What is a French berère chair?

A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.

What is a French-style chair?

The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.

What are French chairs called?

French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.

What are French bistro chairs made of?

What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.

1900 French Chairs

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Louis Xv Wood Carved Chair

Pair Of Bergeres

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Midcentury Bergere

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Beech

An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900

$4,311

An Early MODERN NEO-CLASSICAL FREE-FORM ROCKING-CHAIR by THONET, France 1900

By Thonet

Located in PARIS, FR

An important, very spectacular and charming free-form rocking-chair, Art-Nouveau, Art-Deco, Neo-Classical, Shabby-Chic, Free-Form, bamboo structures and cane seat, by Thonet, France ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

$4,995

Circa 1900 Cream Wood Early Thonet Chair with Linen Upholstery

Located in High Point, NC

A deck/lounge chair whose dark wood folding frame, cream canvas gives it real character at first glance. The piece dates to 1900s, sourced from France, and carries the hallmarks of p...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

$469 / item

Chair with arms Fermob - 1900 Armchair - Tonka

By Fermob

Located in Varedo, Lombardia

Fermob - 1900 Armchair The 1900 curved garden armchair is the perfect blend of poetry and sensuality. Imagine relaxing in your favorite armchair as you share a sociable meal with fr...

Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Rare Original Beech Stained Chair by Eugene Gaillard, circa 1900

Unavailable

Unavailable

H 37 in W 16 in D 17 in

Set of Six Country French Dining Chairs

Located in Lawrenceburg, TN

Set of six Country French solid oak chairs with new upholstery in a B. Berger fabric on the backs and Stout leather on the seat.

Set of Six Side Chairs

Unavailable

H 36 in W 17 in D 16 in

Set of Six Side Chairs

By Paul Follot

Located in New York, NY

A rare elegant set of six French early 1900 side chairs probably designed by Follot.

A Pair of NEOCLASSICAL ART NOUVEAU Chairs, in LOUIS MAJORELLE Style, France 1900

Sold

Sold

H 30.5 in W 18.5 in D 17 in

French Adjustable Chair in Oak, Circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An unusual splayed leg chair with a studded leather seat and adjustable metal back

Category

Early 20th Century French Side Chairs

French 1900's Louis XVI Style Desk Chair

Sold

French 1900's Louis XVI Style Desk Chair

Located in Buchanan, NY

French 1900s Louis XVI Style Desk Chair With Caned Seat

Iron Upholstered Daybed With Cushions, France, 1900-1909

Sold

H 38.8 in W 74.4 in D 38.6 in

Iron Upholstered Daybed With Cushions, France, 1900-1909

Located in High Point, NC

This iron and fabric piece dates to 1900-1909 and originates from France. Its form as an iron upholstered daybed with cushions reflects both a clear practical purpose and the visual ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

$3,250

H 40 in W 32 in D 35 in

Early 20th Century Old Hickory Adirondack Style Rocking Chair

Located in Memphis, TN

An Old Hickory Adirondack-style rocking chair, crafted with a rustic wood frame and woven seat, back, and arms. The chair’s generous proportions and gently curved rockers give it a s...

Category

Early 20th Century Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Rattan, Wood, Pine

Early 20Thc Barrel Back Old Hickory Rocking Chair

$1,340Sale Price|20% Off

$4,900

$3,798

H 38.59 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in

Joseph Maria Olbrich attributed. An Art Nouveau inlaid side chair.

Located in London, GB

Joseph Maria Olbrich was an Austrian architect and one of the Vienna Secession founders.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Side Chairs

Antique Vintage English Oak Rocking Chair, 1800s

$508Sale Price|55% Off

H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 29.53 in

Antique Vintage English Oak Rocking Chair, 1800s

Located in Markington, GB

Circa 1800 English Oak Rocking Chair A charming English oak rocking chair dating from around 1800, showcasing timeless craftsmanship and classic design. This piece is in very good v...

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Oak

Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn

$682

$2,310

H 36.23 in W 27.17 in D 22.84 in

19th Century 'Smokers Bow' Windsor chair

Located in Batley, GB

A 19th century 'smokers bow' or 'captains chair' Windsor chair with a rather unusual shaped back rest which sits on 7 short turned spindles. The 2 piece elm arm bow sits on 8 turned ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

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Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940

$1,000

H 27 in Dm 17 in

Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940

By Murano 5

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...

Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880

$2,645

H 3.75 in W 4 in D 2.63 in

Intricate Carved French Fruit Wood Trunk, Perfume Box, circa 1880

Located in Bath, GB

A fabulous example of a French fruitwood box carved beautifully carved into the form of a trunk. Look closely at the amazing detail, the side handles, the leather stitching, the l...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Fruitwood

Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman

$4,490

H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 3.55 in

Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman

By Victor Roman

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Bronze sculpture by Victor Roman. Signed and numbered 2/8.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Four Hand-Carved French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables, Circa 1900

$2,723 / set

H 29.14 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in

Set of Four Hand-Carved French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables, Circa 1900

Located in Antwerp, BE

Set off four French Art Nouveau nesting tables,late 19th or early 20th century. Dimensions; 56 x 39 x 74 cm. 49 x 36 x 72 cm. 42 x 32 x 70 cm. 36 x 29 x 68 cm.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables

Materials

Wood

Raymond Subes French Art Deco Steel and Marble Console Table

$28,500

$19,000 / set

$11,000

H 76.38 in W 54.34 in D 0.01 in

Original Vintage Poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 Linen Backed Lithograph

By Marcello Nizzoli

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original vintage poster Marcello Nizzoli Campari 1927 linen backed lithographic poster Linen (backed on acid-free paper and cotton canvas) Printer, publisher or brands: DAVIDE ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Art Deco Posters

Huge Antique Victorian Era Black Forest Wall Clock or Mirror Frame with Hare

$8,525

H 43.5 in W 28 in D 10 in

Huge Antique Victorian Era Black Forest Wall Clock or Mirror Frame with Hare

Located in Lisse, NL

Incredible size and great quality black forest hunting plaque for wall mounting with Fruits of the Hunt. This rare size and all hand-carved, solid nutwood game plaque from the secon...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Black Forest Wall Clocks

Materials

Nutwood

Masterpiece Complete Chimu Shirt with Feathered Motif

$175,000

H 67 in W 50 in D 1 in

Masterpiece Complete Chimu Shirt with Feathered Motif

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

An intact shirt with motif of rows of feathers in several shades of mustard yellow on a red ground, depicted as they would have been attached in rows in an actual feather textile.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Antiquities

Materials

Textile

1970s Solid Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman

$15,708

H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 37.01 in

1970s Solid Bronze Sculpture by Victor Roman

By Victor Roman

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

One of kind sculpture by Victor Roman.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk

$1,531

H 11.82 in W 17.33 in D 16.15 in

1920s Small Beige Vellum Steamer Trunk

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

This beautiful hat trunk features a very warm cream color vellum and golden brass locks. Its interior is in beige canvas. Clean and fresh original interior . It could be a wonderful ...

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Leather

19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation

$1,695

H 25 in W 25 in D 25 in

19th Century Travel Trunk by Innovation

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

19th century travel trunk by Innovation Innovation is a well known American company which specialised in luxury travel wardrobes and suitcases, they had a shop on Les Champs Elysé...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Trunks and Luggage

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1900 French Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of 1900 French chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, all 1900 French chairs available were constructed with great care. There are 303 antique and vintage 1900 French chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 4 modern editions to choose from as well. 1900 French chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. 1900 French chairs bearing Louis XVI or Louis XV hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. August Thonet, Thonet and Louis Majorelle each produced beautiful 1900 French chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are 1900 French Chairs?

Prices for 1900 French chairs start at $295 and top out at $64,500 with the average selling for $3,198.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About 1900 French Chairs

What is a French berère chair?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
What is a French-style chair?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
What are French chairs called?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
What are French bistro chairs made of?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.

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