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French Louis XV Style Painted Beech Bergères with Aubusson Upholstery (Pair)

By: Unknown workshop (likely French, late 19th–early 20th century)

Style: French Louis XV Revival / Rococo Revival, Belle Époque

Origin: France

Materials: Carved beechwood with polychrome paint and gilt accents; wool Aubusson-style tapestry upholstery; webbing/springs and loose cushions

Age: Circa 1880–1910

Condition: Good (expected wear to painted finish and sun-faded tapestry; cushions show use; structural integrity not verified)

Value: $2,000–$4,000 (pair, auction estimate)

Maker's Marks / Writing: No marks or inscriptions visible in the photos provided.

Date: 2025-10-14 01:39:22.777616

Description:

A matched pair of wide-armed French bergères in the Louis XV revival taste, each with a rounded cabriolet back, serpentine seat rail, carved floral crest and foliate rocaille apron, and cabriole legs ending in scroll feet. Frames appear to be carved beech with an aged pale polychrome (cream/grey) painted surface with gilded accents. Upholstered in floral Aubusson-style tapestry with loose seat cushions and padded armrests (manchettes). Proportions and construction are consistent with late-19th to early-20th century Parisian/Belle Époque production rather than mid-18th-century period work.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

Well-executed Louis XV style bergères likely made in France around the turn of the 20th century. The crisp but not overly deep carving, beech frames with painted finish, and use of Aubusson-style tapestry point to quality Belle Époque manufacture rather than 18th-century period chairs. Upholstery shows even fading and wear consistent with age; paint exhibits honest rub-through on high points. A word about fakes.. the Louis XV category is heavily reproduced; many chairs are later copies represented as period. These appear to be genuine late-19th/early-20th century antiques (revival period), not mid-18th-century originals.

Individual Images:

• The alternate views show: 1) small floral cresting at the top rail and a serpentine front rail with a central rocaille cartouche; 2) scrolled arm terminals with padded manchettes and double-piped upholstery; 3) cabriole legs with foliate knees and scrolled toes; 4) even rub-through of paint at arm fronts
• seat rails
• and feet consistent with age; 5) tapestry with abrash/fading and some compression to seat cushions
• suggesting long-term use. No maker’s stamp or exposed screws/plates visible from the provided angles.

Provenance:

No provenance documentation provided.

Condition:

Good (expected wear to painted finish and sun-faded tapestry; cushions show use; structural integrity not verified)

Identification Score: 90%

Form, carving vocabulary (rocaille/apron cartouche, cabriole legs), painted beech frames, and tapestry upholstery strongly indicate a pair of French Louis XV style bergères from the Belle Époque; multiple consistent features across both chairs support this ID.

Authenticity Score: 65%

Likely authentic late-19th/early-20th century French revival chairs based on wear to paint, proportions, and construction details visible; however, without viewing underside joinery, seat rails, and tacking, and given the prevalence of 20th-century reproductions, some uncertainty remains. Not Louis XV period pieces.

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Keywords

French, Louis XV Style, Rococo Revival, Bergère, Pair, Aubusson upholstery, Painted beech, Belle Époque, Antique armchairs

Report ID:  : keqtez

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