A fairly wide, deep, upholstered armchair used in the drawing room, often accompanying a settee, in the French, a canape. The form was developed in France during the mid-18th century, though it was quickly adopted by English designers such as Chippendale and Sheraton. The seat frame is over-upholstered, but the rest of the wooden framing is exposed. It is generally carved, and of walnut if the timber is exposed. if made of an inferior timber such as beech or fruitwood, it may have a painted or gilded finish.

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A pair of Louis XVI style bergere armchairs, with scrolling,…

Gilded Floral Bergere Armchairs in Apple Green Silk Brocade

A pair of Louis XVI style bergere armchairs, with scrolling, gilded arms, feet and aprons decorated in floral and leaf motifs, upholstered in an apple green self patterned silk brocade. 60 x 72 x 109 cm

A pair of French Louis XVI-style walnut and upholstered…

Louis XVI-style Walnut Bergeres with Floral Carvings

A pair of French Louis XVI-style walnut and upholstered bergeres, late 19th century, each with a show-frame finely carved with floral, foliate, and imbricated decoration, on turned and fluted legs, covered in pale blue and cream striped fabric. Height 92…

A pair of caned bergere chairs 73 cm high, 65 cm wide

Caned Bergere Chairs - Classic and Elegant

A pair of caned bergere chairs 73 cm high, 65 cm wide

A pair of French style wing back bergeres

French Wingback Bergeres

A pair of French style wing back bergeres

Stylish French semi wingback bergere (armchair) with gold…

French Bergere Chair with Gold Brocade and Walnut Frame

Stylish French semi wingback bergere (armchair) with gold brocade upholstery and carved walnut frame

A pair of French Louis XV style walnut bergeres, each with…

French Louis XV Style Walnut Bergeres with Foliate Carvings

A pair of French Louis XV style walnut bergeres, each with cresting rail carved with foliate, above upholstered back and sides with loose cushion on cabriole legs.

Carved giltwood and brocade upholstered bergere, 20th century

Giltwood Brocade Bergere

Carved giltwood and brocade upholstered bergere, 20th century

A pair of bergere, French, 19th century squared back and seat,…

19th Century French Giltwood Bergere Chairs

A pair of bergere, French, 19th century squared back and seat, white washed giltwood frames, upholstered in celadon green damask fabric (2) 103 cm high

Louis XV style bergere carved frame with red velvet upholstery,…

Louis XV Bergere Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery

Louis XV style bergere carved frame with red velvet upholstery, height 92 cm. Provenance: Orlando Brown Collection, Mosman

A Regency mahogany and upholstered bergere, the curved top rail…

Regency Mahogany Bergere with Carved Panel Decoration

A Regency mahogany and upholstered bergere, the curved top rail with panel carved decoration above a conforming splat, the padded cushion seat and down swept reeded arms on turned supports, raised on turned tapering legs with brass castors

Antique Maple & Co mahogany bergere library arm chair, (bearing…

Maple & Co Mahogany Bergere Library Arm Chair

Antique Maple & Co mahogany bergere library arm chair, (bearing the oval brass label)

A Louis XVI style white painted bergere, French circa 1900; 106…

White Painted Louis XVI Style Bergere, French 1900

A Louis XVI style white painted bergere, French circa 1900; 106 cm high, 68 cm wide and 60 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

A Louis XV style gilt and carved wing back bergere, French 19th…

Gilt Wingback Bergere, Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style gilt and carved wing back bergere, French 19th century, 110 cm high, 62 cm wide

A bergere with ottoman upholstered in salmon pink moire silk

Salmon Pink Silk Bergere and Ottoman Set

A bergere with ottoman upholstered in salmon pink moire silk

An elegant Regency mahogany bergere chair, the scroll decorated…

Regency Mahogany Bergere Chair with Scroll Arms and Turned Legs

An elegant Regency mahogany bergere chair, the scroll decorated arms supported on full slender turned baluster columns, the back slightly curved with bow seat, turned front legs and sabre back legs. Slight faults to frame, old brocade covers well worn

Bergeres: a pair of French purple upholstered carved walnut…

French Walnut Armchairs and Ottomans in Purple Upholstery

Bergeres: a pair of French purple upholstered carved walnut armchairs with matching ottomans

A pair of French Louis XV style canned bergeres, 19th century

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bergeres

A pair of French Louis XV style canned bergeres, 19th century

A Louis XV style leather bergere, French, late 19th century

Late 19th c. French Louis XV Leather Bergere

A Louis XV style leather bergere, French, late 19th century

A Victorian cedar gentleman's bergere armchair, upholstered…

Victorian Cedar Bergere Armchair with Buttoned Backrest

A Victorian cedar gentleman's bergere armchair, upholstered seat and buttoned backrest scrolling armrests; turned front legs. a Victorian cedar gentleman's BergERe armchair, upholstered seat and buttoned backrest scrolling armrests; turned front legs

A Louis XVI-style, French, silk and floral upholstered walnut…

Floral Bergeres with Ornate Carvings

A Louis XVI-style, French, silk and floral upholstered walnut bergeres with ornate carved decoration

A Louis XVI-style, French, silk and floral upholstered walnut…

French Silk Floral Carved Bergere in Louis XVI Style

A Louis XVI-style, French, silk and floral upholstered walnut bergere with ornate carved decoration

Antique French oak bergere red velvet upholstery

French Oak Bergere with Red Velvet Upholstery

Antique French oak bergere red velvet upholstery

Pair of French Louis XV style 19th century large bergeres with…

Louis XV Bergeres in Carved Oak and Cream Fabric

Pair of French Louis XV style 19th century large bergeres with carved oak frames upholstered in cream fabric.

Late Regency Cuban mahogany bergere, c. 1825, with green…

Regency Cuban Mahogany Bergere with Green Leather Upholstery

Late Regency Cuban mahogany bergere, c. 1825, with green leather upholstery, height 107 cm, width 56 cm, depth 60 cm. Provenance: Fraser's Antiques, Willoughby, 1992

A French Louis XV style bergere with floral upholstery and…

Floral Louis XV Bergere with Loose Cushion

A French Louis XV style bergere with floral upholstery and loose cushion

A French Louis XV style walnut bergere with blue upholstery and…

Blue Upholstered Louis XV Bergere with Loose Cushion

A French Louis XV style walnut bergere with blue upholstery and loose cushion

A mahogany framed bergere with cane back and seat, English,…

Mahogany Bergere with Cane Seat, English 1810

A mahogany framed bergere with cane back and seat, English, circa 1810

A Louis XV style painted and gilt single bergere chair, French,…

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bergere Chair

A Louis XV style painted and gilt single bergere chair, French, 19th century

A pair of Louis XVI style carved giltwood bergere

Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere Pair

A pair of Louis XVI style carved giltwood bergere

A Louis XV style bergere, with floral cloth upholstery, above…

Floral Louis XV Bergere Chair

A Louis XV style bergere, with floral cloth upholstery, above out swept arms and a loose cushion, cabriole supports

A pair of Louis XV style bergeres, each with a bowed back,…

Louis XV Bergeres with Stylized Floreate Upholstery

A pair of Louis XV style bergeres, each with a bowed back, upholstered in stylised floreate cloth

A pair of Louis XV style semi-wingback bergeres, each with a…

Louis XV Style Floral Bergeres with Carved Decoration

A pair of Louis XV style semi-wingback bergeres, each with a floral upholstered back, above padded arms and a fitted seat, with foliate carved decoration

A pair of late 18th century Louis XVI parcel gilt bergeres…

Louis XVI Parcel Gilt Bergeres by Sene

A pair of late 18th century Louis XVI parcel gilt bergeres attributed to Jean-Baptiste Claude Sene (1747-1803), back, padded arms and seat cushion upholstered in cream silk brocade on fluted supports, one stamped 'Sene' with incised Roman numeral I

A pair of 18th century painted and upholstered bergeres each…

18th Century Blue and Gilt Bergeres

A pair of 18th century painted and upholstered bergeres each with a silk upholstered back, padded arms and a loose fitted seat, painted in pale blue with gilt highlights above cabriole legs

A pair of silver foil overlaid Louis XV style bergeres…

Silver Louis XV Bergeres with Floral Velvet Upholstery

A pair of silver foil overlaid Louis XV style bergeres upholstered in natural tone fabric with black velvet stylized florals

A Louis XV bergere the fitted back, loose seat cushion and…

Gold Velvet Louis XV Bergere with Floral Carving

A Louis XV bergere the fitted back, loose seat cushion and padded arms upholstered in gold toned velvet (worn in places), with a floral carved frame, cabriole supports

Pair of French kingwood veneered bergere, 19th century, with…

French Kingwood Bergere with Metal Mounts and Silk Upholstery

Pair of French kingwood veneered bergere, 19th century, with cast metal mounts, upholstered in a patterned silk fabric (2). Height 85 cm

Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in…

White Louis XVI Bergere Chair

Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in blue and beige fabric with a separate seat cushion. Height 94 cm

Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in…

White Louis XVI Bergere Chair

Louis XVI style bergere white painted finish, upholstered in ivory and beige fabric with a separate seat cushion. Height 94 cm

A pair of caned beech bergeres, circa 1905 (2). A pair of caned…

Melba's 1905 Caned Beech Bergeres (Pair)

A pair of caned beech bergeres, circa 1905 (2). A pair of caned beech bergeres, circa 1905 having circular caned backs centred by a turned roundel, forward scrolling arms, cushion seat, supported on tapering square form legs terminating in spade feet to…

A fine pair of French walnut bergere arm chairs with ormolu…

French Walnut Arm Chairs with Ormolu Mounts & Set of 6

A fine pair of French walnut bergere arm chairs with ormolu mounts & matching set of 6 chairs (one damaged), 19th century

Bergere French carved walnut framed armchair, mid 19th century

French Walnut Armchair, 19th Century

Bergere French carved walnut framed armchair, mid 19th century

A French Louis XV style walnut bergere

Louis XV Walnut Bergere Chair

A French Louis XV style walnut bergere

A Regency mahogany bergere with fine carving and superb…

Regency Bergere Chair with Gillows Style Carving and Upholstery

A Regency mahogany bergere with fine carving and superb upholstery. This chair is in the manner of Gillows

A French Louis XV style gilded arm bergere chair

Gilded French Louis XV Bergere Armchair

A French Louis XV style gilded arm bergere chair

A French Louis XVI style salon bergere, the giltwood frame with…

Giltwood French Louis XVI style salon bergere

A French Louis XVI style salon bergere, the giltwood frame with carved and gesso furled ribbon and acanthus leaf decoration, inset with panels of double-caning, the legs detailed as bound rods surmounted by stiff leaf capitals, loose cushion to the seat…

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt framed bergeres, the running…

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bergeres with Bold Chintz Upholstery

A pair of Louis XVI style gilt framed bergeres, the running ribbon carved bergeres, with floral crests, paterae and leaf motifs, of tub form and raised on fluted tapering legs, upholstered in a bold and vibrant chintz linen, with a wheat gold ticking…

A good pair of pale walnut scroll arm bergeres, French 19th…

Walnut French Bergeres with Red Brass Seats

A good pair of pale walnut scroll arm bergeres, French 19th century with brass studded red seats

An antique giltwood Louis XVI style bergere, later 19th century.…

Giltwood Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair

An antique giltwood Louis XVI style bergere, later 19th century. Fully restored with a carved ribbon and beaded frame, a small floral crest and classically scrolled arm supports with acanthus leaf embellishments, petite padded armrests, a bow fronted seat…

A pair of French-style bergeres, with grisialle paint finish…

Grisaille Bergeres with Silver Velvet Upholstery

A pair of French-style bergeres, with grisialle paint finish and upholstered with silver-grey cut velvet

A George lV mahogany bergere, circa 1825, having a reeded…

George IV Mahogany Bergere Chair

A George lV mahogany bergere, circa 1825, having a reeded rectangular frame to the caned back, from which emanates forward scrolling arms, surmounted by upholstered arm rests, caned to seat, supported on tapering reeded legs terminating in castors to the…

A Louis XV-style giltwood bergere En Cabriolet, 19th century,…

Giltwood bergere with petit point upholstery

A Louis XV-style giltwood bergere En Cabriolet, 19th century, the moulded frame decorated with classical details throughout, with squab cushion, covered in 18th century-style petit point. Height 106 cm. Width 71 cm. Depth 72 cm.

A pair of Key West caned and gilded bergeres

Gilded Key West Bergeres with Cane Seats

A pair of Key West caned and gilded bergeres

A pair of French Louis XVI style caned bergeres, each with silk…

Louis XVI Style Caned Bergeres with Silk Cushions

A pair of French Louis XVI style caned bergeres, each with silk drop seat cushion

Pair of Louis XVI Bergeres, late 18th century, light green…

Louis XVI Green Bergeres with Tree Finals

Pair of Louis XVI Bergeres, late 18th century, light green painted, the padded back with stylised tree finals, above a bowed seat, on conforming tapering legs headed by paterae, height 98 cm width 69 cm depth 52 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Violon d…

An early 20th century walnut Louis XVI style bergere.

Walnut Louis XVI Style Bergere Chair

An early 20th century walnut Louis XVI style bergere.

A pair of French Louis XV style bergeres, with ivory painted…

Ivory and Gold Striped Bergeres in Louis XV Style

A pair of French Louis XV style bergeres, with ivory painted frames carved with furled ribbons and acanthus leaves, the square backs and loose cushioned seats upholstered in striped cut moquette in gold and black

A good pair of Louis XVI style carved and crimson velvet…

Louis XVI Bergeres, French, 19th Century

A good pair of Louis XVI style carved and crimson velvet upholstered bergeres, French, 19th century

A 19th century carved French distressed painted Louis XV style…

Distressed French Louis XV Style Bergere Armchair

A 19th century carved French distressed painted Louis XV style bergere armchair, restrained floral and scroll carved detail to the frame, the contemporary flax toned linen upholstery including arm rests and a loose cushion seat.

A Louis XV style, beechwood bergere chair early 20th century,…

Beechwood Bergere Chair in Louis XV Style

A Louis XV style, beechwood bergere chair early 20th century, height: 92 cm Australiana

A fine 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood bergere, the…

Louis XVI Style Giltwood Bergere with S Scroll Decoration

A fine 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood bergere, the cresting rail with S scroll and flower head carved decoration, on fluted tapering legs.

Antique Regency mahogany bergere circa 1830's with navy…

Regency Mahogany Bergere with Navy Upholstery and Brass Castors

Antique Regency mahogany bergere circa 1830's with navy upholstery, turned supports and legs, terminating with brass capped castors

Louis XV style French bergere chair, with caned seat and sides,…

French Louis XV Bergere Chair with Caned Seat

Louis XV style French bergere chair, with caned seat and sides, 71 cm wide, 73 cm high

Pair of Louis XVI style bergere armchairs

Louis XVI Bergere Armchair Pair

Pair of Louis XVI style bergere armchairs

A 20th century French bergere in cream upholstery, all in…

French Cream Bergere Chair in Excellent Condition

A 20th century French bergere in cream upholstery, all in excellent condition

A large 19th century Louis XV style painted bergere chair with…

Floral Cushioned Louis XV Style Bergere Chair

A large 19th century Louis XV style painted bergere chair with loose floral upholstered cushion

A small Louis XVI style giltwood upholstered bergere, late…

Louis XVI Giltwood Bergere Chair

A small Louis XVI style giltwood upholstered bergere, late 19th/20th century

A pair of Empire style leopard print upholstered bergeres, set…

Empire Style Leopard Print Bergeres with Ormolu Rams Head

A pair of Empire style leopard print upholstered bergeres, set with fine ormolu rams head mounts, 76.5 x 52 x 48 cm

A pair of Louis XV painted and satin upholstered bergere, 20th…

Louis XV Satin Bergere Pair

A pair of Louis XV painted and satin upholstered bergere, 20th century

A Regency brass inlaid rosewood and leather upholstered bergere…

Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Bergere Library Chair

A Regency brass inlaid rosewood and leather upholstered bergere library chair, circa 1830, with twist carved terminals to the crest rail, above a buttoned burgundy leather upholstered back, seat and sides, flanked by padded arms leading to fluted…

A pair of French Louis XV style gilded and upholstered bergere…

Gilded French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

A pair of French Louis XV style gilded and upholstered bergere chairs

A pair of French Louis XV style beech bergere chairs on…

Louis XV style bergere chairs on cabriole legs

A pair of French Louis XV style beech bergere chairs on cabriole legs, 87 cm high

A Louis XVI style pair of bergeres, French, circa 1900

Louis XVI Bergeres, French, c. 1900

A Louis XVI style pair of bergeres, French, circa 1900

Frank Hudson bergere chair

Frank Hudson Bergere

Frank Hudson bergere chair

A good early 20th century French carved beech framed, caned and…

French Carved Bergere Chair and Ottoman Set

A good early 20th century French carved beech framed, caned and upholstered duchesse brisee (bergere chair and matching ottoman), the wing back chair with restrained floral and scroll carved detail, caned panels to the sides and back, contemporary…

A pair of French 19th century painted and floral upholstered…

Floral Bergere Chairs, 19th Century French

A pair of French 19th century painted and floral upholstered bergere chairs. 86 cm high, 56 cm wide.

Near pair George III Sheraton mahogany cane and maroon leather…

George III Sheraton Bergeres with Cane & Leather Upholstery

Near pair George III Sheraton mahogany cane and maroon leather upholstered bergeres, circa 1800

Pair of kingwood veneered Bergeres, 19th century, curved back…

Kingwood Bergeres with Floral Ormolu Mounts

Pair of kingwood veneered Bergeres, 19th century, curved back with ormolu floral mounts, upholstered in a peach patterned silk fabric (2), height 85 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Howell & Howell Antiques, Woollahra, 1988. Private collection, Sydney

Pair of Dutch Colonial style elm bergere arm chairs, with…

Dutch Colonial Elm Bergere Arm Chairs (Set of 2)

Pair of Dutch Colonial style elm bergere arm chairs, with double caned back and sides (2)

Antique French carved walnut double caned bergere chair of…

French Walnut Double Caned Bergere Chair

Antique French carved walnut double caned bergere chair of generous size

A pair of Regency mahogany and red floral upholstered bergere…

Regency Floral Bergere Chairs

A pair of Regency mahogany and red floral upholstered bergere chairs. 103 cm high, 68 cm wide.

A pair of French Louis XVI style early 19th century bergere…

Louis XVI Style Bergere Chairs (9 words)

A pair of French Louis XVI style early 19th century bergere chairs.

Two walnut Regence style Bergeres and a matching footstool,…

Regence Style Walnut Bergeres and Footstool with Fern Damask Upholstery

Two walnut Regence style Bergeres and a matching footstool, circa 1930s, the chairs with channel grooved frames and small floral embellishments to the crest, shaped aprons and hips, and raised on curvaceous legs with whorl feet, all items upholstered in a…

A pair of Louis XV style bergeres, 19th century, in original…

Louis XV Style Bergeres with Teal Brocade Upholstery

A pair of Louis XV style bergeres, 19th century, in original condition with soft teal and cream coloured upholstery in a brocade pattern with brass studs, and down filled cushions. All on a painted frame supported by cabriole legs, 90 cm high, 70 cm wide,…

Pair of exquisite French semi wingback giltwood framed bergeres

French Giltwood Bergeres with Semi Wingback Frames

Pair of exquisite French semi wingback giltwood framed bergeres

Good William IV Brazilian rosewood bergere library chair with…

William IV Library Chair with Rosewood and Leather

Good William IV Brazilian rosewood bergere library chair with caned back and loose leather upholstered cushions circa 1835

A pair of Louis XV style bergere armchairs, carved and gilt…

Louis XV Bergere Armchairs with Pink Satin Upholstery

A pair of Louis XV style bergere armchairs, carved and gilt decoration, with pink satin upholstery, height 97.5 cm, width 71 cm, depth 64 cm

French bergere Louis XV style, walnut with foliate carvings,…

Foliate Carved French Bergere with Red Velvet Upholstery

French bergere Louis XV style, walnut with foliate carvings, and studded red velvet upholstery

A Regency wicker and floral bergere.

Floral Wicker Bergere for Regency Charm

A Regency wicker and floral bergere.

A French Louis XVI style painted bergere chair.

Louis XVI Painted Bergere Chair

A French Louis XVI style painted bergere chair.

A Regency Chinoiserie decorated and cane sided bergere chair. 1.…

Regency Chinoiserie Cane Bergere Chair

A Regency Chinoiserie decorated and cane sided bergere chair. 1.3m high.

A French Louis XV style walnut and floral upholstered bergere…

Louis XV Style Walnut Bergere Chair with Floral Upholstery

A French Louis XV style walnut and floral upholstered bergere chair, 150 cm high.

Pair of Louis XVI style gilt wood bergeres, with upholstered…

Gilt Wood Louis XVI Style Bergeres with Carved Details

Pair of Louis XVI style gilt wood bergeres, with upholstered square backs, above carved scrolled arms on sloping supports, cushioned seat, of carved tapered legs,

A fruitwood carved bergere, late 19th century and later,…

Fruitwood Bergere with Checkered Upholstery

A fruitwood carved bergere, late 19th century and later, covered in light checkered upholstery, raised on cabriole legs, 100 cm high, 86 cm wide

A pair of Louis XV style caned bergeres upholstered in pale…

Louis XV Style Grey Upholstered Bergeres

A pair of Louis XV style caned bergeres upholstered in pale grey Ralph Lauren woollen fabric. Provenance: 'The interior Decorator Sale', Mossgreen, Melbourne, October 2015, lot 156

Antique French Louis XVI gilt bergere chair, with gold velour…

Louis XVI Gilt Bergere Chair with Gold Cushion

Antique French Louis XVI gilt bergere chair, with gold velour cushion seat, height 104 cm x width 69 cm