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Elm Windsor Chair Georgian Farmhouse, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
pierced and shaped back splat.
Category
Antique Early 1800s Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Pair Of Dutch Marquetry Shepherds Crook Armchairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
On front cabriole legs with cusp upholstered seat cushions. Carved marquetry inlaid back splat with
Category
20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Wood Patinated Dining Chair
Located in High Point, NC
an elegant serpentine silhouette with a tall, pierced back splat, scrolling arms, and cabriole legs
Category
20th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Very Fine 19th Century Set of Twelve Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
raised over a gorgeous spear shaped pierced central vertical back splat raised over a padded seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$11,399 / set
1920s French Art Deco Walnut Gondola Dining Chairs in Olive Green - Set of 8
Located in Astoria, NY
features bookmatched walnut veneer panels to the back splats, displaying richly figured grain consistent
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut, Burl
Antique Morning Room Chair, English, Desk, Elbow Seat, Sheraton Taste, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
lasting comfort
Striking wheat sheaf crest rail crowns the back rest
Decorative back splat with carved
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Mahogany
Fine Set Of Eight Chippendale Style Mahogany Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chairs with intricate intersecting back splat, inset faux leather seat, heavily carved knees, cabriole
Category
20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Antique Set of Six Quality Regency Carved Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
supports and a swept back splat with small shell-carved roundels at each end.
The seats are upholstered in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Ten Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
historic painted furniture traditions. Each chair features a shaped back with elegant splat, cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Empire Style Tub Chair In Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
patina, it features a curved, wraparound crest rail supported by elegant scroll arms and an X-form back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair Of Silver Gilt Chinese Horseshoe Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Chinese round back horseshoe armchairs with carved center back splat, the base with a box
Category
20th Century Ming Furniture
Materials
Silver Leaf
$2,695 / set
Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, 5
Located in Astoria, NY
above a reticulated eagle head back splat on shaped rectangular seat above eagle-carved cabriole legs
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,800 / set
Set of Ten George III Style Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
. Each chair features a pierced and intricately carved back splat with scrolling acanthus details, shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English East Anglian Open Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
welcoming square back with three back splats supports leading to a welcoming dished seat.
Finished on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Fine Set Of Well Carved Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
understated and refined pierced back splat and fine upswept crests, stretcher bases and upholstered in a
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
Set Of Eight Antique Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
frames and openwork Fan back splats with a running scroll band and leaves. Raised on square tapering
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set Of Four Fine European Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interesting back splat, serpentine arms, floret and carved frame decoration and tapering legs with peg foot
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$1,875 / set
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Flame Birch Chairs - Restored
Located in Atlanta, GA
rails. The central back splats are accented with finely carved, ebonized harps (or stylized palmettes
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Set of 10 Antique Liegoise Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
ergonomically contoured seat backs with vertical splats that provide more comfort than most antique chairs. The
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Yew Wood Antique Childs Windsor Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Windsor Armchair, The Elegant Hooped Back With Highly Figured Christmas Tree Shaped Pierced Back Splat
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children s Furniture
Materials
Ash, Elm, Yew
Pair of Antique hand-carved armchairs in black lacquer, Italy 1920s
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Beograd, RS
backrest. The most distinctive feature is the intricate relief carving on the vertical back splats and
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set Of 6 Early 20th C. Italian Dining Chairs With Pale Grey-Blue Painted Patina
Located in London, Park Royal
sculpted vase-back splat, gently swept legs, and subtle carving that adds refinement without excess
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair Of Antique Side Chairs, Oriental, Lacquered, Elbow Seats, Cane, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
lustre
Serpentine crest rail and shaped back splat contrast beautifully with the square lower section
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Lacquer
Pair of Antique Swedish Karl Johan (Biedermeier) Revival Side Chairs c. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
characteristic lyre or bow-back splat—highlights the style’s focus on the wood’s natural beauty. Fully restored
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Antique Georgian Chippendale Period Mahogany
Floral Upholstered Carved Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in King
s Lynn, GB
Single Carved Chair. The back splat features gothic carvings, the upholstered chair seat is a light faded
Category
Antique 18th Century British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Eight Swedish Gustavian Style Dining Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
borders, and square backs with open splat design. Each chair is painted in a soft antique white finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Berlin Iron
10 English Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Ball
Claw Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
serpentine scalloped crest rail carved along the ear over an interlaced pierced back splat leading to a
Category
Late 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$3,150 Sale Price
30% Off
Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Two-Seater Bench, 19th century
Located in Belmont, MA
above a wide back splat richly inlaid with floral motifs, birds, urns, and foliage. The drop-in seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Baroque Benches
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Boho Leopard Chippendale Petite Salon Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, features finely executed carved details on the crest rail and a signature pierced back splat with Gothic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Set 6 Queen Anne Dining Chairs Cherry Wood
Located in Potters Bar, GB
feet
These chairs feature a typical Queen Anne shaped back splat and have stuff over seats
Circa 1920
Category
Vintage 1920s Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Century Furniture Chin Hua Collection Horseshoe Arm Chairs
By Century Furniture
Located in Stafford, TX
sculpted to create a fluid, enveloping silhouette. The back splat showcases carved geometric Shou-style
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Chinese Carved Bentwood Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
. Intricately carved decorative elements adorn the back splat and supports, adding texture and refinement. The
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Italian Louis XV Style Grisaille Painted Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
crest rails, pierced back splats, upholstered seats, cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Antique Biedermeier Style Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Pair of Antique Biedermeier Style Side Chairs. Curved headrail above ebonized fan form back splats
Category
Early 20th Century American Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Burl, Paint
Period Victorian Settee Walnut Couch 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
detailing
The central back splat has an oval padded panel framed by scrolling foliate carving, a hallmark of
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Set of Fourteen Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Cornell Dining Chairs
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Rio Vista, CA
22k gold. The back splat has a dramatic neoclassical style double dolphin motif in the shape of a lyre
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Late American Empire Carved And Painted Wood Armchair, Ca. 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A handsomely carved and white painted late American Empire wide armchair with shaped back splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 6 Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs with floral decorations, c. 1825
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs painted gray with floral decorated back splat and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Mid Century MCM Hollywood Regency Accent or Side Chair Attributed to Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in Topeka, KS
legs, a beautiful brass wire mesh decorative accent inset in the back splat, outward curved arms, and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wire
Vintage Regency Pagoda Arm Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
details, including a distinctive pagoda-style crest rail and pierced back splat, finished in a striking
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
$2,250 / set
A Pair of George II walnut chairs
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
. The moulded legs all united with stretchers.
The veneered back splat is a lovely and unusual detail
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Pair of Beautifully-Carved Wood and Cane-Seat Armchairs, Late 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a lovely horizonal position carved back-splat at center, and barreled top rail elegantly curving
Category
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Chippendale Mahogancy Side Chairs, Circa 1885
Located in New York, NY
.
The serpentine crest rails are gracefully shaped above pierced back splats with scrolling detail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Silk, Mahogany
Late American Empire Carved And Painted Rocker, Ca. 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shaped back splat with raised scrolled frame. The sloping arms with female winged protomes on curved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Empire Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Superb Quality Set of Ten Antique Victorian Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped rosewood back and centre splat, newly reupholstered serpentine shaped seats in a quality black
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Chinese Elm Horseshoe Chairs, late 19th Century
Located in Harlingen, TX
/arms, gently curved back splats with carved emblems unique to each, continuous front-to-back bentwood
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
$2,250 Sale Price / set
25% Off
18th Century Country French Four Seat Bench
Located in Bradenton, FL
Maple and Ash with fruitwood back splats. A new rush seat has been applied along with a custom made
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Benches
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique French Carved Cane Seat Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
rail and stable age cracks to the back splat crest which do not detract from the fine Provincial
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
Extraordinary Set Of Twelve Irish Regency Dining Chairs, C. 1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
back splat with a surprisingly Contemporary look, tapered and fluted front legs, H-Form Stretcher base
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Set of Twenty Four Dining Chairs Attributed To Butlers of Dublin
By Butler
s of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
foliate motifs is raised over a pierced back splat featuring distinctive double c-scrolls and an
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
English Victorian Bamboo Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
features a woven seat and back, curved armrests, and decorative finials atop the stiles. The back splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Solid Chinese Rosewood Faux Bamboo Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in New Windsor, NY
solid wood construction, carved faux bamboo leaf back splats and faux bamboo stalk legs, sides and
Category
Vintage 1980s Chinese Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
$1,657 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Set of Ten Neoclassical Style Iron Garden Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
26.5 inches high. The back splat and leg stretchers have gracefully curved demilune motifs. The chairs
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
VINTAGE ORIENTAL CHINESE TEAK CARVED FLOWER AND BIRD ARMCHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
with a warm, natural finish. The chair features an intricately carved back splat with a stunning floral
Category
20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Chippendale Style Arm Chair in Walnut
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Chippendale style armchair exemplifies timeless elegance with its intricately carved back
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Set of Eight English Chippendale Dining Chairs - Two Host and Six Side
Located in New York, NY
.
Each chair features a beautifully carved serpentine crest rail above a pierced back splat in the iconic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Damask, Silk, Mahogany
Chippendale Style Mahogany Settee with Upholstered Seat, 20th Century
Located in Trenton, NJ
feet, pierced back splats, and scrolled arm supports. Each element reflects the refined artistry that
Category
20th Century Unknown Chippendale Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$880 Sale Price
20% Off
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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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