Bergere Chairs
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Silk, Rattan
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood, Paint
1760s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Birch
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Poplar
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Pine
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bergere Chairs
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
Rattan
1920s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Silver Leaf
Vintage, New and Antique Bergère Chairs
Vintage, new and antique bergère chairs add a touch of history to any leisure space. This beautifully upholstered seating furniture spans centuries of style, design and fashion.
A bergère armchair exudes comfort. The best-known versions have cushioned armrests and an upholstered back (or, at the very least, a cushion for the backrest). The seat is usually home to a sumptuous loose cushion, and the exposed wooden frame, molded or decoratively carved, is quite wide and sits low to the ground. In your living room, alongside your mahogany side tables and plush sofa, this chair will embody class, exceptional design and precise craftsmanship.
Bergère armchairs are among the chairs you should know. They originated in France and date back to the late 17th and early 18th centuries. There are at least three types of bergère chairs: bergère à la reine, which features high armrests, a straight back and sides that slope down to the arms; a shorter bergère cabriolet; and the bergère marquise, which is usually smaller with a low and curved back.
Louis XV bergère chairs were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period, while versions that were made during the Louis XVI period — which is characterized by furniture designed in reaction to the florid stylings of the previous era — see the particular style of chair developed further, with the area between the elbow rests and the seat being upholstered with fabric. Over time, the bergère chair took on dramatically different forms, while maintaining the same basic features. Mid-century modern bergère chairs have a sleeker design with simple yet elegant features. Whatever your overall chosen furniture style, a bergère chair introduces a comfortable yet commanding presence to any space.
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