balloon back - chairs, singles/pairs
Balloon back chairs. A Victorian dining or drawing room chair, the quintessential symbol of the Victorian era. The back upright is waisted just above the seat, widening to a rounded curve at the top rail, forming a balloon shape. The chairs were popular from the 1830s until the end of the 19th century. British balloon back chairs were usually made from mahogany or walnut, though Australian versions were made in cedar or sometimes Huon pine. They were made in a multitude of variations, as anyone who has tried to find a matching chair to a set, can attest.
19 item(s) found:
A Victorian walnut balloon back dining chair with leather seat 81 cm high
Pair of Victorian walnut balloon-back chairs
A Victorian balloon back chair, the seat upholstered in the matching fabric to the above
A pair of balloon back dining chairs red stripe brocade upholstered
A Victorian mahogany armchair with upholstered balloon back and arms padded seat raised on fluted tapering legs
A pair of early Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, the circular backs above drop in seats raised on turned tapered legs
Three Victorian walnut chairs, each having a waisted balloon back and a pierced and carved horizontal splat, above an upholstered seat and serpentine seat rail, raised on cabriole legs.
Two Victorian period balloon backed chairs in rosewood the backs and cabriole legs carved with bunches of grapes and vine leaves, circa 1860. Note; the back of one in need of attention
A pair of balloon chairs cabriole legs, carved decoration to the back, circa 1870. Height 92 cm
A pair of Victorian mahogany chairs each with balloon back, a carved splat, and a shaped front on bulbous reeded supports
A Victorian pair of walnut balloon back chairs, with cabriole legs, and carved floral decoration to the back.
A Victorian set of eight balloon back dining chairs in mahogany, with overstuffed seats and supported on turned and carved tapering legs. Height 90 cm
A mahogany balloon back chair, circa 1860, with carved back and back rail, upholstered seat on four slender cabriole legs. Height 85 cm
Set of 10 Victorian balloon back dining chairs. Carved walnut frames with green velvet upholstered seats