These open back provincial chairs are very easy to find. In fact, in the 1950's they produced quite a bit of french provincial dining room tables with the Louis XV chair as inspiration. The french designs became popular with several companies around the 1900's where many small businesses manufacturered the look, shipping their pieces around the United States, growing in size and popularity. Again in 1950, the style took off, with provincial dining sets, bedroom sets, and living room sets. A number of companies made the bedroom provincial sets, ranging from higher end quality wood, to pressed wood with melamine tops. Thomasville, Drexel are the recommended sets, as they did use higher quality wood, as well as Union Company (on the higher end), as well as John Widdicomb being one of the first to manufacture the look. Today, if you are hoping to come across one of these chairs, or are looking for a provincial set, they are fairly easy to locate. The very best thing to come from these 1950's sets is that they are reproductions of the Louis Styled furniture. They are quite affordable to pick up, and upholster or paint to subsitute for the antique Louis styles that can be a bit expensive.
You can find french bedroom sets here and here
Pair of Venetian baroque style chairs 20th Century Gallery
Antique Louis XV Chairs and A French Provincial Chair Repainted - Photo Credit The Vintage Laundress Blog
This is the typical wood chair that came with many of the french provincial sets. (The painted blue chair) They can be found very easily and for little money. They are the perfect chair to paint as you can see with the picture showing the painted blue chair that is slightly distressed. This chair shows a fantastic paint job. Often times with this sort of chair you can include two colors, either blue, gray, green or white for the main frame, and gold or white for the edging.
19th Early 20th C. Louis XV Style Armchairs Seller 1st Dibs Paris
Louis XVI chairs are often oval, rectangular or shield form. The cabriole legs of the Louis XV had been replaced with straight legs and are fluted legs imitating the columns of ancient Rome. Most of the furniture and chests were retangular, or square than the obvious curves such as the Bombe chests of Louis XV. (Picture to the left- House Beautiful, Style Court Blog)
Louis XVI Chairs Dining Rounded Back French Chairs Swedish Interior
The popular "barrel chair" or well known as the tub chair, took off in the 1940s and proved to be especially popular in the 1960s and 1970s and is still popular today with many variations. The barrel chair that was made in the 50's and 60's has been a remake of the fench Louis XVI Bergeres. With many of the reproductions in the 50's the classic french looks are so much more affordable than the antiques. A barrel chair is a chair with has a round back like half a barrel. Barrel chairs are currently produced in a wide variety of styles, so there is a very good chance that you will be able to find a look that fits in with your unique decor. From Modern, to French, and then to traditional looks, no matter your style, the barrel chair has been produced in a number of styles that will fit into your decor. 
Antique French Corner Chairs ~ Laurel Auction Maryland
The Bergere Chair is a stunning curved chair that that has an upholstered back with armrests upholstered. The chair is always upholstered exposing a wooden frame. First introduced in the Regence/Rococo period in France in the 17th century, it is as collectable today as it was popular then.
The Louis XVI style was all about simplicity, which replaced the exotic and ornate exuberance of the Louis XV style. Between 1760-1789 most furniture lost its extra ornamentation and lines became more architectural and straight. Oak wood was used for solid-wood pieces during this time period. Walnut, ash and burled walnut were used for seating and chairs. Mahogany and Satinwood became very fashionable both as veneer and it was used in solid pieces. Ebony also came fashionable as it was not used during the Louis XV period. Painted chairs and tables were trimmed in gold or another contrasting color. Gilded wood was used for chairs, console tables and mirror frames.
