Late 18th Century Bergere Chairs

An English 18th century carved mahogany library armchair, or bergère. Of good rich color and patination. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...

Pair of Period French Louis XV Painted Fauteuils, 18th C. This pair has a cartouche-shaped padded back. The arms are upholstered, the front and back have a serpentine form and eleg...

Pair of fine Louis XV Chevigny Stamped Bergères (late 18th century) each with arched back and nailhead-trimmed upholstery, the frame with rosette details and raised on tapered flute...

Stunning French, 18th century, Louis XV Bergere Chair aligned with Rococo period. Previously part of a museum collection in Louisville, Kentucky. Collectors or those with a refined t...

A Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob, its curved back and padded armrests with finely carved baluster-shaped supports raised on turned front legs and sabre back legs. With a spurious Jacob stamp to back rail. The term "Directoire" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and preceding the First Empire when Napoleon reigned, but also to a style of furniture and decoration covering a longer period from 1789 to 1804. It is characterized by the production of furniture with simplified forms and ornaments, inspired by antique decorations. The profound social and political upheavals that marked this period had a direct impact on the production of Directoire furniture. The stripping down of furniture pieces, which had begun in the 1780s under the influence of Greek art, was accentuated during this period. The abolition of guilds by the revolutionaries also forced manufacturers in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine to simplify shapes and materials. Elegant and graceful, the furniture is generally small-scale. They retain the Louis XVI structure. The Directoire style adopts clean shapes, straight lines, simple curves, flat surfaces and right angles. Lines accentuate geometric shapes inspired by Antiquity. A typical trait is the pronounced rolled-over back, similar to a scroll illustrated in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use mahogany, an exotic and expensive wood. Despite his humble origins, Georges Jacob rose to become one of the most renowned menuisiers of his day. Unlike many artisans who joined their fathers or brothers in the middle-class family trade of furniture making, Jacob was from a peasant family and moved to Paris at sixteen to begin his career. He apprenticed in a joinery workshop and eventually became a master in 1765. He developed a reputation for producing inventive designs for chairs, beds, and screens carved with such motifs as twisted ribbons, guilloches, beading, and fluting. Jacob's reputation grew quickly, eventually spreading outside France; the future King George IV of England, Gustavus III of Sweden, and several German princes...

A lovely example of a traditional French bergere updated with a Fortuny hand printed upholstery fabric. Original gilding on hand carved frame in very fine condition. Tight seat and f...

The frame of this chair has a wonderful scraped and waxed finish. This is a period Louis XVI chair. The oval back seat has a loose feather wrapped foam cushion newly reupholstere...

French circa 1780 Louis XVI Bergère à la Reine having painted carved wood frame with allover bellflower motifs on arms, rails, and stiles; the rectangular back issuing sloping padded...

Antique Gustavian Swedish bergère chair. Scraped to its original delicate blue-green paint. The chair features a barrel back and wood carved decor. A beautiful chair with great seat...

Set of two Louis XVI Chairs, in carved walnut. France, 18th century (1774-1791) "slightly different cymbal". One of the most coveted items that r...

A good quality 18th Century Mahogany Gainsborough arm chair. With yellow Damask silk fabric to the back, seat and arms. Square section legs, united ...

Antique 18th Century French Directoire armchair bergere. It’s made in beech wood and oak lacquered in off-white and upholstered in black ve...

A fine pair of 18th century Louis XV period painted greyish blue bergeres. Covered in a damask.

Superb Louis XVI armchair in polychrome wood from the end of the 18th century Very beautiful armchair covered with brown leather which has a superb patina In perfect condition and ...

Very nice 18th century French Louis XVI cane armchair Bergere from 1870s. Has been painted in grey. Nice quality.

Arched carved back and seat with loose cushion upholstered in a striped green silk fabric, circular tapered fluted legs.

Chair bergère Louis XVI neoclassical French white pink France. An armchair bergère made during the Louis XVI period in France. Painted in a white finish. Channeled legs and armrests....

These authentic Louis XVI period armchairs, original and authentic, seduced me by their modernity. Very rare with their original cream lacquer, flat and square back "à la Reine", with their strict armrests and highly visible assembly, straight legs turned into quivers in the shape of a column tapered down and fluted. The foot ends in a dice that rests on the ground, while the top is cubic is decorated with a circular molding pattern quite rare contrary to the rosette pattern often used for copies - The queen chairs have perfect proportions in their elegant silhouette. In general, I am only interested in design and contemporary pieces, but in the course of my peregrinations I sometimes come across pieces that do not leave me indifferent. As for the lyres chairs, the baccarat chandelier and the large golden mirror...

The arms and legs with exceptional blind fretwork carving, on leather casters with stitched hessian upholstery. In the manner of William Masters. Pro...

YOU HAVE THE POSSIBILITY TO BUY A PAIR OR MORE CHAIRS. IMPORTANT : THIS LOUIS XVI CHAIRS ARE NOT A COPIES BUT 100% ORIGINALS !! Exceptional set of Louis XVI lyre chairs in lacquered wood, a prized model and symbol of refinement in the 18th century. While these chairs are unstamped, their details are strongly reminiscent of a production by Jacob: finessed sculpture with sophisticated grooves…these proportions are perfect and light, a touch of exquisite taste. These chairs feature ancient lacquer in two tones (white with blue highlights) The seats have been restored The assembly of these chairs has been checked and remains solid - The original trim on the springs and straps have been preserved and remain in good condition. The chairs stayed in the same family and the laque is in it original vintage statement and has been very good preserved. These chairs are covered with a luxurious silk a blue gray and silver combination that perfectly matches the original lacquer from Maison Tassinari and Chatel...

Hand carved Louis XVI bergère armchair from France, upholstered in vintage fabric. This 18th century French armchair is hand carved in fruitwood (prob...

18th century French bergere in cane and hand carved wood, backrest and armrests with detailed ornamentation. Original cane is damaged and ...

A masterfully carved 18th century Louis XVI bergère from France, resting on fluted tapered legs. The chair frame is embellished with fantastic detailed carvings, cabriolet back with ...

Carved and off-white lacquered wood, upholstered with a cushion seat; the rectangular back connects to padded armrests, ending in scrolls, above curved ...

Pair of Italian Walnut Bergere armchairs with carved molded reeded edges, floral corner decorative finials, flanking scrolled arms, floral corner rosettes, and terminating on the ori...

Directoire upholstered ladies' bergère with down cushion and sold scroll back. The chair has upholstered arms resting on balustrade columns and scabbard legs with block with rosette detail. The two tone paint is original. The Lee Jofa fabric is a tea stained hand printed fabric...

A Louis XVI carved walnut Bergère, late 18th century, Georges Jacob (1739-1814, maître in 1765), stamped, arched crest rail, lobed finials, padded arms, fluted and reeded uprights, b...

French Directoire period blue-gray painted bergere, newly-upholstered in lovely blue and gold toile fabric based on a museum-archived pattern....

A large French Régence style walnut fauteuil circa 1790 with tall slanted back, open arms with scrolling knuckles, scalloped apron, cabriole legs, hoof feet and curving X-Form stretc...