1. Plural of bergère; upholstered armchairs with enclosed sides and a low seat, typically from the 18th century.
Usage: furniture term; often used in historical or design contexts
2. Plural of bergère; a type of pastoral or rustic scene in art or literature, especially depicting shepherdesses.
Usage: art history; literary term; archaic or specialized

Examples

• The museum's collection includes several ornate bergeres from the Louis XVI period.
• The antique dealer specialized in restoring 18th-century bergeres.
• The salon was furnished with delicate bergeres upholstered in silk damask.
• Rococo painters often depicted bergeres in their romantic compositions.
• The auction house featured a pair of gilded bergeres with original tapestry.