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, while the Australian version was 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.

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Four Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, second half 19th…

Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, set of four, 19th century

Four Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, second half 19th century the shaped balloon backs with carved scrolling mid rails to stuffover seats of shaped profile and supported on baluster legs with toupie feet and splayed rear legs, the matching set of…

Four Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, carved…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Red Upholstery

Four Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, carved decoration to the backs, upholstered in a red tufted cord fabric, raised on cabriole legs.

Four Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs, carved…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Carved Decoration

Four Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs, carved decoration to backs, scrolling legs, upholstered in an old, faded self-patterned velvet.

Set of 4 Victorian balloon back chairs with good upholstery

4 Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Upholstery

Set of 4 Victorian balloon back chairs with good upholstery

A harlequin set of French provincial, beech, rush seated dining…

Harlequin French Provincial Dining Chairs Set

A harlequin set of French provincial, beech, rush seated dining chairs, two balloon back with shaped legs, four with curved shaped backs and raised on sabre legs. 39 x 37 x 88.5 cm.

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Green Velvet Upholstery

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, of simple waisted form with bowed mid rails, drop in seats above turned slender baluster legs, with green velvet and cream striped upholstery, height: 87 cm, width 47 cm, depth 49 cm

Four various balloon back dining chairs with various upholstery.

Assorted Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Unique Upholstery

Four various balloon back dining chairs with various upholstery.

Four Victorian balloon back chairs with various floral design…

Floral Victorian Balloon Back Chairs Set

Four Victorian balloon back chairs with various floral design upholstery.

Four balloon backed chairs with cream upholstery.

Cream Upholstered Balloon Backed Chairs

Four balloon backed chairs with cream upholstery.

Four balloon back chairs with peach upholstery.

Peachy Balloon Back Chairs

Four balloon back chairs with peach upholstery.

Four Victorian balloon back chairs

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

Four Victorian balloon back chairs

6 x Victorian walnut upholstered balloon back chairs a set of 4…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

6 x Victorian walnut upholstered balloon back chairs a set of 4 and 2. (same upholstery as lot 174, above) each with cabriole legs.

A set of four balloon back mahogany dining chairs, English,…

19th Century Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs

A set of four balloon back mahogany dining chairs, English, 19th century

A set of four early Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set

A set of four early Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, circa 1840s, oval backed chairs with pierced and carved mid rails, stuffover seats in delicate floral upholstery and raised on slender turned legs, height 88 cm, width 45 cm, depth 56 cm

Set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs

Set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, solid scrolling horizontal splats, serpentine front on baluster turned legs

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, in the French manner with carved ornaments to cusped crests, carved mid rails, stuffover serpentine seats and raised on cabriole legs, with cream blush damask upholstery, height 87 cm,…

Ten balloon back dining chairs, comprising of 6 plus 4…

Set of 10 Matching Balloon Back Dining Chairs

Ten balloon back dining chairs, comprising of 6 plus 4 additional similar chairs

Five walnut balloon back chairs comprising of a set of 4 and…

Set of 5 Walnut Balloon Back Chairs

Five walnut balloon back chairs comprising of a set of 4 and another similar chair

Four mahogany balloon back chairs

Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

Four mahogany balloon back chairs

Four Victorian balloon back chairs,

Victorian Balloon Back Chair Set

Four Victorian balloon back chairs,

A set of four walnut balloon back dining chairs a set of four…

Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Floral Upholstery

A set of four walnut balloon back dining chairs a set of four carved walnut balloon back dining chairs, with floral trimmed cream upholstery & button back

A set of four Victorian pale mahogany dining chairs, 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs

A set of four Victorian pale mahogany dining chairs, 19th century, the balloon back chairs with trefid crests carved with bud and clover designs, pierced vegetal motifs to the mid rails, stuffover seats and cabriole legs with pointed toes, height 89 cm,…

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, the chairs in light mahogany tones with oval channel grooved backs and modestly carved mid-rails with bright red velvet stuffover seats and raised on ball and turned legs with toupie feet…

A set of four mahogany late Victorian transitional dining…

Late Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs

A set of four mahogany late Victorian transitional dining chairs, late 19th century, the balloon back chairs each with a simple foliate relief carved crest and similarly decorated mid rail, stuffover seats with patterned maroon upholstery and raised on…

Four vintage balloon back chairs

Vintage Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

Four vintage balloon back chairs

Set of four Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs with…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set

Set of four Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs with scroll moulded top rails on cabriole legs

A set of four William IV mahogany dining chairs, circa 1830s,…

William IV Mahogany Dining Chairs (1830s)

A set of four William IV mahogany dining chairs, circa 1830s, the waisted balloon back chairs with dipped crests, Regency scroll and sheaf embellished mid rails, stuffover seats, channelled seating rails and raised on slender turned baluster legs with…

A set of four early Victorian balloon back chairs, circa 1840,…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs

A set of four early Victorian balloon back chairs, circa 1840, the balloon back chairs each with carved scroll and fleur-de-lys embellishments to the mid rail, stuffover seats and raised on slender baluster legs with toupie feet, upholstered in floral…

Four balloon back dining chairs, with blue stripe upholstery

Blue Stripe Balloon Back Dining Chairs

Four balloon back dining chairs, with blue stripe upholstery

A set of four mahogany balloon back chairs

Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

A set of four mahogany balloon back chairs

Four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs with turned faceted…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs - Set of 4

Four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs with turned faceted front legs

A set of four Victorian mahogany chairs, second half 19th…

Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs

A set of four Victorian mahogany chairs, second half 19th century, the balloon back chairs each with a curved mid rail with a foliate motif in relief to stuffover seats with square seating rails and raised on ball and baluster legs; upholstered in gold…

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, the waisted chairs with a foliate carved mid rail above a square stuffover seat, upholstered in deep maroon/brown leatherette and raised upon knopped and fluted baluster legs and toupie…

A set of four Napoleon III mahogany chairs, circa 1880, the…

Napoleon III Mahogany Chairs with Floral Carvings

A set of four Napoleon III mahogany chairs, circa 1880, the chairs with shaped balloon backs and floral carved and pierced crests, with padded backs and stuffover serpentine shaped seats and curvaceous legs, upholstered with fern sprigged mid green…

Four Victorian cedar balloon back chairs

Victorian Cedar Balloon Back Chairs Set

Four Victorian cedar balloon back chairs

Four matching Edwardian balloon back chairs

Set of 4 Edwardian Balloon Back Chairs

Four matching Edwardian balloon back chairs

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century,…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Celtic Motif

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century, the chairs with a squared back and a shaped mid rail with a circular Celtic style motif to the centre, drop in seats and tapering turned and reeded front legs, splayed to the rear; upholstered…

Set of four Victorian Irish walnut balloon back campaign dining…

Victorian Irish Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs

Set of four Victorian Irish walnut balloon back campaign dining chairs by Ross & Co, Dublin with scroll moulded horizontal splats on turned baluster legs

A set of four Victorian walnut balloon back chairs with carved…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs with Carved Details

A set of four Victorian walnut balloon back chairs with carved details and turned legs.

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, circa…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of four Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, circa 1890, of typical waisted form with a rounded crest, and a scrolled mid rail with a pierced floral motif above a shaped stuffover seat in olive green velvet, on a cabriole leg. Height 86.5 cm

A set of ten mahogany chairs, six late Victorian, four later,…

10 Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of ten mahogany chairs, six late Victorian, four later, balloon back chairs of simple C scroll design, stuffed over seats terminating in turned and carved baluster legs. Height 89 cm. Width 47 cm. Depth 55 cm

Four vintage balloon back chairs

Vintage Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

Four vintage balloon back chairs

Four antique cedar balloon back chairs

Antique Cedar Balloon Back Chairs Set of Four

Four antique cedar balloon back chairs

Four antique balloon back chairs

Antique Balloon Back Chairs Set

Four antique balloon back chairs

A matched set of four Victorian balloon back mahogany dining…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of 4

A matched set of four Victorian balloon back mahogany dining chairs

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs on cabriole legs…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Carved Cabriole Legs

A set of four Victorian balloon back chairs on cabriole legs with carved backs