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Louis XV Bergere Chairs

LOUIS XV STYLE

The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.

Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.

Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.

During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.

Find antique Louis XV bedroom furniture, seating, tables and decorative objects on 1stDibs.

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Style: Louis XV
Pair of Louis XV Carved, Parcel Gilt and Upholstered Bergere Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Carved, parcel gilt and Upholstered bergere chairs. High Quality upholstery in very good vintage condition. Very firm and comfortable seats. Measure 29" in width x 20" in Depth x 35" in height. Seat height is 16". Arm Height is 22". Seat interior width is 22" and seat interior depth is 18.5. Double sided seat...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Abalone, Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood

Louis XV Style Yellow Painted Upholstered Armchair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style yellow painted wood lounge armchair or 'chauffeuse', raised on cabriole legs with carved floral motif, upholstered in yellow fabric. In good condition. Wear con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair Louis XV Fruitwood Brass Nailed Leather Upholstered Cane Back Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Style Fruitwood Brass Nail Studded Leather Upholstered Cane Back Armchairs. Very good vintage condition. Some fading on Stinciled gol...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Brass

Pair Of Bergeres In Molded Wood And Carved With Flowers, France Style XV
Located in VERSAILLES, FR
Très belle paire de bergères en bois laqué, mouluré et sculpté à patine mordorée. Le garnissage et le tissus sont à l'état quasiment neuf, le tissus est du coton et de la viscose à l...
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20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Giltwood

Marbleized Cream Painted French Louis XV Bergere Armchair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A French Louis XV style upholstered armchair, unbranded, similar quality to Drexel Heritage or Hickory Chair. Hardwood frame painted a marbleized cream color, burgundy color fabric u...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of French Bergere Chairs, circa 1900s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two bergere type armchairs made in France in around 1900. Furniture preserved in very good condition. Dimensions: height 79 cm / seat height 35 cm / width 76 cm / depth 60 cm
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Oak

Pair Very Fine Carved Paint Decorated Caned Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Louis XV style in pale taupe paint with carved white painted details and painted caned back and seat. With classic French leafy details and shaped X stretchers on cabriole legs. With...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Cane, Wood

1950s Louis XV Style Ebonized and Carved Fruitwood Arm Chairs W/ Down Cushion, 2
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of mid-century Louis XV carved and ebonized bergere chairs. The vintage upholstery is in decent condition and is almost chartreuse in color. The cushion is down. They ...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Fruitwood, Down

Pair of French Bergere Armchairs, circa 1900s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two bergere type armchairs made in France in around 1900. Furniture preserved in very good condition. dimensions: height: 117 cm, height: 38 cm, width: 70 cm, depth: 86 cm.
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Early 1900s French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Custom Hide Upholstered Antique Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic 19th C. French carved and gilt fauteuils with elaborate crests with roses. Carved bound ribbed leafy frames and carved acanthus leaves on the arm ends. Raised on fluted cylin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Hide, Wood

Pair of Carved and Gilded Wood Bergères
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of carved and gilded wood Bergères, Louis XV style cambered legs with silk fabric. Seat with a large cushion. In perfect condition. Late...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Silk, Wood

Pair of Silver Gilt Bergeres in Silk Fabric, Louis XV-Style
Located in Houston, TX
Large silver gilt bergere chair frames in Louis XV- style with cabriole legs Center cartouche at the crest. Upholstered in a lovely aqua and cream...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Giltwood

French Louis XV Style Bergere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite French Louis XV Style Bergere, a stunning addition to any interior space. This chair exudes elegance and sophis...
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1970s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Textile, Wood

1970s Henredon French Louis XV Bergère Chairs, a Pair
Located in Harlingen, TX
A late 1970s pair of French Louis XV style bergère chairs by Henredon. Carved and channeled wood frames with tonal cream finish. Cotton canvas upholstery fabric in beige-gray, tan, c...
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1970s North American Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood, Paint, Upholstery

Antique French Carved Bergere Arm Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Elegant French bergeres with carved walnut frames. Crisp carved frames. Solid sturdy pair of Bergere Chairs. These are in very good condition with minimal wear to the frames or the u...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Pair of French Louis XV 19th C. Bergere Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Intricately hand carved mid 19th C. French Bergere chairs upholstered in floral silk with plump goose down loose cushions. Seat Height: 21".
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Silk, Wood

French Louis XV-Style Fauteuil Armchair, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th-century French upholstered armchair wonderfully embodies the Louis XV style with rich ornamentation and nary a straight line in sight. The chair has a sinuous wooden frame ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Hunt Slonem Early 19th Century Louis XV Style French Bergere Chairs
Located in Summit, NJ
Pair of early 19th century Louis XV style French Bergere chairs with caned back and seat. Hand painted wood with gold leaf carvings. Seat cushion in Hunt Slonem's Hunt's Parrots Prin...
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19th Century Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Gold Leaf

Pair of Louis XV Fauteuil Style Chairs
Located in Calgary, Alberta
A pair of Louis XV style bergère armchairs. Each chair is beautifully carved and has remnants of the original paint. The chairs have been upholstered in burlap that looks amazing an...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Burlap, Wood

Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Fauteuils, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style upholstered lounge chairs By Baker Furniture USA, late 20th century Carved painted walnut frames, with pink striped uphol...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut, Paint

Oversized French Louis XV Style Bergere Chair with Ottoman
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a stunning oversized French Louis XV style Bergere with the matching ottoman carved from oak. The chair has a gorgeous Royal French Red Gloss Lacquer paint finish which we ha...
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1890s French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Oak

18th Century Louis XV Style French Bergère, or Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
An 18th century French Louis XV bergère or armchair. Sturdy walnut frame with nice hand-carved floral details and crafted using pegged construction. Expertly reupholstered, as found, in bright yellow silk damask fabric...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Damask, Silk, Upholstery, Walnut

French Armchair Bergere Louis-Philippe Period, Louis XV Style circa 1800, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice bergere armchair from the Louis-Philippe period, in the Louis XV style. Large comfortable but elegant armchair. The seat and back are well padded (as well as the armrests) to give it a very comfortable and soft seat. The legs are curved, the wood is solid and upholstery nails run through the bottom of the seat and the left and right sides of the armrests. This armchair is upholstered with a fine cream-coloured tapestry with vegetal and floral motifs, bunches of grapes, knots and foliage. The tapestry presents a fine and delicate decoration in light tones. Note: the upholstery has some marks of time (wear or tears) (especially on the edges of the armrests) France - circa 1800 The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715). This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings. The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid gilt wood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood. The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration. The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style. The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood

French Louis XV Walnut Bergere Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th early 20th century French Louis XV style walnut bergere arm chair with gilt trim, white upholstery, and wing back.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Early 20th-C. French Louis XV Style Caned & Water Gilt Bergere Chairs - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are amazing! It is a pair of early 20th century French Louis XV style paint and water gilt caned chairs. My favorite feature is the gilt. It is w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

French Louis XV Gilt Bergére Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV-style (19th Century) gilt and caned panel bergere arm chair with gold floral seat cushion
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Cane, Giltwood

Rare Pair Signed Maison Jansen Distressed Painted French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic rare pair of signed Maison Jansen bergere chairs in what we believe is silk, in a blue color. The frames are in an intentionally distressed painted creme painted ...
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1930s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Bergere Chair Louis XV Circa 1900
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely Louis XV style painted wooden armchair upholstered with a very beautiful fabric Beautiful quality of sculpture seat height 42cm In superb condition. Note: slight little wear o...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Pair Of French Antique Louis XV Style Bergere Armchairs With Red Velvet
Located in London, Park Royal
A distinctive pair of French, Louis XV Style, Bergere Armchairs, circa 1900. Hand carved in solid beech and originally painted in a warm French grey but the paintwork has now nicely...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Louis XVI Style Lacquered Bergeres
Located in Beaune, FR
Pair of bergères / armchairs in beige lacquered wood in the Louis XVI style covered with a blue tapestry. These shepherdesses date from the 1940s. They w...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

French Provincial Bergere Lounge Chairs Louis XV Silk
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage French ...
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1970s Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany, Cotton

Pair Of Fine Quality Carved Walnut Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The elegant Louis XV style armchair with a carved and scrolled crest rail with open cartouche in the center. The sloping arms with scrolls and the ends with carved acanthus leaves. R...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

19th Century Painted Framed / Upholstered Louis XV Style Pair Bergeres
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your living space with this exquisite pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Bergeres, featuring beautifully painted frames and impeccable chenille upholstery. These bergeres ...
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1860s French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair of French Louis XV Style 19th Century Carved Walnut Bergères Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style walnut bergères chairs from the 19th century with carved crests, scrolling arms, floral carved apron, cabriole legs and floral upholstery. Enhance you...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

French Louis XV Style Bergere & Footstool
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XV style bergere arm chair and footrest stool, with white painted wood frames and leopard print upholstery. Dimensions for ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Louis XV Style Wingchair or Bergere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style wing chair or bergere, overall upholstered in a red and white awning stripe, the molded frame above four cabriole legs. Dimensions: 38" H x 30" W x 30" D x 18" seat h...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Early 20th C. Louis XV Style French Bergere Chairs, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Louis XV style Bergere chairs of solid carved walnut refinished to their natural color. Reupholstered in the late 1990's in gorgeous multi Salmon Damask floral fabric with ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Damask, Walnut

Louis XV Style French Cream Painted Wood Carved Bergères Chairs, a Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XV style bergères chairs from the 20th century with cream painted finish, floral carved crest, knees and apron, and cabriole legs. Exuding timeless elegance, t...
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20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

2nd Quarter 20th Century French Pair of Louis XV style Bergeres
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd quarter 20th century pair of Louis XV style Bergeres, French. Graceful & comfortable. Well carved walnut, fully developed on all sides. Shell, acanthus, rosette & bell flower car...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

French Bergere Armchairs Louis XV Vintage
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Vintage French ...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Cotton, Wood

French Louis XV Style Carved Shell & Painted Caned Bergere Chairs -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely pair of French Louis XV style caned bergere chairs with vintage check upholstery. The upholstery feels like silk but could be a blend. The frames are ivory painted w...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak, Down

Rare French Louis XV Paint Decorated Corbielle Style Bergere Club Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very beautiful and rare "corbeille" style of bergere chair. The chair is shaped like an open basket and is very comfortable and classic. The chair has considerable and quit...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Louis XV Style White Lacquered Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style white lacquered arm chairs or fauteuils a la reine, the scrolling acanthus-carved crestrails centering scallop shells, with straight arms above a shaped square seat ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Bergères À Oreilles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome pair of French mid 19th century Louis XV st. giltwood "Bergères à Oreilles". The pair are raised by four circular fluted tapered legs below a recessed block panel. The fri...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Giltwood

Vintage French Gold Leaf Bergere Chairs With Designer Damask Upholstery - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
An opulent pair of French bergere chairs with gold leaf wood frames and new designer damask upholstery in shades of pale gold, cranberry red, and moss green. Seats are tight and chai...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Gold Leaf

A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
We love the scale of this pair of Louis XV style bergêres. This duo has a grayish white finish upholstered in a natural linen with a tight back and loose seat cushion. The lovely c...
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20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Linen, Wood

A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
A pair of charming Louis XV style bergères with tight back, loose seat cushion, covered in a Belgian linen. The frames are painted in a washed gray finish that has developed a soft ...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Fruitwood, Linen

Pair of Carved Walnut French Louis XV Wide Large Scale Bergere Chairs circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a nice pair of French Louis SX style walnut bergere chairs. They are in good used vintage condition and measure 30.5 deep x 27 wide x 33 tall and have a seat height is 19.5 i...
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1950s American Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Fine Quality Carved French Louis XVI Maison Jansen Attributed Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1940s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

French Louis XV Style Walnut Wingback Bergere Chair, Early 20th Century
Located in Vero Beach, FL
French Louis XV style walnut wingback Bergere chair, early 20th century Large and well proportioned finely carved walnut wingback bergere armchair. The sturdy frame is decorated wit...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Louis XV Style Lacquered Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV style bergeres or arm chairs, carved lacquered wood with floral patterns on back, and a shaped seat with cushion, upholstered in a light blue velvet, above cabriole legs wit...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Velvet, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of French Antique Giltwood Louis XVI-Style Bergere Chairs/Arm Chairs 19th C
Located in Houston, TX
The curved back design of these chairs make them desirable Because they are not only a beautiful design but they are Comfortable. The giltwood is in antique gilt finish with a lig...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Giltwood

Elegant Bergere Chair with Chinoiserie Print Silk Upholstery
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant vintage chair, has a loose seat cushion and back pillow. A comfortable seat with down filled cushion and pillow. The silk fabric depicts Chinoiserie scenery. The pain...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Silk, Wood

French Louis XV Fauteuil Armchair by Baker Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a French provincial Lo...
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1980s Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Cotton, Wood

Pair 19th C French Louis V Style Bergere Lounge Chairs with Hand Carved Frames
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of French Beregeres, having hand carved wood frames, and upholstered seats and backs. The chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, the upholstery is as is, and will nee...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Mated Pair Similarly Upholstered French Carved Walnut Louis Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Louis XV Pair of Chairs in Linen
Located in San Angelo, TX
A beautiful pair of Louis XV style of chairs reupholstered in a white linen fabric. Perfect for any sitting room, at the foot of a bed, hallway and more. The fabric has been professi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

French Louis XV Style Paint Decorated Canopy Porter Chair Circa 2000s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 2000s Unknown Louis XV Bergere Chairs

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Walnut

Louis Xv bergere chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Louis XV bergere chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bergere chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV bergere chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bergere chairs, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Ethan Allen, Henredon, and John Widdicomb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bergere chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $695 and tops out at $42,500 while the average work can sell for $3,738.

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