A diminutive form of bergère; a smaller or decorative version of the bergère armchair, often used in boudoirs or smaller rooms.
From French 'bergère' with the diminutive suffix '-et,' making it 'little shepherdess chair' or 'small bergère.'
The bergeret was the ultimate status symbol for ladies' private rooms—a tiny, perfect chair that said 'I have rooms so nice I can dedicate one just to sitting in tiny perfect chairs!' It's aristocratic minimalism before minimalism.
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