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French Louis XV Style Painted Beech Bergères (Pair)

By: Unknown maker (typical Parisian or provincial atelier)

Style: Louis XV Revival (Rococo Revival), late 19th–early 20th century

Origin: France

Materials: Painted and carved beechwood (possibly parcel-gilt), gesso, modern or later tapestry/brocade upholstery (wool/cotton blend)

Age: circa 1890–1910

Condition: Very good (frames appear solid with light abrasions and paint wear; upholstery looks later and serviceable)

Value: USD $1,200–2,400 (pair, auction)

Maker's Marks / Writing: No maker’s marks or stamps visible in the provided image.

Date: 2025-10-13 23:59:49.807035

Description:

A matched pair of French bergères with rounded cabriolet backs, serpentine aprons, and cabriole legs, carved with shells and acanthus. Frames appear beechwood with an aged cream/parcel-gilt painted finish. Upholstered in a floral tapestry/brocade in the manner of Aubusson, with loose seat cushions and padded arms. Overall proportions, carving vocabulary, and construction details point to a high-quality Louis XV revival set intended for a salon.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

Well-executed Louis XV style bergères, likely Belle Époque/early 20th-century production rather than 18th-century period. The symmetrical, crisp carving, uniform painted surface, and modern tapestry-type upholstery suggest a revival set. Attractive decorative appeal and usable scale make these commercially desirable as a pair. A word about fakes.. Louis XV–type seating is widely reproduced; period 18th-century examples show hand-cut, slightly irregular carving, pegged mortise-and-tenon construction, and older surfaces, whereas later copies—like this pair—present more uniform carving and finishes.

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Provenance:

None provided.

Condition:

Very good (frames appear solid with light abrasions and paint wear; upholstery looks later and serviceable)

Identification Score: 90%

The form (bergère with cabriolet back), carving motifs, and painted beech frames are consistent with French Louis XV revival armchairs from ca. 1890–1910. Upholstery and finish also align with this period; no indicators of 18th-century period construction are visible in the provided image.

Authenticity Score: 70%

High likelihood the pair is genuinely late 19th/early 20th-century Louis XV style and not a very recent reproduction, based on carving quality and aged paint. However, without views of the backs, undersides, and joints (to confirm hand-cut mortise-and-tenon, pegging, and tool marks), an 18th-century attribution cannot be supported; these are best considered revival-period pieces.

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Keywords

France, Louis XV style, Rococo Revival, bergère, pair of armchairs, painted beech, Aubusson-style upholstery, Belle Époque, 1890–1910

Report ID:  : 5pdf59

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