History of Furniture Exam 2 Practice

The key idea here is how the chair’s arms relate to the surrounding frame. A Bergère is a French upholstered armchair in which the back and sides are enclosed by a wooden frame, with padding and fabric forming a fully wrapped, closed look around the sitter—including the arms. This creates the unmistakable impression of closed arms as part of the chair’s enclosed structure. A Fauteuil, while also upholstered, keeps the arms and sides more exposed—the woodwork on the arms is visible and the frame doesn’t form a complete enclosure. A Chaise is a general term for a chair and isn’t defined by enclosed arms, and a Tabouret is a stool with no back or arms. So the description of a chair with closed arms best fits a Bergère.