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

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, the elegant balloon back chairs in the French manner with carved mid rails, serpentine stuffover seats with cream blush damask upholstery, raised on tapering cabriole legs. Height 81 cm,…

A set of six Regency mahogany and brass inlaid dining chairs,…

Regency Mahogany Inlaid Dining Chairs

A set of six Regency mahogany and brass inlaid dining chairs, early 19th century, the set of waisted balloon back chairs, carved Regency scroll and sheaf embellished tops and mid rails, the crests with cut brass inlaid decoration, cane seats with fitted…

A set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, turned legs,…

Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs in Dark Salmon Pink

A set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, turned legs, drop in seats upholstered in a dark salmon pink fabric.

A set of six Victorian carved walnut balloon back chairs,…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian carved walnut balloon back chairs, traditional open oval backs finely detailed, turned front legs.

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs pierced top…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs (6)

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs pierced top rails and splats on cabriole legs

Set six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs on…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs on Reeded Legs

Set six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs on baluster reeded legs

Set of 6 antique balloon back chairs

Antique Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Set of 6 antique balloon back chairs

Set of 6 antique balloon back chairs stamped W. Huxley William…

Antique Balloon Back Chairs by W. Huxley, Liverpool

Set of 6 antique balloon back chairs stamped W. Huxley William Huxley of Liverpool

Set six mahogany balloon back dining chairs, turned and fluted…

Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Fluted Legs

Set six mahogany balloon back dining chairs, turned and fluted front legs

Set of 6 Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Set of 6 Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs

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

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, mid 19th century, with rounded backs and carved scroll and Prince of Wales feathers to the midrails, stuffover serpentine seats and raised on waisted faceted baluster legs and slender toupie feet,…

Six Victorian balloon backed chairs, in mahogany, the fronts…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

Six Victorian balloon backed chairs, in mahogany, the fronts with turned with baluster legs, striped upholstery, height 90 cm, depth 46 cm, height 47 cm

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.

Eight balloon back chairs comprising of a set of 6 and another…

8 Balloon Back Chairs: Set of 6 + Matching Pair

Eight balloon back chairs comprising of a set of 6 and another matching pair

Set of 6 mahogany balloon back chairs

Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Set of 6 mahogany balloon back chairs

Set of 6 antique mahogany balloon back chairs

Antique Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs - Set of 6

Set of 6 antique mahogany balloon back chairs

Set of 6 balloon back chairs

Set of 6 Balloon Chairs

Set of 6 balloon back chairs

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs carved…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs (6)

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs carved frames on cabriole front legs

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs trefoil…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of Six

Set six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs trefoil scroll moulded top rails and splats on cabriole legs

Set of six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs with…

Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs with Floral Tapestry Seats

Set of six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs with scroll and cabochon moulded top rails, floral tapestry seats on fluted tapering legs

Set of 6 William IV rosewood balloon back chairs with insert…

Set of 6 William IV rosewood chairs with green stripe seats

Set of 6 William IV rosewood balloon back chairs with insert green stripe upholstered seats

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Regency Stripe Upholstery

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, upholstered in a Regency stripe.

Six cedar balloon back chairs

Cedar Balloon Back Chairs Set of Six

Six cedar balloon back chairs

Six balloon back chairs with cream upholstery.

Cream Upholstered Balloon Back Chairs

Six balloon back chairs with cream upholstery.

Six balloon back chairs with green upholstery.

Green Upholstered Balloon Back Chairs Set of Six

Six balloon back chairs with green upholstery.

Set of 6 Edwardian balloon back chairs

Set of 6 Edwardian Balloon Chairs

Set of 6 Edwardian balloon back chairs

Six Victorian cedar balloon back chairs

Victorian Cedar Balloon Back Chairs x6

Six Victorian cedar balloon back chairs

Set of 6 walnut balloon back chairs

Set of 6 Walnut Balloon Chairs

Set of 6 walnut balloon back chairs

Set of 6 balloon back chairs

Set of 6 Balloon Back Chairs for Sale

Set of 6 balloon back chairs

Set of six balloon back dining chairs, with finely curved backs,…

Set of Six Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Tapestry Seats

Set of six balloon back dining chairs, with finely curved backs, upholstered tapestry seat of cabriole legs, (6)

Six late Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs,

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Six late Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs,

Six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, restrained decoration,…

Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Velvet Upholstery

Six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, restrained decoration, upholstered in a velvet and linen fabric.

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

A set of six Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, plus one…

7 Victorian & 19th Century Mahogany Chairs with Velvet Upholstery

A set of six Victorian balloon back mahogany chairs, plus one 19th century, the chair with carved mid rails, stuffover seats with velvet upholstery, and raised on baluster legs, the other similar, height 92 cm, width 48 cm, depth 52 cm

Set of 6 Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs with…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs (6 Set)

Set of 6 Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs with facetted front legs

Six balloon back chairs, with cabriole shaped front legs

Six Cabriole Balloon Back Chairs

Six balloon back chairs, with cabriole shaped front legs

A set of six mahogany 'Admiralty' style balloon back dining…

Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Green Velvet Seats

A set of six mahogany 'Admiralty' style balloon back dining chairs, with scroll carved back rails, tulip carved legs and green velvet upholstered seats.

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

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, 19th century, in the French manner with typical rounded backs with ornamented mid rails, stuffover serpentine seats upholstered in pastel floral jacquard and raised, on elegant cabriole legs with…

Set of 6 rosewood balloon back chairs with ornately carved…

Rosewood Balloon Back Chairs with Carved Ornate Details

Set of 6 rosewood balloon back chairs with ornately carved backs and carved cabriole fronts legs

Set of 6 walnut balloon back chairs circa Edwardian period

Edwardian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Set of 6 walnut balloon back chairs circa Edwardian period

Six matching balloon back chairs one with darker finish,…

Set of Six Matching Balloon Back Chairs with Repaired Leg

Six matching balloon back chairs one with darker finish, another with repair to back legs

Set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, in Brazilian…

Victorian Rosewood Balloon Back Dining Chairs (Set of 6)

Set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs, in Brazilian rosewood, with a curved back, above a carved centre splat, above a covered drop in seat, on carved legs, accented with rosette motifs (6)

Six Edwardian balloon back chairs

Vintage Set: 6 Edwardian Balloon Back Chairs

Six Edwardian balloon back chairs

Six vintage balloon back chairs with front cabriole legs

Vintage Balloon Back Chairs with Cabriole Legs

Six vintage balloon back chairs with front cabriole legs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs,…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs, with foliate carved fretwork below the top rail and conforming carved back rail, rose coloured patterned upholstered seats, raised on cabriole legs.

Six French provincial mahogany balloon back chairs

French Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs - Set of 6

Six French provincial mahogany balloon back chairs

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs, leaf…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Floral Carvings

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back dining chairs, leaf and flower carved top rails, serpentine fronts, cabriole front legs and green velvet seats

Six Victoria balloon backed dining chairs, in walnut, cabriole…

Antique Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Leather Seats

Six Victoria balloon backed dining chairs, in walnut, cabriole legged, with deep buttoned down leather seats, c. 1870, height 89 cm, two pictured

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs, 19th century,…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs with Embossed Velvet Upholstery

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs, 19th century, the trefid crested chairs with relief carved embellishments, scroll and leaf form mid rails above serpentine stuffover seats and raised on curvaceous legs, with embossed light olive velvet…

A set of six Victorian walnut framed balloon back dining chairs,…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs with Floral Carvings

A set of six Victorian walnut framed balloon back dining chairs, the cresting rails carved with a ribbon bound floral bouquet, the back rails carved with scrolls and shell pattern, upholstered in candy stripe fabric.

Six Edwardian balloon back dining chairs

Edwardian Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of Six

Six Edwardian balloon back dining chairs

A set of six cedar Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th…

Cedar Victorian Balloon Back Chairs with Olive Velvet Upholstery

A set of six cedar Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century, the circular backed chairs with stuffover seats raised on knopped and slender baluster legs to toupie feet, upholstered in olive green floral cut velvet, height 88 cm, width 50 cm, depth…

A set of six Victorian walnut framed balloon back chairs, the…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs with Hop Swags

A set of six Victorian walnut framed balloon back chairs, the backs decorated with hop swags and pierced scroll back rails, green velvet upholstered seat raised on slender cabriole legs.

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

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs in Green Velvet

A set of six Victorian balloon back chairs, mid 19th century, in the French manner, the waisted chairs with carved vegetal crests and pierced similarly embellished mid rails above buttoned stuffover seats upholstered in rich moss green velvet, raised on…

Six good balloon back dining chairs

Stylish Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set

Six good balloon back dining chairs

Six balloon back chair, Victorian walnut framed with fine…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chair with Carvings and Cabriole Legs

Six balloon back chair, Victorian walnut framed with fine carved top rails and back slats, cabriole legs. (two illustrated), .

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs. Mid 19th…

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs Set

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs. Mid 19th century. The backs with narrow channel scroll motifs to the inner frame and pierced acanthus mid rails, serpentine stuffover seats to cabriole legs, upholstered in deep aquamarine velvet. Height…

A set of six rosewood balloon back chairs

Rosewood Balloon Back Chairs Set of Six

A set of six rosewood balloon back chairs

A set of six mahogany balloon back chairs

Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

A set of six mahogany balloon back chairs

A set of six early Victorian balloon back chairs, 19th century.…

Victorian Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six early Victorian balloon back chairs, 19th century. The waisted chairs with a moulded frame having an arching mid rail with relief carved scroll embellishments, above stuffover buttoned seats and raised on slender reeded legs and toupie feet;…

A set of six 1860s balloon back chairs having superior quality…

1860s Balloon Back Chairs with Carved Decoration

A set of six 1860s balloon back chairs having superior quality carved decoration with some damage to mid rails, each chair: 86 cm high, 46 cm wide, 43 cm deep

Six balloon back chairs

Set of Six Balloon Back Chairs

Six balloon back chairs

6 Victorian cedar balloon back dining chairs

Victorian Cedar Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set

6 Victorian cedar balloon back dining chairs

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Set of 6 Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Six antique balloon back dining chairs,

Antique Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of Six

Six antique balloon back dining chairs,

A set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of 6

A set of six Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back walnut dining chairs,…

Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back walnut dining chairs, serpentine fronts with French cabriole legs & carved highlights. Some restoration required. Fair/Good condition

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs some faults.

6 Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs - Some Faults

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs some faults.

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6

Set of 6 Victorian balloon back dining chairs

Quality set of six green upholstered Victorian balloon back…

Green Victorian Balloon Back Chairs Set of 6

Quality set of six green upholstered Victorian balloon back chairs

Six cedar balloon back chairs good upholstery

Cedar Balloon Back Chairs with Excellent Upholstery

Six cedar balloon back chairs good upholstery

Set of 6 cedar balloon back dining chairs

Cedar balloon back dining chairs (set of 6)

Set of 6 cedar balloon back dining chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany chairs, 19th century, the…

Victorian Mahogany Chairs in Green Velvet Upholstery

A set of six Victorian mahogany chairs, 19th century, the balloon back chairs with a gently curved frame, a pierced curvaceous midrail above a shaped stuffover seat and cabriole legs with scroll feet; upholstered in green velvet. Height 85 cm. Width 46 cm…

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

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs with Carved Details

A set of six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs with carved backrail on cabriole legs.

A set of six rosewood balloon back dining chairs c.1860's,…

Rosewood Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6

A set of six rosewood balloon back dining chairs c.1860's, Continental the chairs are decorated with carved scrolling fretwork back rails, cabriole front legs and upholstered seats. Height 84 cm

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, mid to…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, mid to late 19th century, of typical form with a scrolled cresting rail and a conforming mid rail upon reeded baluster shaped legs, the serpentine shaped stuffover seats upholstered in a cream and…

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

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs, circa 1880s, with rounded cresting rails with scroll embellishments and a foliate mid rail, with stuff over seats and upon baluster shaped turned legs, upholstered in sage velvet. Height 89 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

A set of six Victorian mahogany carved balloon back dining…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs

A set of six Victorian mahogany carved balloon back dining chairs, restrained carved detail to the backs, turned front legs, contemporary patterned upholstered seats

Six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs

Victorian Walnut Balloon Back Chairs (6)

Six Victorian walnut balloon back chairs

Six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs

Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs (6)

Six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs

Six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Dining Chairs Set of 6

Six Victorian mahogany balloon back dining chairs

Set of eight Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs two carvers,…

Victorian Mahogany Balloon Back Chairs with Green Upholstery

Set of eight Victorian mahogany balloon back chairs two carvers, six singles, green leather upholstery (8). Height 89 cm width 53 cm