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French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Porters Chair, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This exquisite 19th-century Louis XV style carved balloon porter's chair is a testament to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs
Newly Upholstered - Set of 4
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 34 1/2in W: 17 1/2in D: 17in SH: 17 1/2in
This Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good set of four painted Louis XVI style balloon back chairs. Originally caned, then upholstered
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
2 Vintage George III French Hepplewhite Style Balloon Back Open Arm Chairs Green
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
An elegant pair of English George III style open arm chair, circa 1960s. Features a balloon back
Category
Vintage 1960s Hepplewhite Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 25 in
6 Vintage French Louis XV Style Carved Balloon Back Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
6 Mid 20th century Louis XV style balloon back dining chairs. Made from hardwood with cane back
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Louis XVI French Style Hot Air Balloon Back Montgolfier Dining Chair Set of 6
By Montgolfier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of 6 Vintage Louis XVI French style hot air balloon back "Montgolfier" dining chairs. Item
Category
Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 38.5 in W 24 in D 25 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 38 in W 22.75 in D 24 in
Ten Maison Jansen Style Silverleaf 'Montgolfier' Hot-Air Balloon Dinning Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ten Maison Jansen Style Silverleaf 'Montgolfier' Hot-Air Balloon Dinning Chairs
France, Mid -20th
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
H 39 in W 24.5 in D 20 in
Set of 6 French 20th Century Reproduction Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A whimsical set of upholstered French reproduction dining chairs, produced there in the 20th
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Paint
Victorian English Walnut Pair of Chairs With Balloon Back
Located in Prato, Tuscany
curvilinear styles introduced in England, France and Holland, The most interesting part of the chair is the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Set of 8 Magnificent Maison Jansen Attributed Balloon Back Painted Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous set of 8 French-made Maison Jansen dining chairs in the balloon back style. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38 in W 23 in D 22 in
Fine Set 8 Maison Jansen Distressed Paint Decorated Balloon Back Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb set of 8 signed Maison Jansen balloon back style Directoire dining chairs. The
Category
Vintage 1920s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 36 in W 20.25 in D 20.25 in
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkable set of six french painted dining chairs crafted in the grand neoclassical Louis XVI
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Six Maison Jansen Balloon Back Dining Side Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of six stylish balloon back dining chairs with fluted styles separated by graduated spheres
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 37.5 in W 19 in D 18 in
Caned Side Chair in the Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
Caned balloon back side chair in the Louis XVI Style. The cane is in good condition and the chair
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Fine Set of 12 Custom French Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
purchased in France and the customer upholstery was done in the States. The chairs in a paint decorated
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six French Burlwood Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of six French dining chairs hand-crafted from mahogany featuring a dramatic burl wood
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Burl
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Lacquer Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Midcentury set of eight dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The set consists of
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Five Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs with Houndstooth
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming set of five french painted dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI style. The chairs
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four lacquer painted dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Lacquered Wood Set / Eight Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Tarry Town, NY
, inspired by the grand French Louis XVI style. Each chair is meticulously crafted with beautifully carved
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lacquer
Suite Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Lacquered Wood After A Model By Jacob
Located in BARSAC, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in cream lacquered wood after a model by Jacob with hot air balloon
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.83 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Set Of 12 Louis XVI Style Faux Suede Leather & Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, balloon back, carved wheat sheave medallions, brass tack decorated around backrest and seat. The chairs
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of 10 Montgolfier Painted White Chairs with New Leather Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
Embark on a journey through time with the Set of 10 20th Century Louis XVI French Style Painted
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Paint
Superb Set of 8 Maison Jansen Attributed Set Painted Gilded Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This set of 8 French Directoire Style balloon dining Rroom chairs are made with immense detail and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38 in W 19.5 in D 20.5 in
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Chairs, Ash Veneer, Grey Velvet, Circa 1890
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of four beautiful Biedermeier Style 'Balloon Chairs' from Vienna, Austria circa 1890, late 19th
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany, Oak, Ash, Rosewood
H 34.65 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
2 Vintage Oversized Brunschwig Fils French Fauteuil Balloon Back Club Arm Chairs
By Brunschwig & Fils
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Brunschwig & Fils armchairs featuring a wide stance with French fauteuil styling, oval
Category
Late 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 34 in W 31 in D 34 in
Baker McMillen French Louis XVI Neoclassical Ribbon Fauteuil Balloon Back Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Mcmillen collection fauteuil balloon back armchair featuring Louis XVI
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 38 in W 28 in D 24 in
2 Drexel Heritage French Louis XVI Fauteuil Balloon Back Neoclassical Arm Chairs
By Drexel
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Drexel Heritage fauteuil armchairs with French Louis XVI / Neoclassical styling that
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 40 in W 28.5 in D 27.5 in
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Pair of Delaisement Cabriolet Armchairs in the Style of Louis XVI
Located in Hamburg, Hamburg
moldings, fusaroles and perlettes, which adorn the balloon-backed chairs. The front legs are fluted and
Category
Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
"Globe Aerostatique" a Hand-Colored Engraving, after Claude Louis Desrais
Located in valatie, NY
. Hair and clothing styles, jewelry, snuffboxes, wallpaper, chandeliers, bird cages, fans, clocks, chairs
Category
Antique 1780s French Prints
Materials
Wood, Paper
Italian, Neoclassical, Montgolfier, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, 1780 - 1820
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Wonderful and rare Italian chandelier in the "Montgolfière" - Hot Air Balloon - style dating from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
Set of 4 French Mahogany Balloon Back Carver Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Salisbury, GB
Set of 4 late 19th century French balloon back mahogany carver chairs in Louis VXI style,
circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Louis XV Style Leather Slipper Chairs by Alavoine et Cie
By Alavoine et Cie
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsomely carved pair of waxed beechwood chairs with balloon seats resting on four cabriole legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Portuguese Armchairs in the English Chippendale Style
Located in New York, NY
Each chair with foliate ribbon crest rail, Fret work splat, down swept channelled arms and scrolled
Category
Antique 1760s Portuguese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Set of 4 Pierce-Carved Balloon-Back Side Chairs, Jansen-Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstered in a sage colored fabric. These French Louis XVI style side chairs, with their flirty balloon
Category
Mid-20th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Painted Wood Balloon-Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four French Louis XVI style painted wood and upholstered side chairs from the mid-20th
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 37.5 in W 26.75 in L 37.5 in
Set of Six Gustavian Style Balloon Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish set of Gustavian style dining room side chairs date to the 1960s and are attributed to
Category
Mid-20th Century French Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming pair of French balloon or cameo back dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The
Category
20th Century French Louis Philippe Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, 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
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 38 in W 18 in D 19.5 in
6 French Louis XVI Style Balloon Dining Chairs in the Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 36 1/4in W: 18 1/2in D: 21in SH: 19 1/2in
This Set of 6 French Louis XVI Style
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.25 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
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
H 38.5 in W 19 in D 21.5 in
French Louis XVI Style Carved Wood & Cane Balloon Dining Arm Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lambertville, NJ
seats and double caned backs. These French Louis XVI style chairs feature beautifully curved backs and
Category
20th Century Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 39 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Set of Four Balloon Back Side Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Louis XVI style side chairs, with painted and parcel silver gilt channeled frame, each
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Louis XVI Style Balloon-Back Dining Chairs by Jansen
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Set of six Louis XVI-style "balloon-back" dining chairs in fruitwood with original upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Balloon Chairs with Red Leather
Located in Troy, MI
These eight turn of the century Louis XVI dining chairs have white painted wood frames with curved
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
Pair Blue and White Antique Pair Balloon Back French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
from the 1930s in the Louis XV style. The chairs really have great "bones" but definitely will need
Category
Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 37.75 in W 27 in D 27 in
Set of Eight Painted Balloon Back Dining Chairs in the Louis XVI Style
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight painted balloon back dining chairs in the Louis XVI style with caned backs.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane
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
H 38.5 in W 19 in D 22 in
Set of 5 Balloon Back Dining Chairs by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
style fabric circular seat which flow into a balloon back with gilt design. A strong and study set.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith French Style Mahogany Side Chair, 20th C
By Maitland Smith
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French style side or vanity chair by Maitland Smith offers mahogany frame with stylized balloon
Category
20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
6 Henredon French/Regency Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
6 Henredon Solid Mahogany Regency Style Dining Room Chairs from the late 20th Century. This set
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of Eight French Louis XVI Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of eight French carved dining chairs crafted in the grand Louis XVI taste
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency French Louis XV Style Slipper Fireside Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of heavy carved solid wood slipper chairs in the French Louis XV / Hollywood
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 35 in W 26 in D 27.5 in
Louis XVI Style Montgolfiere Side Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Louis XVI style Montgolfiere side chair in original cream paint with hand painted blue striping
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
Jansen Style Set of 4 Polychromed Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
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
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French Balloon Style Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of French balloon style chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, all French balloon style chairs available were constructed with great care. French balloon style chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. French balloon style chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XVI, louis xv and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many French balloon style chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Brunschwig & Fils and Drexel produced popular French balloon style chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are French Balloon Style Chairs?
Prices for French balloon style chairs start at $750 and top out at $32,317 with the average selling for $3,996.
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 French Balloon Style Chairs
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
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