Bergere Chairs
1940s Vintage Bergere Chairs
Lacquer
1940s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Bergere Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bergere Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
1940s French Directoire Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Bergere Chairs
Beech, Fabric
19th Century French Antique Bergere Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Bergere Chairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Wood
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Hardwood
1960s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bergere Chairs
Linen, Walnut
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Bergere Chairs
Wood, Fabric
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Bergere Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
1990s Bergere Chairs
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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