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Smokers Carved Oak Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
storage compartment. Above splat back carved with pipes, to the overstuffed seat. All raised up on turned
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,101 Sale Price
44% Off
Fine quality set of four antique Regency mahogany dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
antique Regency mahogany dining chairs each with an elegant X-shaped splat back with a central carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Walnut Armchairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb pair of 19th century walnut armchairs in the early Georgian style, the shaped splat back
Category
Antique 1880s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$4,473 / set
2 Antique American Victorian Quartersawn Oak Needlepoint Dining Side Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
and scrolled foliate over a pierced splat back. The seats are embroidered with rose pattern. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
$630 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Queen Anne Style Shell Carved Solid Wood Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chairs, carved knees, carved splat backs, red upholstered seats, shell carved accents, solid wood frames
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th C. Swedish Rococo 2-Chair Back Settee
Located in Atlanta, GA
shapely splat backs with a fluid top rail that rises and falls, giving definition to each seat. The arms
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
English Regency Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Room Chairs W/ Reeded Legs C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
, rectangular splat backs, barley twist spindles, white muslin seats, and resting on the original bulbous ringed
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Set of Eight English Mahogany Dining Room Chairs with Leather Seats, Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English mahogany dining room chairs with carved shell intertwined quatrefoil splat
Category
Antique 1850s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of eight oak Arts and Crafts dining chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
carved top rail above splat backs, above upholstered seats, all raised up on tapering front legs united
Category
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$7,983 / set
Antique English Georgian Gillows of Lancaster Leather Library Chair C.1830
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in London, GB
and leather armchair. The curved back terminating in scroll arms above a shaped splat and stuffed seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
$7,370 Sale Price
30% Off
American Chippendale Mahogany Acanthus Foliage Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
chairs with intertwined foliage splat backs, upholstered foliage tacked seats, frontal straight legs
Category
Antique 1790s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
and intricately carved splat backs make this chair both stylish and desirable. The seat, adorned with
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Pair Armchairs After Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century pair armchairs after Giles Grendey with pierced splat back, stylised shell motif and
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$8,399 / set
Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A fine, early pair of Georgian oak hall chairs with turned legs and stretchers, and canted splat
Category
Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Chairs
Materials
Oak
$4,750 / set
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Painted Open Armchair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
an 18th century Swedish open armchair displaying dry scraped paint. Featuring a pierced splat back
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
12 Antique English Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs Supplied by Mario Buatta
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Morristown, NJ
chairs with pierced splat backs, and (6) side chairs of similar design, all of mahogany with pale green
Category
Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Art Deco Amsterdam School Armchair with Curved Armrests and Ornate Stretchers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco Amsterdam School splat back armchair. A stunning example of the Amsterdam School - the
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Regency Arm Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
the first quarter of the 19th century.
Featuring splat back with vertical spindles adorned with a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Eight 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
two armchairs, the shaped central splat back with carved shell decoration flanked by curved uprights
Category
Antique 1890s British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$4,610 / set
Wood and Hogan Chippendale Style Mahogany Bench
By Wood and Hogan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
crest rails with scrolled ends, and two openwork splat backs. Raised on square legs with one horizontal
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Dining Room Chairs, C 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
ribbon cresting rail, scrolled foliage ears, molded edge stiles, ornate ribbon medallion gadrooned splat
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set Of Four Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Side Chairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The classic style shaped crest rails with carved ears over openwork splat backs. Raised on square
Category
20th Century Unknown Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
2 Centennial Philadelphia Chippendale-Style Chairs in Mahogany, circa 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Pair of Chippendale-style dining chairs with pierced splat backs, shell-mounted seat-front friezes
Category
Antique 1870s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Bamboo Bentwood Rattan Wheat Back Dining Armchairs, Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
estate fine furniture acquisitions of a
Set of (4) vintage bamboo bentwood rattan wheat harvest splat
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Bentwood, Wood
$1,996 Sale Price / set
20% Off
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, pierced splat back, and overall sinuous form and having castored front legs. With good weight and quite
Category
Antique Early 19th Century William IV Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
cresting rail above a shell and scroll carved splat back, elegant shaped reeded arms supported by turned
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Classic Antique Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a gracefully curved urn form splat back adorned with exquisite figured Cerejeira veneers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese American Classical Dining Room ...
Materials
Wood
$4,392 / set
A Set of Eight Regency Polychrome-Painted And Parcel-Gilt Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
with swags and flowers. Each with arched splat back. With caned seats. Refreshments to decoration
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Georgian Mahogany Ribbon Carved Back Splat, English, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Georgian mahogany ribbon carved back splat armchair with leaf carved shaped crest rail with
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Masters Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
imposing proportions
Having carved decoration to pierced splat back over
Upholstered seat raised on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set Of Twelve Italian 19th Century Rococo St. Patinated And Mecca Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the tall central patinated wood splat back with Mecca reserves at the center and a charming foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
1980s Modernist Dining Chairs with Burl Wood Back Splat
By Century Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
lines and burl wood panels on the front and back. New Sherpa faux fur seat covers.
Non arm chairs
Category
20th Century North American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Burl
English 19th Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
, the chair features an embracing wraparound back with turned supports. Two shaped back splats add
Category
Antique 19th Century English Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Chinese Horseshoe Back Armchair with Carved Splat and Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
center, a slightly concave back splat features pierced scrollwork at the shoulders and a stylized
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Two-Seat Chair Settee, Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
splat back in a stylized urn with leafy bouquet motif. Carved-wood arm rests frame the bench at either
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Horseshoe Back Armchair with Carved Reeded Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese wooden horseshoe armchair from the early 20th century with open back and arms, reeded
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set Of Eight Antique American Federal Dining Chairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, pierced vase form splat backs, serpentine seats upholstered in old horse hair with individual hand
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Other
Pair of Swedish Gustavian "Svenska Modellen" Wood Armchairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
framed backs with wavy, pierced splat-back, typical in the design of these chairs. The skirts are
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set 8 Arts and Crafts Dining Chair Oak Farmhouse 1910
Located in Potters Bar, GB
subtle foliate scroll carving
Triple-splat backs adding verticality and a pleasing architectural rhythm
Category
Vintage 1910s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Wabi Sabi Style Dining Chair in Patinated Elm Wood, Mid-Century, Italy
Located in Odense, DK
, characterized by its distinctive carved splat back and robust construction. This version is rendered in richly
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Dutch Colonial Armchair with Pierced Wood Back Splat, Several Available
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Dutch Colonial armchair from the mid-20th century, with pierced back splat and wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
18th Century Walnut English Fireside Queen Anne Style Chair
Located in Essex, MA
splat back with a vase or fiddle-shaped central backrest element
The frame is constructed from dark wood
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Late 20th C. Lillian August Cherry Wood Dining Chair with Rush Seat - A Pair
By Lillian August
Located in Morristown, NJ
.
The top of the chairs have a distinctive silhouette that resembles the splat back typical of Queen
Category
1990s American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Queen Anne Style Walnut Childs Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
having carved decoration to top of well figured splat back over drop in seat raised on elegant Cabriole
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Children s Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
gracefully curving back with a splat intricately carved in low-relief, depicting mystical animals, enhancing
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Elm
English Turn of the Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Geometric Back Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
geometric back splat, turned spool arms, a triangular wooden seat, and spindle side stretchers. The chair
Category
Early 20th Century English Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 English Dining Chairs w/Pierced Back Splats
Chinoiserie Style Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
nicely carved pierced splats, upholstered seats, and raised on shapely cabriole legs at front with sabre
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 10 Custom-Made Solid Walnut Georgian Carved Dining Chairs Manner of Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
details on the splat backs, legs, and aprons, reflecting the signature style of Gillows, a celebrated
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,796 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Beautifully-Carved Wood Lyre-Back Splat Bench w/Rush Seat , 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
top rail which gives way to an open back with three widely-spaced back rests; all carved in a lyre
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
French Provincial Set of 4 Dining Chairs with Pierced Back Splat and Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. Curved cabriole style legs and elegant pierced splats on the backs. #6196
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Set of 6 Queen Anne Chairs
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
craftsmanship of the period. These chairs are made of solid walnut, featuring the classic curved splat back
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,100 / set
Antique Pair of Windsor Bow-Brace Back Side Chairs with Decorative Splat, 19th C
Located in Norton, MA
Adorable antique pair of Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with a decorative splat and finely
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
18th-century English design. Crafted in rich mahogany, the chairs feature finely carved pierced splat
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$3,196 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Set of 6 English Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Reilly
Located in Casteren, NL
An exclusive set of 6 Victorian Mahogany splat back dining chairs made by master carpenter James
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$4,079 Sale Price / set
38% Off
Set Of Six Georgian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Country House Type Dining Chairs, Having Very Attractive Pierced Splat Backs With Scrolling Top Rails Over
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Set of Ten Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
eight side chairs and two arm chairs in the Rococo style.
Pierced splat backs, carved and shaped seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
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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.
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- 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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