Kaare Klint Easy Chair for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint easy chair with legs of mahogany. Seat, sides and back upholstered with blue wool. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen. Reverse with paper...
Wool, Mahogany
$7,800 / set
Pair of Open Arm Bergeres
Located in Stamford, CT
Fabulous pair of Louis XVI style carved open arm bergeres. Beautifully painted frame and gorgeous fabric.
Fabric, Wood
Mid 19th Century Brown Leather Library Chair with Carved Dolphin Arms, Mahogany
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Mid 19th century mahogany leather library armchair. The button down deep brownleather is in perfect condition and luxurious to touch. The mahogany carved fish arms provide superb int...
Leather, Mahogany
Large french Louis XV bergere chair
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Large french Louis XV bergere chair
Fabric, Wood
ANTIQUE THOMAS CHIPPENDALE CLAW & BALL CARVED BERGERE BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, Circa 1900-1920 Thomas Chippendale style carved with Claw & Ball feet and hand dyed brown leather seat armchair...
Leather, Hardwood
20th Century Beautiful Vintage Chesterfield Armchair / Club Chair, White
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful vintage Chesterfield armchair / club chair, white Complete upholstery in Chesterfield. Classic shape and extremely comfortable. 20th century High and wide back for opti...
Leather
Stunning Suite of Six Regency Hardwood Bergere Dining Chairs Velvet Chesterfield
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime suite of six original Regency circa 1810-1820 sabre leg dining chairs These are a very well made set, the frames are ornately carved...
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Original Giltwood Famboo Regency Bergere Chairs with Period Gold Gilding
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency circa 1810 giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These have the original and now distressed giltwood finish, the frames are famboo which means fake bamboo, at the latter part of the 18th to the early part of the 19th century Chinese furniture...
Giltwood
Pair of 1940s Lacquered Armchairs in Green Scalamandre Damask
Located in Dallas, TX
New ebony lacquer finish on vintage armchairs. Beautifully reupholstered in gorgeous green Scalamandre damask fabric. Brass nail head trim.
Lacquer
Edwardian Giltwood Famboo Regency Style Berger Chair with Newly Gold Giilt Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency style giltwood famboo chair I have a matching pair of this exact model listed under my other items and then this single one. I also have a pair of later Regency chairs...
Giltwood
$8,000 / set
Pair of Versant Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Asheville, NC
Pair of beautiful Versant chairs with tan-taupe-sand silken Moire upholstery and elegantly lined carved walnut frame with cabriole legs.
Silk, Upholstery, Walnut
French Louis XV Bergere Chair
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Fabric, Wood
$8,100 / item
Nudesse Chair
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
A chic and comfortable occasional chair, the Nudesse High-back is beautifully upholstered in a luxurious blue velvet and elegantly trimmed in black lacquered wood.
Velvet, Lacquer
Pair of Brutalist Easy Chairs, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Pair of interesting and comfy two brutalist easy chairs.
Wood
19th Century Pair of Charming Louis XV Style Painted Child's Chairs Upholstered
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming 19th century pair of Louis XV style painted child's chairs, great worn painted finish with lovely old patina, blue silk damask. Would look l...
Wood
LXVI-style winged bergère in lacquered wood, France, circa 1800
Located in Paris, FR
Large late 18th century grey lacquered wood « bergère » with ears. Newly upholstered and recently covered by our upholsterer in a beautiful damask by Rubelli. Height: 116 cm (45.7 i...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,725Sale Price|44% Off
Lovely Shaped Dutch Retro 1950's Swan Arm Chair Swan Shaped Newly Upholstered
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1950s ‘Swan’ Armchair, Newly Upholstered A beautifully shaped 1950s vintage ‘Swan’ armchair, featuring an elegant and unusual sculptural form characteristic of mid-century d...
Metal
SUITE OF THREE HIGH SEAT HAND PAINTED SiDE CHAIRS IN THE GOTHIC REVIVAL TASTE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of three vintage hand painted bergère Gothic Revival chairs with higher than normal seats ...
Pine
$19,880Sale Price|20% Off
Pair Louis XVI/Directoire Bergeres, Late 18th Century or Early 19th Century
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb pair of Directoire late 18th century or early 19th century Marquis or bergere a la reine. The quality and rarity of these chairs, i...
Leather, Hardwood, Down
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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