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Splat-Back Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
An Ash and Elm splat-back Windsor armchair, North-East England, probably Yorkshire circa 1870
Category

Antique 1840s English Country Windsor Chairs

Set of four brass side chairs with elaborate back splat
Located in New York, NY
Set of four brass side chairs with elaborate back splat
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Splat Back Armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very nice quality late 18th century mahogany Georgian splat back armchair. English in
Category

Antique 18th Century Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Six Walnut Tooled Leather Splat Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of dining chairs, with four side chairs and two arm chairs. Made of walnut with tooled salmon
Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of Empire Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Splat Back
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Empire Wild Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Carved Star Shaped Back Splats and Red Wool
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Cherry, Wood

Set of Four Chippendale Style Splat Back Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Chippendale style splat back side chairs. Set of four-light mahogany vasiform splat
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Eight Antique Chippendale Mahogany Splat Back Upholstered Dining Chairs C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Chippendale Mahogany Splat Back & Upholstered Dining Chairs C1930 Measures - Side Chairs 37 1/2" x 21 1/2" x
Category

Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

French Country Splat Back Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
-white ivory type upholstery. Each chair has an eye-catching sculpted low splat back frame. Wonderful
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

High Back Windsor Armchair with Wheelback Splat
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English elm wheelback Windsor highback armchair with "H" stretcher, circa 1860.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Hickory

18th Century English Chippendale Side Chair in Walnut with Pierced Back Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chippendale Period Walnut Side Chair with Ball & Claw Feet and Pierced Back Splat, England circa
Category

Antique 1750s English Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Swedish Set of Six Vintage Side Chairs w/ Pierce-Carved Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
of vintage chairs from Sweden each feature gracefully round chair backs with pierce-carved splat
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Manner Gilt Wheat Splat-Back Armchairs, Set of 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Regency manner armchairs, group of four, with gilt wheat bundle-form splat backs and floral
Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Revival Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 6 Portuguese-Style Pierced Splat Back Dining Side Chairs, Black Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
splat back. Front knees are emphasized with elaborately curled acanthus leaves, with legs tapering down
Category

20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Eight Lovely Italian Ornately Carved Pierced-Splat Back Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
. Each chair features a shapely wood back and top rail, with carved pierced-splat, pierced quatrefoil
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Splat Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 5
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of 5 Broyhill Brasilia II Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs. Circa 1960’s. All of the chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

19th Century English Queen Anne Burr Walnut Splat Back Dining Chair, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century English queen Anne burr walnut splat back dining chairs - set of 8. Set
Category

Early 20th Century North American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Spoon backed Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
mahogany burl veneered back splat gives these chairs a luxurious touch. Upgrade your dining experience
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Set of Ten Dining Chairs W/ Front and Backs Carved W/Original Gilt
Located in Atlanta, GA
. These Italian chairs feature straight-molded crest rails with elegantly carved pierced back-splats. Each
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Splat Back Upholstered Arm Chair C. 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale Mahogany arm chair with serpentine shaped crest rail, intertwined carved splat
Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

18th C English High Back Thames Valley Vase Splat Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Thames Valley fruitwood and elm Windsor armchair having a boldly shaped crest, beautifully shaped center backsplat, and nicely saddled seat on turned legs. It has won...
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Elm

Pair of Chinese Elm Wood Spoon Chairs with S-Curved Back Splats
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Pair of Elm Wood Spoon Chairs with S-curved back splats, plank seats
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Satinwood Lattice Design Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
date. The chairs have a stylish lattice pattern on the back splat and seat. Each chair measures 18 in
Category

Mid-20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Satinwood

Pair of American Elm Child Discipline Chairs. Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Elm child discipline chairs with splat backs , cane seats , original stretchers
Category

Antique Early 1800s American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Cane, Elm

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Side Chairs, circa 1760-1770
Located in Pasadena, CA
sides of the crest rails and smaller spurs on the carved "sassy" back splats. The chairs have been
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chairs Arm Set 6 Yew Elm Ash Windsor Hoop Back Crinoline Stretchers Vase Splat
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
vase splat, hoop back, crinoline stretchers and turnings Practical and comfortable armchairs for use
Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm, Yew

Syrie Maugham Pair Of Shell Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Syrie Maugham (1879-1955) Pair of splat-back side chairs in ivory painted wood with
Category

Vintage 1930s English Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Set of 4 Biedermier Style Side Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
A set of four Biedermier style splat-back side chairs, early 1900s, beautiful burled veneer with
Category

Antique 19th Century German Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Hepplewhite Dining Chairs Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pierced and Shaped Central Back Splat. The Carver Chairs Having Shaped Arms and Shaped Supports. Having
Category

Antique 19th Century Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Eight Robsjohn Gibbings Dining Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of Splat Back Saber leg Dining chairs Designed by Robsjohn Gibbings. Solid Splat
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 12 Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 12 Splat back straight leg Chippendale dining chairs. Strong and sturdy - newly
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Seven Carved Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
knees and ball-and-claw feet, and pierce-carved back splats. Six side chairs; one carver. Measures
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of Eight Chippendale Design Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
delicate but ornate back splat. The chair seats are upholstered in red leather with metal stud detail, and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Set of Four Early 19th Century Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of Four Early 19th Century Mahogany Side Chairs, back splat inlaid with ebony in greek key
Category

Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Lacquered Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Back Cream Lacquered Dining Chairs Approximate Measurements in Inches 39" high at back 20 1/2
Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Antique Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Shippensburg, PA
vertical crack through rosette of one side chair lattice-back splat, other side chairs with minor vertical
Category

Early 20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

2 Theodore Alexander English Chippendale Carved Mahogany Leather Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
cared ears over an ornate pierced and ribboned back splat. Each chair has a green leather seat
Category

Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Set of 10 Henredon Scene Two Olive Burl Dining Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Measures: 19” x 22” 42.5H, seat height 18; arm height 24 Stunning set of 10 splat-back dining
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Burl

Set of 6 Henredon Scene Two Olive Burl Dining Chairs
By Henredon
Located in Chicago, IL
Measures: 19” x 22” 42.5H, seat height 18; arm height 24. Stunning set of 6 splat-back dining
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Burl

Mahogany George II Queen Anne Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Back Dining Chairs Includes 2 armchairs and 4 side chairs. Approximate Measurements in Inches
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Quality Antique Set of Eight Inlaid Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
open pierced splats with shaped backs, the elbow chairs having shaped open arms, newly reupholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Other

19th Century English Regency Antique Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Shippensburg, PA
lattice-back splat, other side chairs with minor vertical cracks in splat design - all cracks are cosmetic
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set 4 Antique French Carved Oak Dining Side Chair Louis XIV Renaissance Tall
Located in Shreveport, LA
/scroll splat and thick, turned stiles!~ ~The carvings on the splats or chair backs are some of the most
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of Eight Regency Style Side Chairs in the style of Grosfeld House
Located in Danville, CA
form back splats. The chairs are of large/contemporary scale and are super ergonomic and comfortable
Category

Vintage 1950s American Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Pair of Tomlinson Armchairs
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of comfortable Danish Modern arm chairs with a caned panel detail on the back splat.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Pair of Homu Wood Chinese Armchairs, Mid-20th Century
Located in IT
disappeared, showing the natural grain of the wood. A Chinese motive is carved into the back splat of the each
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Bound Rattan Dining Armchairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
divided with a criss-crossed splat across the back. All chairs retain their original plaque from McGuire
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Set of Eight 19th Century English Windsor Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight 19th century English windsor armchairs made with elmwood with splat backs. The chairs
Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Edwardian Mahogany Chair Back Settee
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
especially striking along the chair-back splats and the gracefully curved arms, making it a standout addition
Category

Early 20th Century English Settees

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique Hand Carved Chinese Horseshoe Back Arm Chairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant antique hand carved rosewood arm chairs. The splat backs with hand carved dragon cartouche
Category

Vintage 1910s Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood

Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Armchair with Open Back and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
exquisite armchair features an open back with serpentine splat. The chair is flanked with curving open arms
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Early English Child s Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century English windsor child's chair with splat back and carved top.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs

Materials

Pine, Oak

Pair of Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
seats (see Image 9) now gone the main photo depicts the same chair twice (Image 1) the back splats
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

E. W. Godwin Oak Shakespeare Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
wonderful curved armrests and a generous dished seat. The narrow rectilinear back with vertical splats
Category

Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Chinese Antique Chairs with Longevity Motif
Located in Somis, CA
of longevity is carved on each of the back splats. The chairs are sturdy and the perfect sizes to be
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Roundback Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
the arms, and the footrest from day upon day of use. The deer carved into the back splat of each chair
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

FIne Pair of Swedish Late Empire Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
laurel wreath back splats, circa 1830. These chairs sit very well.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs

Pair of Chinoiserie Armchairs in Red Lacquer
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of lacquered armchairs with Chinoiserie details on the back splats and chair seats
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs

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Splat Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of splat back chairs available for sale. Each of these unique splat back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Splat back chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Splat back chairs made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Thonet produced beautiful splat back chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Splat Back Chairs?

Splat back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,867, while the lowest priced sells for $403 and the highest can go for as much as $12,640.

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.

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No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Splat Back Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021
    A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A spoon back chair is an accent chair that features a deep curved back that forms arms along the sides of the furniture by sloping downward. Most spoon back chairs have wooden backs and upholstered seats. Find a variety of spoon back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Countless chair styles have incorporated rounded backs over the centuries, including the famous club chair. Some interior designers favor round-back chairs for their sleek curvatures. Shop a collection of rounded back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers Oon 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While cane back chairs have been made around the globe for thousands of years, it was in the 1970s that this style took the world by storm and became a must for many households. It’s the organic, natural look of a cane back chair that made it so desirable and that makes it a modern furniture element as well, with its tropical vibe and vacation attitude. Shop a collection of cane back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The best chairs to prevent lower back pain are the Steelcase lamp chair, the Humanscale Freedom chair, and the Herman Miller Aeron chair. If you're shopping for a chair that will help with lower back pain, there is a variety of chairs that will meet your needs on 1stDibs.