Bergere Chairs
1980s American Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Silk, Wood
1980s European Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Beech
1940s French Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Iron
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Leather, Hardwood, Down
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Brass
18th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Poplar
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Leather
1790s French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Metal
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Lacquer, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Cherry
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Brass
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Foam, Wood
1940s French Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Resin, Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Brass, Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Beech, Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s French Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Suede
1790s French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Wood, Feathers
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bergere Chairs
Linen, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Directoire Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
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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