Late 18th Century Bergere Chairs

Dimensions - H: 37 3/4 in W: 25 1/4 in D: 24 in SH: 19 in An exceptional 18th century French Louis XVI carved bergère chair, finely crafted and signed by a distinguished Parisian m...

This Petite Louis XVI Bergere once was part of a high end children sitting room in France. The fully upholstered French armchair with closed sides, and a separate seat cushion, has...

French circa 1780 Louis XVI Bergère à la Reine having painted carved wood frame with allover bellflower motifs on arms, rails, and stiles; the recta...

18th-century French Louis XV polychrome and giltwood bergère newly upholstered in a charcoal sheepskin.

A Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob, its curved back and padded armrests with finely carved baluster-shaped supports raised on turned front legs and sabre back legs. With a spurious Jacob stamp to back rail. The term "Directoire" refers to a historical period following the French Revolution (1789) and preceding the First Empire when Napoleon reigned, but also to a style of furniture and decoration covering a longer period from 1789 to 1804. It is characterized by the production of furniture with simplified forms and ornaments, inspired by antique decorations. The profound social and political upheavals that marked this period had a direct impact on the production of Directoire furniture. The stripping down of furniture pieces, which had begun in the 1780s under the influence of Greek art, was accentuated during this period. The abolition of guilds by the revolutionaries also forced manufacturers in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine to simplify shapes and materials. Elegant and graceful, the furniture is generally small-scale. They retain the Louis XVI structure. The Directoire style adopts clean shapes, straight lines, simple curves, flat surfaces and right angles. Lines accentuate geometric shapes inspired by Antiquity. A typical trait is the pronounced rolled-over back, similar to a scroll illustrated in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use mahogany, an exotic and expensive wood. Despite his humble origins, Georges Jacob rose to become one of the most renowned menuisiers of his day. Unlike many artisans who joined their fathers or brothers in the middle-class family trade of furniture making, Jacob was from a peasant family and moved to Paris at sixteen to begin his career. He apprenticed in a joinery workshop and eventually became a master in 1765. He developed a reputation for producing inventive designs for chairs, beds, and screens carved with such motifs as twisted ribbons, guilloches, beading, and fluting. Jacob's reputation grew quickly, eventually spreading outside France; the future King George IV of England, Gustavus III of Sweden, and several German princes...

Stunning French, 18th century, Louis XV Bergere Chair aligned with Rococo period. Previously part of a museum collection in Louisville, Kentucky. Collectors or those with a refined t...

LOUIS XVI PAINTED BERGÈRE, Attributed to Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, Last Quarter of the 18th Century The rectangular upholstered back à la reine within an exquisitely molded, guilloc...

Rare pair of Louis XVI period armchairs in gilded wood with original double cane armrests. The fluted turned wood legs and hand-carved details are the result of remarkable craftsman...

Pair of Italian Walnut Bergere armchairs with carved molded reeded edges, floral corner decorative finials, flanking scrolled arms, floral corner rosettes, and terminating on the ori...

An English 18th-century carved mahogany library armchair - or bergère - of good rich colour. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton-period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...

Arched carved back and seat with loose cushion upholstered in a striped green silk fabric, circular tapered fluted legs.

This remarkable pair of time-worn antique French Louis 18th century bergere chairs exudes authentic character, charm, and the unmistakable patina of age. Crafted from finely carved w...

Hand carved Louis XVI bergère armchair from France, upholstered in vintage fabric. This 18th century French armchair is hand carved in fruitwood (prob...

18th century French bergere in cane and hand carved wood, backrest and armrests with detailed ornamentation. Original cane is damaged and ...

having a rounded back with flared sides, the entire backrest hinged in iron with adjustable positions using a side handles and notches, the upper rear of the backrest retaining iron ...

Representing the refined transition from the ornate grandeur of the Louis XVI period to the restrained elegance of the Directoire era, this extraordinary pair of authentic French Di...

A masterfully carved 18th century Louis XVI bergère from France, resting on fluted tapered legs. The chair frame is embellished with fantastic detailed carvings, cabriolet back with ...

A fine pair of 18th century Louis XV period painted greyish blue bergeres. Covered in a damask.

An unusual c.1780 Louis XVI rectangular back bergere in old oyster white paint with a delicious scraped and worn surface. The carving of a bouquet at the crest rail is a nice feature.

Chair bergère Louis XVI neoclassical French white pink France. An armchair bergère made during the Louis XVI period in France. Painted in a white fin...

Superb Louis XVI armchair in polychrome wood from the end of the 18th century Very beautiful armchair covered with brown leather which has a superb patina In perfect condition and ...

A handsome and well-proportioned 18th Century French wing Bergere. With a carved walnut frame covered in tapestry. Circa 1790.

French Directoire period blue-gray painted bergere, newly-upholstered in lovely blue and gold toile fabric based on a museum-archived pattern....