.1825. This form of
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Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs

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Mahogany

Regency Campaign Mahogany Library Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Regency period mahogany Campaign library bergère chair having a removable sliding cane seat and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

19th C English Regency Mahogany and Buttoned Brown Leather Library Club Armchair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Richmond, London
A stunning Regency period mahogany library bergère armchair of generous proportions, firmly
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Antique Leather and Caned Mahogany Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Regency style mahogany bergere library armchair, with buttoned leather cushions, plus cane
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Vintage 1970s English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Cane, Wood

English Regency Style Mahogany Library Caned Bergere
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale English Regency style mahogany library bergere armchair, caned on the front, sides
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Early 20th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Regency Matched Pair of Bergere Library Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency matched pair of mahogany bergere library chairs, the rectangular moulded
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Antique 1810s Irish Regency Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Early 19th Century Overscale Library Bergere
Located in London, GB
With cane back and seat on X-frame supports terminating on paw feet.
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Great 19th Century English Mahogany and Cane Library Chair with Leather Cushions
Located in Richmond, VA
Great 19th century English mahogany and cane library chair with leather cushions. Wonderful color
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Cane, Mahogany

19th Century Vintage French Bergère Mahogany Gentleman's Library Armchair
By Bergere
Located in Basildon, London
A stunning bergère mahogany Gentleman’s library chair. Featuring the original caning on the
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Armchairs

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Cane, Mahogany

Regency Caned Mahogany Library Chair 'Bergère, ' c1810
Located in valatie, NY
This handsome English Library chair (Bergère) is from the Regency period, c1810. Constructed of
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

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Brass

Regency Mahogany Library Bergere Chair
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The mahogany Regency period bergere tub chair has recently been re-upholstered.
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Antique 1820s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Blacksmith Repaired Regency Mahogany Library Bergère Chair, circa 1815
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
In the manner of Gillows, the Regency period mahogany framed bergère library chair having an
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Regency mahogany bergere library chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency mahogany bergere library chair This Regency mahogany bergere library chair was made circa
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Antique 1820s English Regency Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency mahogany bergere library chair
Regency mahogany bergere library chair
H 36 in W 23.25 in D 24 in
Fine Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Chair
Located in Stutton, GB
Fine regency mahogany bergere library chair, with cane back and sides deep button leather seat,the
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Antique 19th Century European Regency Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Bergere Mahogany Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Salisbury, GB
A superb Regency mahogany library Bergère chair, attributed to Gillows. With paneled, beaded
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Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs

Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency mahogany bergère library chair of good large proportion. With buttoned hide cushions and
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Antique Early 19th Century Bergere Chairs

Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Chair
Regency Mahogany Bergère Library Chair
H 40.16 in W 23.23 in D 25.2 in
Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Tub Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Regency mahogany bergere library tub chair.
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Antique Early 19th Century Bergere Chairs

Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Tub Chair
Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Tub Chair
H 35.83 in W 21.66 in D 27.56 in
A Pair of Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good pair of Regency mahogany bergere library chairs, the arms and front rail with a reeded
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Bergere Chairs

19th century mahogany bergere library cane chair
Located in Penzance, GB
Handsome William IV mahogany library chair, commonly known as a bergere chair. The worn leather
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Mahogany Library Bergere in the Regency Manner
Located in Cambridge, GB
Late 19th century mahogany library bergere in the Regency manner; the original cane-work contained
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Antique Late 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

Pair of Regency Period Bergere Library Chairs with Swept Arms
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A fine pair of Regency period bergere library chairs. Swept arms over very well carved turned and
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

A 19th Century Regency Period Library Bergere
Located in London, GB
A fine Regency Period library bergere, the mahogany frame with finely fluted detais throughout. The
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

Regency Library Chair
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
George IV library bergere with finely turned and carved mahogany arms and legs terminating in brass
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Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Regency Library Chair
Regency Library Chair
H 36.5 in W 25 in D 29 in
Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency period mahogany bergere library armchair; the mahogany showwood frame with
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Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Armchair
Regency Mahogany Bergere Library Armchair
H 36.5 in W 24.75 in D 26.25 in
An English Regency Mahogany Caned Library Bergere
Located in Woodbury, CT
A 19th century English mahogany caned Regency library bergere with rectangular reeded edge back
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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Mahogany

Late 19th Century Regency Revival Mahogany Library Bergere
Located in Cambridge, GB
Late nineteenth century Regency Revival mahogany library bergere; the caned panels within moulded
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Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Late Nineteenth Century Mahogany Library Bergere in the Regency Style
Located in Cambridge, GB
Late 19th century mahogany library bergere in the Regency style with moulded frames, slender turned
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Antique 1890s English Chairs

Pair of mid 19th century mahogany bergeres or library chairs Circa 1860
Located in Sundridge, GB
These chairs have nicely curved backs and reeded frames. They have seat and cushions newly upholstered in faux suede. The front legs have a carved paterae and stand on the original b...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Cane

English Regency Revival Library Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Regency revival mahogany bergere library armchair with reeded frame and arm supports, loose cushion
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Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Fine Regency Style Mahogany Library Bergeres
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
The tan leather upholstered back, sides and seat with brass studding, raised on turned and reeded legs to the front and outswept tapering legs to the back, all resting on brass casto...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Bergere Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Caned Library Bergere Armchairs
Located in Sarasota, FL
This is a pair of Regency caned library armchairs bergere (off pair--not exactly alike) mahogany
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Antique 1820s English Regency Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Regency Mahogany Library Bergere For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the regency mahogany library bergere you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each regency mahogany library bergere for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and natural fiber. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer regency mahogany library bergere, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each regency mahogany library bergere bearing Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Regency Mahogany Library Bergere?

Prices for a regency mahogany library bergere start at $647 and top out at $23,722 with the average selling for $5,932.

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.