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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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Giltwood, Velvet, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s North American Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Feathers
1940s French Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Beech
19th Century French Antique Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1960s European Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
1930s French Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cotton, Walnut
1980s French Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Vintage Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Paint, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Vietnamese Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Silk, Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Cane, Walnut, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Silk, Walnut