Louis XVI Medallion Bergere

Antique French Louis XVI Style medallion bergere

circa 1780.

Dimensions : 100 h x 72 w x 66 d cm.

Original : Belgian antiquarian.

this comfortable Louis XVI bergere, almost a la d’Artois, typical of the early antique furniture style and presenting elements of great quality in both the carving and the construction. The important knot of ribbon carved in reserve, the twisted ribbon, the deep fluting, the wide knees decorated with rosettes and the arm-rest support carved on the hollowed moulding with a fine acanthus leaf.

The original of this very fine bergere is reminiscent of certain models by Jean-Baptiste III Lelarge, and another by G. Jacob sold in Paris in 1989.

Identify Chair and Dresser Style Period

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Identify Armchair Style Period

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This armchair is Remarkable through its dimensions and proportions, this little chair, was used for multiple purposes complementary to other chairs making part of a series with the same decoration and decor.

Simple, in terms of decoration as well as moulding, this chair belongs to the canon of the Louis XVI style : French style period reverting to classicism, inspired by the straight lines of ancient Greece and Rome, from 1777 to 1790, corresponding roughly to the reign of Louis XVI (1774 – 1793) The period, and the intermediate styles coming in between Louis XV and Louis XVI are known as “transitional” in the trade and “neoclassical” by researchers.; which turns it into an ornament that is not overcrowding and can be used for multiple purposes.

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Louis XV entretoise Chair & Armchair

Louis XV entretoise Chair

Caned Louis XV chair around 1760.

Dimensions : 98 h x 50 w x 42 d cm.

Louis XV Entretoise Armchair

Louis XV armchair.

Dimensions : 96.5 h x 59.5 w x 50.5 d cm.

The elegance of this louis xv chair model comes from the special moulding of the back, which is very set back, the stretcher and the design of the crest rail evoking the Paris Regence style fashionable in Europe. Although the clasp and the acanthus carved at the top of the back of this reproduction furniture and in the centre of the rail recall the Regence style, they are typical of the late Louis XV style, as is the moulding, which has no flowers.

Refinishing Wood Furniture

Antique The Finish of Painted Wooden Furniture With latex

The best thing to do is apply a antique glaze. Antiquing is the process of aging a surface to produce a time-worn appearance. Generally, ‘antique’ glazing methods can be used universally on furniture, objects, murals, gilt surfaces, floors, painted ceilings and walls to create an aged look.

The color combinations that create a ‘classic antique glaze’ remain the same whether using oil based (alkyd) or water based (acrylic) products. Acrylic-based antiquing glaze To produce an acrylic-based antique glaze, mix the colors from the ‘classic antique glaze’ recipe below. Use artist acrylic paints and mix into ‘latex glazing liquid’. Benjamin Moore makes this product and is easily found in most paint stores.

Classic antique glaze recipe: 1/5 Burnt Sienna 2/5 Raw Umber 2/5 Van Dyke Brown Mix with glazing liquid and water in a bucket. Varying the amount of water will adjust the darkness or lightness of the antique glaze.

Now, use a rag moistened with water, and wet the antique furniture surface, then apply the antique glaze with a brush. Use a rag and soften the glaze color over the surface, then take a 2nd brush (keeping it dry) and further smooth out the glaze until you achieve the antiqued appearance you want. Wipe off any ‘high’ points, like trim details or accents, leaving glaze in the recesses. This will hi-light the antique effect.

Antique Furniture Louis XV Bergere

Antique French Furniture Louis XV Bergere

Circa 1755 - 1760.

Dimensions : H 90 x L 59 x P 52 cm.

Original : Private Collection, Normandy.

Both genuine and gracious in its simplicity, this small occasional Antique Louis XV bergere is a good example of the French charm and grace under Louis XV Furniture Style.

It is very comfortable if more « solid » and offers an interesting alternative to the usual armchairs « en cabriolet ». Depicting an abbreviated stamp « NR », she presents an asymmetry on the front cross bars and leaves at the end of the cloven shoe. One can also see unusual carving and moulding of the feet.

Antique Furniture Cabriolet Louis XV Chair

Antique French Furniture Cabriolet Louis XV Armchair

Circa 1760.

Dimensions : H 90 x L 65 x P 51 cm.

The charm and originality of this small Louis XV armchair « en cabriole » shows itself in many ways. The projection of the crossing in the back of this antique french furniture , the moulding that curves and counter curves to finish in supremely elegant flowers, and the robust carving and dynamic architectural .

The armrest's beauty and The chair top rail embellished with a shell flanked by acanthus leaves is certainly contributing to this fluid elegance , Although this armchair not stamped , it can be linked to the works of antique furniture cabinet maker Louis Delanois or Pothier.

Reproduction Furniture Louis XV HairDressing Armchair

Antique Rerproduction Furniture Louis XV HairDressing Armchair

Queen’s-style grooming armchair,

around 1760

Dimensions : 81 H x 64 W x 55 D cm

Original : collection of a Brussels’s antique dealer

Simple and lively, this grooming Louis XV chair, also called chair (wig chair) or (hair-dressing chair), seems to have been designed to facilitate the dressing of a lady’s hair. The top rail of the back of this antique french furniture is designed to allow access to the head. Usually, it was cabriolet chairs that were in favour for this particular arrangement.

The simple moulding is enlivened by a bundle bound with stylised ribbon, which adds further elegance to this charming piece of antique furniture.

The general shape of the structural design and its finish are evocative of the simple works of the Gourdin dynasty or the more refined ones of a certain Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot.

Louis XVI Cane Chair

Antique Furniture Louis XVI Cane Ruban Chair

circa 1778- 1780.

Cane backed Louis XVI chair

Dimensions : 94 h x 53 w x 44 d cm.

The forms of the back and the seat, the design of the mouldings, the arrangements of the fluting and the sculpted ribbon tell us that this Paris chair comes to us from the early Louis XVI style, but, oddly enough, this piece of antique furniture a little before the exploits of the de Montgolfier brothers (1783). The rounded knees are also a sign of quality, and are said to originate from the wishes of Louis XVI who is said not to have wanted corners he might bump into.

Louis XVI Poirier Cabriolet Armchair

Antique French Louis XVI Poirier Cabriolet Armchair

Armchair by Philippe Poirier,

circa 1777.

Dimensions : 88 h x 58 w x 52 d cm.

Original : private 18th Century town house in Normandy (France).

This rare Louis XVI chair from the master of the Rue de Clery (under the sign "au Poirier") is a very well-balanced example of the early Louis XVI style. The arm rests are still of Louis XV design, and the intentionally sometimes lightweight carving by one of the greatest enthusiasts of Greek-style formalism. Traceries, piastres, rosettes, acanthus leaves, water lilies, raies de cœur form carvings which are very happily arranged (even on the reverse of the back rail).
Also note the foliage leg ends, the attachment of the arm rest to the back, the carving at the top of the back and on the ends of the arm rests of antique french furniture. The seats by these masters are in the Louvre.

Reproduction Furniture Regence Parisian chair

Reproduction Furniture Antique Regence Gautier Chair

circa 1725-1730.

Regence Parisian chair with the GAUTIER stamp

Dimensions : 95 h x 52 w x 45 d cm.

The charm and elegance of this reproduction furniture chair lie in the fine Rocaille carving, the perfect curves of the front legs and the rare horseshoe-shaped design of the seat. The back legs are formed on a single plane, with scrolled feet, strongly inspired by Louis XIV style, also reproduced on the rare works by Jean Gourdin . A fine Rocaille chair of this type belonged to the Baronness de Caix, at the Chateau du Hameau-Fleuri - France.

The Gautier stamp may belong to François Gautier, a pre-1730 master of Rue de Clery, or to Jacques-Alexis, assumed to be his son, who lived at "La Croix d’Or" in the same street. A rare stamp, as there was very little marking before 1743.

Louis XV Bergère Created For A Decorator Magazine

Antique Louis XV Bergère

A striking patchwork Louis XV bergère created for a decorator magazine, juxtaposing a witty medley of remnants on a wood-framed Louis XV chair.

Antique Furniture French Chair Ready For The Wedding

Antique French Chair Ready For The Wedding

With silver, gems, and paillettes, this antique french furniture chair is dressed in her party best. White patina and white linen upholstery make her ready for the wedding.