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Antique Set of 6 Dining Chairs English Walnut Balloon Back Victorian, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 6 dining chairs. An English, walnut balloon-back dining suite with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Bergère Lounge Club Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
These chairs are in a gorgeous greenish blue silk damask fabric with distressed painted frames.
Measures: 37.5 tall x 26.75 wide x 30.5 deep seat height is 20.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set 6 French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Painted Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fine set of Maison Jansen dining chairs in their original white painted finish and original and still very good upholstery, circa 1950s. The chairs are in good condition. T...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fine Set 8 Paint Decorated Signed Maison Jansen Balloon Back Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a newly upholstered set of 8 Maison Jansen chairs. Each chair is beautifully carved and painted in an antique distressed painted finish. The chairs are in excellent condition...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Victorian circa 1880 Mahogany Leather Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality set of 4 Victorian circa 880 mahogany dining chairs.
Solid, heavy and strong, with no loose joints. Deep button patinated brown leather upholstery. Very decorative. ...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 6 Antique English Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Glasgow, GB
A super original set of six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs dating to around 1860. With
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Six Antique French Louis XV Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs in Green Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
chair features a traditional balloon back frame. The wood showcases a naturally aged patina with a rich
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple, Velvet
Pair of Louis XVI Period Balloon Back Side Chairs in Beechwood France circa 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Louis XVI period balloon back side chairs in beechwood, France, circa 1780.
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Louis XVI French Style Hot Air Balloon Back Montgolfier Dining Chair, Set of Six
By Maison Jansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of six vintage Louis XVI French style Hot Air Balloon back "Montgolfier" dining chairs. Listing
Category
Mid-20th Century European Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
2 Vintage French Louis XVI Caned Walnut Open Arm Oval Balloon Back Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage French Louis XV armchairs. Made of walnut featuring caned oval balloon backs with a
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
The Balloon
Chair in Patinated Light Suede by Hans Olsen and Lea Design, 1960s
By Hans Olsen, LEA Design
Located in Lejre, DK
The Balloon chair in patinated light suede, teak and black painted metal designed by Hans Olsen and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Antique Louis XVI Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Silk Seat Cushions
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted giltwood balloon back Louis XVI dining chairs with silk seat cushions. Great condition
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Giltwood
Antique Fine Quality Set of 8
6 Plus 2
Balloon Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 8 (6 plus 2) Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs C1840.
No
Category
Antique 1840s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Louis XVI Style Carved and Gilded Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Paramount Furniture Co.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are wonderful! It is a set of six French Louis XVI style carved and gilded balloon back
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Beautiful pair of Vintage balloon arm chairs by Hans Olsen for Lea Design, 1950s
By Hans Olsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A sculptural pair of Balloon Chairs by Hans Olsen for Lea Design, Denmark, 1950s. These iconic
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood
Cane Balloon Dining Arm Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of six perfectly proportioned balloon shaped stained wood dining arm chairs with single caned
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Louis XVI Hot Air Balloon Back Distress Painted Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XVI Style Hot Air Balloon Back Distress Painted Italian dining chairs - Set of 8. Set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs, French 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional set of four Louis XVI style carved wood chairs with crusty old white paint over green paint and having original horse hair seats. The seats are a good generous size an...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Blue and White Antique Pair Balloon Back French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
6 French Louis XVI Style Balloon Dining Chairs in the Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Balloon Dining Chairs In The Manner of Maison Jansen are absolutely spectacular! These chairs are known
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
William IV Set of 8
Balloon
Chairs in Cuban Mahogany and Blue Plaid Wool 1830s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous set of likely Irish early-mid 19th century 'Balloon' back dining chairs in carved and
Category
Antique 1830s Irish William IV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Set 6 Balloon Back Signed Maison Jansen Louis XVI Dining Chairs in Antique White
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of signed Maison Jansen dining chairs in antique white in good condition. The upholstery and the finish are in good condition with no major issues of any kind....
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set 6 Balloon Back Signed Maison Jansen Louis XVI Dining Chairs in Antique White
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of signed Maison Jansen dining chairs in antique white in good condition. The upholstery and the finish are in good condition with no major issues of any kind....
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of 8 French Louis XVI Painted Balloon Back Maison Jansen Attri Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a bright, chic and gorgeous set of 8 chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. They are painted in an off-white and feature a gold velvet of some kind. The chairs are in good con...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Victorian Bleached Side Chairs with Balloon Back in Blue Koi Fish Fabric
By Kittinger, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Unique pair of Victorian era side chairs recently bleached and freshly upholstered in blue koi fish fabric.
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Side Chairs
French Louis XV Style Balloon Back Maple Dining Chairs W/ Blue Velvet - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
traditional balloon back frame. The wood showcases a naturally aged patina with a rich brown color. The chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Maple
Antique French Louis XV Style Giltwood Dining Chairs in Cobalt Blue - Set of 6
Located in Astoria, NY
cabriole legs. The proportions are classic and refined, with balloon backs that offer comfortable support
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Tubular Steel Bar Stools By Mauser Werke Circa 1930s (Set of 3)
By Mauser Werke
Located in Gloucester, GB
made of steel strip, which were needed for the transport of thick-bellied glass balloons in which
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Stools
Materials
Steel
Pair 18th c. English Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 18th century Georgian painted and gilt armchairs with upholstered balloon backs, padded
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$9,800 / set
19c French Montgolfiere Set of 6 Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 French Balloon Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set four dining chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Set four balloon back dining chairs with brass twisted handles.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,500
Set of Four Louis XVI Creme Painted Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Carved lyre form back, balloon seat raised on circular tapered fluted legs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
PAIR of Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Pair of Regency faux rosewood, painted and stenciled balloon seat caned arm chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
$10,750
Set of 4 Grosfeld House Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of 4 balloon back side chairs by Grosfeld house. Original tortoise. patent leather upholstery
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of Regency painted balloon seat arm chairs with caned seats. Possibly by Gillows of
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Pair of Early 19th Century Regency English Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
The pair of early 19th century Regency mahogany hall chairs with balloon shaped backs and turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George I side chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English George I period walnut veneered side chair with a balloon seat raised on cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,850
Pair of Queen Anne Style Japanned Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With overscale high backs nicely decorated and tastefully decorated. Seats need upholstery. Balloon
Category
Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,680 / set
Set of 8 Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs, By Maison Jansen
Located in Westwood, NJ
Set of 8 Louis XVI Style mahogany balloon back dining chairs with acanthus carved supports on
Category
Antique 19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Antique 19th C. Walnut Eastlake Victorian Renaissance Revival Heart Parlor Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th century Eastlake Victorian parlor chair. Made of walnut featuring ballooned heart
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Eastlake Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Viennese Biedermeier Walnut Pierced Back Side Desk Chair Striped Seat
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 19th century Biedermeier side chair. Features a balloon shaped back with pierced design over
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Fantastic 19th Century Original Bittersweet Painted New England Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19th century original painted Windsor chair from N.E. Balloon back Windsor has a first coat
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Windsor Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Victorian Walnut Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Pair of Victorian walnut occasional chairs with balloon backs
Newly recovered with velvet fabric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,850 / set
Set 4 Lucite Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
A great set of balloon back chairs constructed of lucite.This set has a great lattice back giving
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Lucite, Upholstery
$2,100
Set of 4 French Painted Armchairs attributed to Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 French painted armchairs, 20th century, each with balloon-form back splat, padded arm
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Petite French Carved Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of petite French carved chairs featuring a balloon back style and upholstered in a floral
Category
20th Century French Rococo Side Chairs
Six Danish 20th Century Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This fabulous set of Louis XVI style six balloon-back fruitwood dining chairs, circa 1970s, is from
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Montgolfiere Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The back represents an ascension balloon and the legs are fluted columns typical of the Louis XVI
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Walnut Napoleon III Upholstered Bergères, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
Of generous proportions and having a Classic balloon back with splayed sides and rolled arms
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 12 Mahogany Victorian Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of 12 mahogany Victorian dining chairs the balloon back above carved splat to the seat having
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$9,418 / set
Pair of George I Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
splat, balloon drop in seat, raised on cabriole legs with carved knees ending on pad feet.
Category
Antique 1720s English George I Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,800 / set
Pair of Fruitwood and Leather Fauteuils
Located in Amarillo, TX
Fantastic Louis XV style balloon back armchairs with new crocodile embossed leather upholstery
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Leather, Silk
Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
needlepoint seats and a balloon back style, with simple curved legs. Tight joinery and exceptional detail.
Category
20th Century American Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Petite Antique French Rococo Side Chair in Walnut
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Stunning antique French Rococo open balloon back side chair with intricate carved details. With its
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Jansen Style Set of 4 Polychromed Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 attractive French Louis XIV style polychromed side chairs, oval domed back and balloon
Category
20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Rohe Noordwolde Dutch Wicker Chair 1950s
By Rohe Noordwolde, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this rare Design Balloon Chair just some strips of Wicker,
on a Black Metal tube base. So
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker
4 Vintage English Hepplewhite Walnut Wheel Back Spider Dining Chairs Adams Style
Located in Dayton, OH
Four late 20th century wheel back dining chairs. Features a balloon shaped back with spidered splat
Category
Late 20th Century Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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Balloon Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of balloon chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique balloon chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and walnut. We have 862 antique and vintage balloon chairs in-stock, while there are 32 modern editions to choose from as well. Balloon chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Balloon chairs made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Large balloon chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller balloon chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 6.4 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made balloon chairs over the years, but those made by Hans Olsen, Lusch
Co and Maison Jansen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Balloon Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,499, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $135,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Balloon Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
- What is a balloon back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A balloon back chair is a specific type of seat that became popular during the Victorian era. It features a curved back that tapers as it travels down to the seat. Many balloon back chairs are armless, and nearly all examples feature upholstered seats. You'll find a range of balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Balloon back chairs were made mostly in the Victorian era, as they were highly popular at this time in the 19th century. It is generally regarded as a classic antique dining room chair. Browse an array of authentic antique balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
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