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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
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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
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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
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Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

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

Six Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Bleached Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Whitewash
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Six Louis XVI Maison Jansen Style Bleached Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Whitewash, Red Fabric Set
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 French 20th Century Reproduction Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
formed like early hot air balloons. The chairs are comfortable and have been recently upholstered in a
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Paint

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
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Beech

Set of Six Flemish Dining Chairs with Carved Balloon-Back and Upholstered Seat
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely set of six dining chairs in dence West Indies mahogany of high quality with well
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Antique 1830s Belgian Louis Philippe Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1960s Hepplewhite Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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

Caned Side Chair in the Louis XVI Style
Caned Side Chair in the Louis XVI Style
H 35.25 in W 17 in D 19 in
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
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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
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Late 20th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Lacquer

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
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set Of 12 Louis XVI Style Faux Suede Leather & Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An elegant and well made set that are also quite comfortable. Set of 12 Louis XVI dining chairs
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20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Fine Set of 12 Custom French Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 12 custom dining room chairs comprised of 10 side chairs and 2 arm chairs. The frames were
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20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six French Burlwood Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
veneer. The chairs have a subtle Louis XVI style void of decorative carving so the burl wood can be
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Burl

Set of 10 Montgolfier Painted White Chairs with New Leather Upholstery
Located in Houston, TX
White Hot Air Balloon Back Montgolfier Dining Chairs, resplendent in their timeless elegance and
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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
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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
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Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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
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Antique Early 1900s Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Pair of Louis Philippe Armchairs, White Satin-sheen Fabric, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Louis Philippe armchairs on s-shaped curved legs with an elegant wavy frame and upholstered
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Antique 19th Century German Louis Philippe Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Satin

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
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Wood

"Globe Aerostatique" a Hand-Colored Engraving, after Claude Louis Desrais
Located in valatie, NY
"Globe Aerostatique" a gilt framed hand-colored Engraving, French circa 1787, after Claude Louis
Category

Antique 1780s French Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass, Malachite & Amethyst Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
eggshell, the manufacturer draws inspiration across centuries, from the curvy forms of the Louis XV period
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20th Century Thai Louis XIV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Stone, Malachite

Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An imposing pair of Louis Philippe Fauteuils Constructed in Honduras Mahogany, standing on swept
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian, Neoclassical, Montgolfier, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, 1780 - 1820
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
inspired cabinetmakers and decorators of the 18th and 19th centuries. Hot air balloon chairs, clocks, and
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass

Maitland Smith Gilt Bronze Monkey Paper Towel Holder
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
manufacturer draws inspiration across centuries, from the curvy forms of the Louis XV period to the geometric
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Late 20th Century American Beaux Arts Animal Sculptures

Materials

Gold, Bronze

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
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI Style Painted 19th Century Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Fine Single carved chair with the balloon themed back and a circular seat. This is identical to a
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Antique 19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Slipper Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Four German 19th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of four Louis Philippe period side chairs in solid walnut. Channeled frame, balloon-shaped
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Antique 19th Century German Louis Philippe Chairs

French Balloon Back Chair x Voutsa Snakes on Black
By Voutsa
Located in New York, NY
French Balloon Back Chair x Voutsa Snakes on Black
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Antique Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

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
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Beech

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 Six Louis XVI Walnut Balloon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Set of six Louis XVI walnut dining chairs upholstered in a brown faux leather. Delicate carvings
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

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
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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
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Beech

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
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Vintage 1930s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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.
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

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
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Balloon Back Side Chairs
Set of Four Balloon Back Side Chairs
H 39.25 in W 17.5 in D 17 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

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
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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20th Century Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century European Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

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
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Textile, Silk, Giltwood

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
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Late 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

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
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

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
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Upholstery

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
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

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
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Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Upholstery

Pair of Fine French Carved Balloon Back Bergere Chairs Curca, 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a nice pair of beautifully carved bergere chairs. They have faded upholstery but are in
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Vintage 1950s European Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

4 Vintage Mongolfier Balloon Back Side Chairs / Dining Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Mongolfier Balloon Back side chairs/dining chairs were copied from an original French antique by
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Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Silk

Set of 8 Signed Maison Jansen Balloon Back Painted Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous et of signed Maison Jansen dining chairs in the classic ballon back design with
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set 6 Signed Maison Jansen Balloon Back Carved Green Painted Dining Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic set of 12 signed Maison Jansen balloon back Louis XVI dining chairs. They
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

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Louis Balloon Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic louis balloon chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every louis balloon chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer louis balloon chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each louis balloon chair bearing Louis XVI or Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made louis balloon chair over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Voutsa and Buying & Design are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Louis Balloon Chair?

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Questions About Louis Balloon Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2022
    Balloon 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Balloon 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Louis Ghost chair is made of clear or tinted polycarbonate, a durable, yet lightweight type of thermoplastic polymer. Phillipe Stark designed the chair in 2002, drawing inspiration from traditional Louis XVI armchairs. Shop a selection of Phillipe Stark Ghost chairs on 1stDibs.