A set of six painted, French Louis XVI style dining chairs with stylized "balloon" or Montgolfier backs. In keeping with Neoclassical styles, these chairs emphasize symmetry, with straight, tapered and fluted legs —the canted backs whimsically adapted to celebrate the era’s hot-air balloon fascination. The chairs retain their original paint in off white with faded brick red highlights. Overall sturdy with a pleasantly worn finish. 17.5ʺW × 16.5ʺD × 36.75ʺH