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Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers
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Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers

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Circa 1860. Rare set of 12 original Victorian oak balloon back dining chairs including two carvers. The oval curved backs with chamfered channels, a central upholstered pad and shaped lower rails. The carvers with scrolled arms on shaped supports. All with overstuffed, serpentine fronted seats with beaded seat rails over carved, turned tapering legs with original brass and brown porcelain castors. Reupholstered to calico – need recovering.

Side chairs – 89cm Tall, 46cm Wide, 51cm Deep Carvers – 94cm Tall

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
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Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Oak Dining Chairs to the 1860s.

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SA1051613
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Description
Circa 1860. Rare set of 12 original Victorian oak balloon back dining chairs including two carvers. The oval curved backs with chamfered channels, a central upholstered pad and shaped lower rails. The carvers with scrolled arms on shaped supports.
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All with overstuffed, serpentine fronted seats with beaded seat rails over carved, turned tapering legs with original brass and brown porcelain castors.
Georgian Antiques

Reupholstered to calico – need recovering.

Side chairs – 89cm Tall, 46cm Wide, 51cm Deep Carvers – 94cm Tall

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Oak Dining Chairs to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1051613
Dealers Internal Ref
32971
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A set of twelve Victorian oak balloon back dining chairs upholstered in light fabric, featuring ten side chairs and two carver armchairs with turned legs.
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Archive I A set of twelve Victorian oak balloon back dining chairs upholstered in light fabric, featuring ten side chairs and two carver armchairs with turned legs.

Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers

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A set of twelve Victorian oak balloon back dining chairs upholstered in light fabric, featuring ten side chairs and two carver armchairs with turned legs.
Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers
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Originating in the 1830s during the early Victorian period, balloon back chairs feature a distinctive rounded backframe resembling a hot air balloon. This silhouette remained popular throughout the 19th century for formal dining settings.

Craftsmen typically fashioned these chairs from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut. Construction methods featured mortise and tenon joints, hand-turned front legs, curved rear legs, and stuffed upholstered seat pads.

Authentic period chairs exhibit evidence of hand-carving, natural timber grain variation, and original joinery such as dowel pins. Look for age-related wear on turned legs, original brass or ceramic castors, and historic construction details.

Pairing classical balloon back chairs with a modern minimalist dining table creates striking visual contrast. Reupholstering the seats in neutral linen or textured contemporary fabric integrates Victorian oak frameworks into modern colour schemes.

Apply beeswax paste annually along the wood grain to preserve timber moisture and lustre. Keep chairs away from direct heat sources to prevent wood movement, and vacuum fabric seats gently with a soft brush attachment.
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