Louis XV Bergere Chairs
LOUIS XV STYLE
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74, focused royal life on the smaller salons of Versailles rather than its grand chambers, it transformed the aesthetics away from the imposing and angular furniture that characterized the style of Louis XIV. A broader focus on comfort and more delicate forms define antique Louis XV furniture, with nature-inspired carvings, wood inlays, curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical shapes and rounded oval seat backs. The furnishings changed throughout the king’s life, as he ascended to the throne as a child and then grew to establish his own tastes.
Pieces like the bergère, an upholstered armchair with a wide cushion that fit the flowing dresses in fashion at the time, reflected this more informal court. Introduced at the start of Louis XV’s reign, bergère chairs in this style were deeper and broader than other chairs of the period.
Louis XV tapestries and carpets tended to be floral and colorful, and design elements were borrowed from Asia. Dutch-born cabinetmaker Bernard van Risenburgh brought lacquer techniques influenced by Japan and China into his luxuriously made furniture. Along with its fine details, the furniture of the era also featured new innovations including mechanical devices. Jean François Oeben, a royal cabinetmaker, created such intricate pieces as a mechanical table for Madame de Pompadour, Louis XV’s mistress. It involved a sliding top and a writing surface that extended from its marquetry panels.
During the later years of Louis XV’s reign, there was a shift from the ostentatious rocaille style, part of the exuberantly decorative Rococo movement in Europe for which designers such as Nicolas Pineau and Juste-Aurèle Meissonier are known. The style under Louis XVI would return to boxier forms, but with a neoclassical touch inspired by the ancient world.
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Style: Louis XV
Pair of Custom Hide Upholstered Antique Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic 19th C. French carved and gilt fauteuils with elaborate crests with roses. Carved bound ribbed leafy frames and carved acanthus leaves on the arm ends. Raised on fluted cylin...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Hide, Wood
19th Century, Pair of Italian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
19th century, pair of Italian giltwood armchairs
The refined pair of armchairs was made at the beginning of the 19th century in Venice (It...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, early 18th cent.
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Beechwood
Bergere, Mid 18th Century
Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Covered in floral tapestry
Height 43in. Width 29in. Depth 23in.
Provenance:
THE PROPERTY...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Winged Bergere and Matching Ottoman
Located in Dallas, TX
A French Louis XV style winged bergere with a matching ottoman all with a charming painted finish of cream and light blue.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Louis XV Style, Armchairs, Ivory Scalamandre Fabric, Walnut, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine pair of Louis XV style walnut fauteuils or Bergères in a Scalamandre Fabric. A simply understated pair of carved arm chairs in the finest fabric having a stripped fabric...
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1960s Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Bergeres ~ Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XV painted bergeres ~ armchairs will add a delightful accent to your interior decor, plus surprisingly comfortable o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Spectacular Pair Widdicomb Louis XV Fauteuil Chairs Tortoise Shell Caned Back
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spectacular pair of John Widdicomb caned back Louis XV Fauteuils chairs. We love the stunning original tortoise shell finish with gold details. These ch...
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1960s American Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Pair of Silver Gilt Bergeres in Silk Fabric, Louis XV-Style
Located in Houston, TX
Large silver gilt bergere chair frames in Louis XV- style with cabriole legs
Center cartouche at the crest. Upholstered in a lovely aqua and cream...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV—Style antique giltwood bergere chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XV Style Giltwood chairs with original gilding
In the curved bergere style. The fabric is a designer
Fabric in great condition in pale blue hue. The crest of the
Chairs has a ...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Giltwood
18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau
Located in Manhasset, NY
18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather squab cushion, circa 1740. Magnificently carved. One...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Rococo Craved Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A pair of Rococo craved Louis XV style armchairs. Each solid and study Bergere chair is stylized in the Louis XV fashion with scroll and shell carvings on a walnut frame.
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pair of salon scale Louis XV style open armchairs, the frames in deeply carved stained beechwood. The back of the chair is slightly reclined. The shaped back/top with rounded shoul...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Beech
A Pair of Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in New York, NY
A pair of charming Louis XV style bergères with tight back, loose seat cushion, covered in a Belgian linen. The frames are painted in a washed gray finish that has developed a soft ...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut Framed Pair French Bergères / Armchairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Immerse yourself in the opulence of our exquisite mid 19th-century French Louis XV parcel gilt walnut patinated framed bergères armchairs. This decorative pair showcases unparalleled...
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Bergere Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Located in Asheville, NC
Louis XV chairs, cabriole legs, carved fruitwood cream colored frame with shell motif, beautifully reupholstered (edged ogee) which looks to be pale silk fabric with white fern print...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Louis XV Style Yellow Upholstered Painted Wood Bergère Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Louis XV style yellow upholstered painted wood bergère Chairs.
Measure: Seat height 17.5 in.
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1950s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Armchair, c. 1770
Located in Weehawken, NJ
French Antique Walnut Louis XV Walnut Armchair featuring deep hand carved elegant flower and foliage designs. Made in France circa mid-1700’s. The upholstery is a lovely tapestry of ...
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18th Century Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuils with Mozart and Music Themed Toile
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of nicely-carved French, Louis XV style fruitwood fauteuils with gilded flowers on the crest rail, seat rail and knees. Recently upholstered in French toile de jouy fabric...
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20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Fabric, Upholstery, Fruitwood
Pair of French 19th Century French Louis XV Style Patinated Bergères
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming pair of French 19th century French Louis XV st. patinated Bergères. Each armchair is raised by carved cabriole legs with hints of gilt. The curved frieze continues to the ...
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Wood
Antique 18th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud & Floral Detailing
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Wonderful Antique 18th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing.
Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders.
Embroidered hardBoard with ...
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
Large Wing Chair in Carved Beech, Louis XV Style, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large wing chair in carved beech, louis xv style, circa 1930
good general condition, some wear on the fabric.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Louis XV Carved, Parcel Gilt and Upholstered Bergere Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Louis XV Carved, parcel gilt and Upholstered bergere chairs. High Quality upholstery in very good vintage condition. Very firm and comfortable seats. Measure 29" in width x 20" in Depth x 35" in height. Seat height is 16". Arm Height is 22". Seat interior width is 22" and seat interior depth is 18.5. Double sided seat...
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Upholstery, Hardwood, Giltwood
Pair Superb French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Carved Bergere Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 1920s era French made louis xv gilded armchairs. The upholstery is in good conditon but is used so it may have signs fo age and use. The frames are in good ...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Gilded Wood Shepherdess, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Magnificent wing chair in gilded and richly carved wood, Louis XV style but from the Napoleon III period.
Wear and tear on the gilding, seats and fabric to your taste to be expected...
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19th Century European Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Original Petit Point
Located in Louisville, KY
This mid 18th century French Louis XV walnut fauteuil with seemingly gloriously original upholstery portrays an exquisite petit-point that shows beautiful aging and a few minor areas that are reparable. The chair frame encompassing the padded back, arms, and serpentine-fronted seat apron are of rich walnut and are intricately hand carved revealing a floral crest in the center the top frame, flanked with stunningly done leaves that wrap the upper corners and continue down to the arms leading into the front seat apron with recessed gadroons along the way ultimately revealing a floral motif that continues on the crowns of the hipped cabriole legs that finish with a single scroll on pad bottoms. The overall wood of this chair is quite spectacular in that it seems to have the original rubbed finish which reveals the raw beauty of the wood and the patina flows beautifully into the wonderfully aged petit-point covering.
This piece was part of a collection of a prominent Louisville family and spent a portion of its life in a stunning music conservatory as a piece of historic art beautifully positioned next to an antique baby grand piano.
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Early 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Louis XV Style Velvet Covered Bergeres, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XV Style Velvet Covered Bergeres, walnut frame and riveted trim, each covered in beige velvet above fluted cabriole front legs and two tapered back legs. 47.5" H x 28" ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Velvet, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Italian Louis XV Style Bergères
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Louis XV style Bergères.
Stylish and comfortable best describe this beautiful pair of antique Italian chairs...
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1890s Italian Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Newly Reupholstered Floral Louis XV Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Add a touch of French charm to your space with this beautifully reupholstered Louis XV-style armchair. Featuring a vibrant floral fabric in soft pinks, corals, greens, and blues on a...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Wingback Bergere Armchairs, W & J Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style wingback bergere armchairs, W & J Sloane. These chairs were made in Italy, and originally sold by W & J Sloane Inc. Items feature solid wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Fine Quality Carved French Louis XV Walnut Square Back Bergere Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a part of a two-piece set with a sofa listed separately. The chair is extremely well carved and in good condition with older red upholstery and the frame being an eve-arm fra...
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1920s French Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
French Country Louis XV Style Lavender Grey Upholstery Bergere Chair, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
This elegant pair of French country Louis XV-style bergère chairs evokes a timeless sophistication with their classic form and luxurious upholstery. The frames, crafted from weathere...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Three-Piece Carved Walnut Duchesse Brisee
Located in Dallas, TX
A French three-piece carved walnut duchesse brisee in a transitional style mixing Louis XV and Louis XVl elements together. Two Bergeres and one ottoman.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Pair of French Louis XV Style Painted Cane Bergère Armchairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A pair of early 20th-century French Louis XV-style bergère armchairs, dating back to 1910, showcases the fine artistry and elegance of early 20th-century design. The armchairs featur...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Cane
Pair of 19th Century Bergere chairs Louis XV-Style
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Pair of 19th Century (1850) Bergere chairs in mahogany with re-upholstered fabric.
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19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wingback Armchairs ~ Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XV Painted Wingback Armchairs ~ Bergeres feature graceful naturalistic lines, a beautifully patinaed, distressed painted finish, and linen upholstery for a soft, comfortable effect! The tailored lines of this pair combined with the weathered finish to make them a perfect choice for the casual decor, the country french decor...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Linen, Hardwood
Pair Antique Italian Painted Petite Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique Italian Painted Petite Armchairs were crafted on a diminutive scale, making the pair perfect for cozy seating groups, the bedroom or as accent chairs. The undulating for...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Large Bergere Armchair in Louis XV Style, in Painted Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in painted wood, circa 1930.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Bergere Transition In Gray Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Very elegant transition armchair in gray lacquered and carved wood decorated with flowers.
Parisian work from the 18th century, end of the Lou...
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1760s French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Wood
Bergere Wing Chair, Louis XV Style, in Patinated Wood, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere wing chair, Louis XV style, in patinated wood, circa 1930.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Ivory Painted and Carved French Arm Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of ivory and painted French bergeres chairs. The Louis XV style arm chairs are painted antique white and carved with floral details at the c...
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20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Wood
Pair Of Early 19Th. C French Louis XV Style Bergère Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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This wonderful Pair Of Early 19Th. C French Louis XV Style hand carved Bergère Chairs with a Green Velvet upholstery. and nail heads.
The velvet is as found, in very good p...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Wood
Fine Pair of Late 18th C Beautiful Painted Greyish Blue Louis XV Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of 18th century Louis XV period painted greyish blue bergeres. Covered in a damask.
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Late 18th Century French Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
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Wood
Large Wing Chair in Carved Beech, Louis XV Style, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large wing chair in carved beech, louis xv style, circa 1930
good general condition, some wear on the fabric.
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1930s European Vintage Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in painted and patinated wood, Napoleon III
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bergere armchair in Louis XV style, in walnut and patinated wood, Napoleon III period
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1850s European Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis Xv bergere chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Louis XV bergere chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bergere chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Louis XV bergere chairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bergere chairs, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Maison Jansen, Henredon, and John Widdicomb. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bergere chairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $650 and tops out at $24,950 while the average work can sell for $3,500.