Cabriolet (furniture)
A cabriolet armchair is an armchair whose armrests are separated from the seat, so it is light and easy to move. The opening of the seat between the two arms is wide, in order to let a woman sit down with a large dress. The back of the armchair is concave.
Cabriolet (separated armrests, concave back)
Fauteuil à la reine. Same as cabriolet, but with flat back. Palais Rohan, Strasbourg
Bergere (plain armrests)
Voltaire (tall back, sometimes side ears)
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