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Pair Chinese Horseshoe Folding Hunting Chairs Jiao Yi
Located in Somis, CA
terminating in gracefully outswept handrests. The back splat is a testament to skilled craftsmanship
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
$1,400 Sale Price / set
45% Off
18th/19th Century Venetian Chinoiserie Rococo Chair
Located in Forney, TX
decorated in Chinoiserie Rococo taste, having a shaped top rail crest over caned back with vasiform splat
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Hepplewhite Hardwood Armchair on Delicate Curved Legs on Original Seat
By George Hepplewhite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
armchair features an elbow shape arm rest, along with bells splat design at the back. Simple yet stylish
Category
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
English Regency Walnut Hand Carved Corner Chair
Located in Lomita, CA
crest on the rounded back and pierced splat is stunning. The arms end in relief-carved scrolled ends
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Corner Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Armchair with Carved Traditional Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
, slightly in-curving back showcasing a splat carved with traditional motifs such as calligraphy, scholar's
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Irish Mahogany Chairs
By John Crowell
Co.
Located in New York, NY
shell shapes on the corners. The back-splat with pierced vase shape. Beautifully carved acanthus leaf
Category
20th Century Irish Dining Room Chairs
$25,550 / set
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Armchair with Carved Traditional Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
, slightly in-curving back showcasing a splat carved with traditional motifs such as calligraphy, scholar's
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Centennial" Arm Chairs
By Stewart MacDougall, Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Drexel Furniture. Handcarved back splats with flattened form, bentwood arm and carved seat. An intersting
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,440 Sale Price / item
79% Off
STUNNING HAND CARVED ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN EXTENDING DINING TABLE
SIX CHAIRS 6
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
out. The chairs are equally decorative especially on the back splat
Condition wise we have deep
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Set 6
4+2
Antique English Inlaid Mahogany Queen Anne Style Dining Chairs
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
mahogany Queen Anne style dining chairs with a lovely, comfortably curved, rectangular, flame mahogany back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
$4,088 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Chinoiserie Chin Hua Ebonized Dining Set by Raymond K. Sobota, 8 Piece Set
By Century Furniture, Raymond K. Sobota
Located in Chicago, IL
has a carved back splat with an Asian motif.
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An Asian style dining table by high-quality
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Maple, Burl
18th Century Georgian Mahogany Single Carver
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish George II mahogany carver, the bow shaped back rail centred with flowerhead
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Irish George II Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of British Country Squire
s George II Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
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Provenance: From a Dallas Private Collection.
Condition: Good original condition. One repair to back splat
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Side Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Superb Set of 8 (6+2) Antique English Carved Mahogany Chipp. Style Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
century hand carved solid mahogany Chippendale style Dining Chairs. The crestrail, back splat and stiles
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, English, Beech, Danish Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Feature back splat, flanked by pairs of spindles
Saddle seat slab over four turned legs united by an 'H
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Beech
Late 20th Ming Style Indonesian Dining Armed Chairs Natural Teak w/ Black Seats
Located in Topeka, KS
marvelous when you run your hand over their curves and carvings. The five spokes of the back splat have a
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Ming Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Teak
A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
back splats for maximum comfort. The chairs are finished in a modern clear lacquer. They are somewhat
Category
1990s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Elm
$2,400 Sale Price / set
52% Off
18th Century Irish Georgian Cork Sideboard
Located in Dallas, TX
/escutheons.
It has a solid gallery back splat (with central Scallop) and on both sides this ends in curved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish George III Buffets
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Pair of Chinese Nobility Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
1900s. The stag featured prominently in the back of each splat is meant to represent longevity, and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Sandalwood
$4,750 / set
Gothic Chippendale Mahogany Armchair, England, circa 1770
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Kinderhook, NY
an open-carved back-splat with central cusped lozenge design flanked by shaped stiles. Outward curved
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Chinese Antique Lady
s Chairs
Located in Somis, CA
, painted seats depicting plum blossoms and orchids. Back splats with elaborately carved panels of doting
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
$2,200 Sale Price / set
42% Off
Pair of Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Style Official
s Hat Armchairs
Located in Pomona, CA
chair are delicate and slender. The back splat is made up of three connected sections. It have some
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
$1,439 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
posts with graceful outward curve measures at 3" wide. Beautiful, gently curved back splat tenons into
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm, Wood
$2,800 Sale Price / set
38% Off
English Late Victorian Gilt Chinoiserie Bergere Suite
Located in Hastings, GB
exception of having single top rail pediments and back splats, instead of two
The suite is upholstered
Category
Antique 1880s English Art Deco Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 French Carved Walnut Regency Dining Chairs Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, including finely carved backs with openwork splats in a classical Regency motif. The warm patina of the
Category
Vintage 1950s European Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,316 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Empire Style Ebonized Giltwood Carved Dolphins Settee Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
design. The back splat is adorned with three exquisitely carved giltwood dolphins, symbols of strength
Category
Vintage 1950s French Empire Revival Canapes
Materials
Beech
$2,300 Sale Price
33% Off
Set of Ten Regency Style Anglo-Indian Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
the back splat is centered on a carved medallion flanked by splayed trefoil emblems. All the caning
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Rocking Chair Model J16 by Hans Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brussels, BE
chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of four Neoclassical 18th Century Upholstered dining Chairs in Pink France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
same pink fabric and cording is used. Chair back splats are framed in carved wood. The backs, however
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$6,000 Sale Price
25% Off
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
the seat.
Comfortable curved back splat and it sits on 4 turned feet with ball castors.
The leather
Category
20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
Wood Turned Chairs with Woven Rush Seats, Europe Ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
ornamentations on the design; the shape of the two splats on the back, the carved stretchers and carving on the
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Early American Federal Period Flame Mahogany Antique Wash Stand
Located in Forney, TX
Neoclassical form, having a dovetailed scrolled back splat over a bowed basin shelf on a conforming apron
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal End Tables
Materials
Brass
18th Century Dutch Walnut
Rosewood Armchair, Exceptional Marquetry
Carving
Located in Miami, FL
intact.
The chair sits on Queen Anne style legs with a fern like carving and the back splat with a
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,700 Sale Price
31% Off
Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
strongly English. The shape of the back, uprights and splat is closer to the design of other English chairs
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Ming Style Black Lacquer
Brass Low Chair After James Mont Scalamandre Zebra
By Scalamandre, James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
center back splat featuring a keyhole design… it’s STUNNING!! And we haven’t even talked about THIS
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Hand Carved Rosewood Howdah Elephant Saddle Chair Bangkok Thailand
Located in Topeka, KS
arms, across the top bar of the back splat, and around the base of the seat. Oh, did you notice? Just
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Lovely Original 18th Century Herve Liege Belgium Carved Wood Armchair Wainscot
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, the back splat has what looks like peacocks, this would have been a very important persons chair
We
Category
Antique 1760s Belgian George III Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Chippendale Style Console, Wall or over the Mantle Mirrors, a Pair Italian
Located in Manhasset, NY
intricately pierced and carved chair back splats are common, and luxury upholstery is also a hallmark of the
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chinese Chippendale Pier Mirrors and Console M...
Materials
Gesso, Mirror, Wood
SIX GILLOWS OF LANCASTER ATTRIBUTED ANTIQUE HARDWOOD REGENCY 1810 DINING CHAIRs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Colonial Gillows of Lancaster Attributed solid Rosewood dining chairs with ornately carved back splats
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Henredon Black Lacquer and Burl Dining Set
By Henredon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
a black lacquered, wooden frame with burl back splats, caned seats, and brass sabots. A luxurious
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Sets
Materials
Burl, Cane, Wood
Rare Pair of circa 1900 Anglo Chinese Hand Carved Savonarola Armchairs Dragons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
high quality, its ornate, the back splat has a very jolly looking Chinese dancer on, the arm ends are
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$2,642 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Rare Set of Eight Orum Mobler Ashwood Dining Chairs Table
By Ørum Møbler
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
professionally cleaned and looks lovely, the chairs are stylish with elegant back splats.
Standard chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
$2,402 Sale Price / set
30% Off
18C English Chippendale Shepherds Crook Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Greek or Roman Goddess sitting holding a staff on the back splat and floral motiff’s elsewhere.
What
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
OPINION that this chair was painted at one time. There is evidence of paint all over it.
The back splat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Craftsman Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Maple Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
This maple side chair is attributed to William Savery. It has a cupid’s bow crest, spooned back
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Maple Queen Anne Side Chair
By William Savery
Located in West Chester, PA
This maple side chair is attributed to William Savery. It has a cupid’s bow crest, spooned back
Category
Antique 18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Renaissance Chair
Located in New York, NY
patina. Its austere form is relieved by the sensuously carved back splat and front stretcher. We
Category
Antique 16th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Ebonized Bobbin Turned Splat Back Armchairs Dining Chairs
Located in Norwich, GB
Set of six 19th century ebonized bobbin turned splat back armchairs dining chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Teak
Set of Six 18th Century Hand-Painted Italian, Lucca Vase Splat-Back Chairs
Located in Natchez, MS
Set of Six Hand Painted Vase Splat Chairs with Cabriole legs. 18th c. from Lucca
Three have
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
French Side Chair
Located in Mississauga, ON
A French, 19th century rush seated side chair with carved splat back.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Side Chairs
Very Fine Pair of Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
scrolled ears, pierced open splat backs and squared legs, each leg with blind fret brackets.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Pair of French Finely Carved LXVI Style Armchairs
Located in Sydney, NSW
A superb pair of French finely carved LXVI style armchairs with a Lyre splat back in deep bronze
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beautiful Set of Six Edwardian Dining Chairs
Located in Hove, GB
parquetry,
with studded original upholstered seats,
pierced splat backs and elegant tapering legs
Category
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,091 / set
Set of Six 19th Century Centennial Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
intricately carved splat backs above drop-in seats with blind fret moulded frame and legs and pierced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$15,786 / set
Art Deco Solid Indian Rosewood Desk Chair by Georges Roger
Located in Babworth, Retford
The ribbed vase splat back with an arched toprail with downswept arms on shaped legs. The seat with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
English George II Chair with Shell Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This fine English George II period walnut side chair has a curved splat back above a slip seat
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A fine pair of George II period walnut side chairs.
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of George II period walnut Side Chairs, the shaped carved splat backs over drop in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George II Side Chairs
$20,591 / set
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Splat Back For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic splat back available at 1stDibs. A splat back — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a splat back — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each splat back bearing Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Thonet each produced at least one beautiful splat back that is worth considering.
How Much is a Splat Back?
A splat back can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,700, while the lowest priced sells for $403 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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
- What is a splat back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A 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.
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