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Set of Six Danish Modern Ebonized and Silver Gilt Chinese Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
, including upholstered seats against ebonized wood frames, round rails above dual back splats, each accented
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Set of 8 Regency Boulle Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
and 6 side chairs, the back splat have gorgeous boulle inlaid detail. All have caned seat with green
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Set of Fourteen Walnut Queen Anne Style Dining Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
the top with shaped back centre splat standing on cabriol legs. The set comprises of twelve singles
Category
20th Century European Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Henredon Regency Style Side Chairs in the Manner of Dorothy Draper
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
Draper. Exceptional sculptural form with double X back splat design lacquered in black with gold accents
Category
1990s North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold
Midcentury Brass Chiavari Chair with Velvet Seat
Located in Astoria, NY
style and oval back splat with arabesque scroll work, over a blue velvet seat. Very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Vintage Rush Seat Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
" stretchers, and feature arched seatback crowns and a radial pattern on the back splats.
Category
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Karl Springer Armchair in Polished Steel with Brass Detail
By Karl Springer
Located in Astoria, NY
the back-splat. Very good condition, consistent with age and use; no visible signs of wear. 9477.
Category
Vintage 1980s Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Regency Style Pair of Ebonized Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
chairs with an open carved oval back-splat with green and gold leaf accents. The seats are upholstered in
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,800 / set
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs with Original paint
Located in Charleston, SC
rails and pierced splats. Hand scraped back to traces of their original worn cream paint.
Lovengly hand
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Late 19th Century American Savonarola Chair with Leather Upholstery
Located in San Marino, CA
crest with coat of arms above foliate back splat, high relief cherub and falcon carved arm rests, legs
Category
Antique 19th Century American Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair Swedish Rococo Period Black Brown Sweden
Located in New York, NY
. Front leg ending in a claw and ball. Urn shaped carvings in back splats.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 George III Dining Chairs in Mahogany, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
splat. The two armchairs with serpentine rails above shaped uprights, and all chairs with upholstered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Chippendale Style Mahogany and Leather Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine pair of Chippendale style mahogany and leather armchairs with crisply carved back splats and
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of French Carved Oak Dining Throne Armchair Louis XIV Renaissance, Pair
Located in Shreveport, LA
splat and thick, turned stiles!~
~The carvings on the splats or chair backs are some of the most lovely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of 12 Swedish Rococo Style 19th Century Upholstered Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 12 Swedish Rococo style painted wood high back dining chairs from the 19th century, with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Set of Four Regency Painted Side Chairs in the Manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in San Francisco, CA
decorated crest rail, the back splat centred with a superbly carved lion's face, fitted with caned seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Paint
Set of Directoire Style Iron Garden Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of Directoire style iron chairs the lyre-shaped open back splat with brass swan motif
Category
Early 20th Century American Directoire Patio and Garden Furniture
19th Century Sheraton Revival Satinwood Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
, the shield shaped back with pierced splat above padded seat all raised up on tapering legs terminating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Satinwood
Queen Anne Style Arm Chairs, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
back splat above a shaped drop-in seat and conforming seat rail on cabriole legs terminating in pad
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$850 / set
Swedish Rococo Dining Chairs, Set of 12, circa 1765
Located in New York, NY
. Back splat with an open key hole. Seats reupholstered in linen sateen fabric from Rogers & Goffigon.
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
6 White Furniture Mandarin Mahogany
Burl Ming Chinoiserie Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
, with Ming style form. Featuring burled and pierced back splat and Chinese symbol upholstered cushions
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany, Burl
English George III Carved Mahogany Arm Chair, 1770-80
Located in Kenilworth, IL
back splat on square tapered legs which are joined by an "H" stretcher. The frame is upholstered in an
Category
Antique 1770s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 18 Chippendale dining chairs.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
and sixteen singles. The back splats having carved pierced and blind fret-work decoration, drop in
Category
Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 6 William IV Grain Painted Rosewood Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
crest rail, carved central back splat, faux leather seats, resting on ring turned carved and tapered
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany, Paint
Pair of Neoclassical Mahogany Klismos Chairs, France, circa 1890
Located in Kinderhook, NY
mahogany construction having deeply bowed continuous crest-rails supported by geometric pierced back-splats
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Set of Six French Country Carved Walnut and Rush Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
carved acanthus leaf beneath on back splat. Beautiful arched feet sit under scalloped seat apron
Category
Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonies Side Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
back splat. The overstuffed seat with traditional upholstery. All raised up on ring turned tapering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Set of Eight English Solid Walnut Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
-and-claw feet, the backs with scroll-carved sides and central carved walnut back splat.
The shaped
Category
Vintage 1910s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Directoire Style Chairs in Mahogany, Early 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
rosette. Moulded straight apron. Back top rail wrapped in a volute toward the back, openwork splat in
Category
Early 20th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Mahogany Hepplewhite Carved Wheat Sheaf Shieldback Dining Chairs
Located in West Hartford, CT
chairs and six side chairs all with striking shield shaped backs and decorative pierced back splats with
Category
Early 20th Century Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Chippendale Style Armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century mahogany armchair in the Chippendale style, with a carved and pierced splat in the
Category
Antique 1880s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set 12 Edwardian Mahogany inlaid dining chairs
Located in Dereham, GB
, Pair Elbow Chairs
Shaped Backs, with open Diamond shaped back splats,
Boxwood line & dot inlay,
Green
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Early 20th Chippendale Style Armchairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
supports with scroll decoration on the front of the arms, with a pierced and carved back splat at the
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,070 / set
Set of Six Italian Lacquered Wood and Leather Modern Dining Chairs
By A. Sibau
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. Features lacquered wood frames with gracefully curved backs supporting a large leather padded back splat
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
British Colonial Ebony Chair
Located in San Marino, CA
turnings on the arms, with carved back splat. The rattan seat is in perfect condition.
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Chinese Chippendale Style Red Lacquer Chinoiserie Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
idyllic scenes on the back splat and trim. Generous round seat accented by vintage metallic leather
Category
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Set of Four McGuire Lacquered Rattan Bistro Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
with new organic Irish linen upholstery. The frames are constructed with raw hide joinery and the back
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hide, Linen, Lacquer, Rattan
Irish George II Style Side Chairs / Set of Fourteen
Located in Dallas, TX
rail with nailhead trim, heavily carved, pierced back splats, carved cabriole legs with ball and claw
Category
Early 20th Century English George II Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Art Nouveau
Poppy
Chair by Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Astoria, NY
seed finials, the cushioned back splat and seat upholstered in floral fabric. Very good antique
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Antique British Oak Chair with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative back splat and expressive patina give this oak chair a poetic character. Made in the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Country Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique British Oak Chair with Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
An ornate back splat and expressive patina give this oak chair a poetic character. Made in the UK
Category
Antique 19th Century British Country Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Sheraton Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
back splat, the seats over upholstered and standing on square tapered legs joined by box stretchers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$14,500 / set
Swedish Baroque 18th Century Black Painted Armchair, Stockholm
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
construction and slip seat, back splat and foot are consistent with Queen Ann chairs of that period but of a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Inlaid Boudoir Couch
Located in Cheshire, GB
inlaid splat flanked by two upholstered back panel to the seat also being upholstered in a cream fabric
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sofas
Set of Eight 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
inlaid Greek key pattern, reeded frames on sabre legs, with carved leaf pattern. Pierced trellis back
Category
Antique 19th Century European Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany
Mid-Century Set of Six Baker Dining Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Wilton, CT
with a lighter finish back splat. Float-effect brushed brass seat raisers and all custom seat
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Set of Ten Hepplewhite Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
armchairs and eight chairs with striking shield shaped backs and decorative pierced back splats with
Category
20th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Set of Eight Painted Regency
Bamboo
Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
and backs, multi-spindled back splats incorporating horizontal and vertical elements, caned seats and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
$10,900 / set
Chiavari Side Chair in Brass with Leda and Swan Relief
By Chiavari
Located in Astoria, NY
Chiavari side chair crafted in brass with black patent seat and elaborate splat. Features thin
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Universal Furniture Chinoiserie Set of 4 Chairs
By Universal Furniture Company
Located in Waxahachie, TX
without.
They have high, straight backs and a solid back splat with a geometric carved pattern at the top
Category
1990s American Chinoiserie Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set Of 8 Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs With Brass Sabots
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight mid-century Italian mahogany dining chairs with
a v-shaped central splat in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Set of Ten Dining Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A fine set of ten Regency simulated rosewood dining chairs.
The back splats feature decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Rosewood, Paint
$6,227 / set
A Late Qing Pair of Chinese Black-Wood Oxbow Armchairs
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Chinese black-wood oxbow armchairs circa 1900. The curved back splat is carved with a
Category
20th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Junior Official Chair
Located in Somis, CA
inset top above strong thick legs further supported by stabile stretchers. Back splat made of choice
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood
A Pair of 19th Century Painted Venetian Armchairs
Located in London, GB
painted with yellow surface throughout, with red detailing, the back splat with intertwined knot to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Seven English Regency Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
, back splat and turned legs, striped blue and white silk upholstery.
$8,750 for the set
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Silk
$12,450
Set of Twelve Mahogany Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of twelve, solid mahogany framed, Chippendale-style dining chairs with pierce-carved back
Category
Vintage 1920s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$6,500 / set
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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.
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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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