Which companies supply balloon-back chairs?
I am looking for typical Victorian-style balloon-back chairs similar to the pictures I am enclosing. They should not be as large as wing chairs but must have high backs for my husband to have a comfortable nap. Can you help?
JG, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire.
For comfortable snoozing, you need a chair with a back height of around 100cm and here are two that might suit you. The Grandfather chair at Leather Chairs of Bath, is similar to the balloon-back chairs in the pictures you sent. It is 101.5cm high, 71cm wide and 63.5cm deep and can be covered with your choice of fabric not necessarily leather despite the shops name. It costs £645 plus 4m of fabric. If you would consider a refurbished antique chair, The Odd Chair Company, features a constantly changing selection of restored period chairs, including Victorian balloon-backs (pictured), which can be upholstered in any suitable fabric. Some of these chairs have a back height of around 107cm and cost from about £2,700, plus fabric.
