Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
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1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1870s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s French Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Birch
1770s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Poplar
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Tapestry, Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Silk, Lacquer, Wood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Silk, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
1960s Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood, Wood
1930s Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Textile, Walnut
1780s French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut