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Six 18th Century Elegant Dining Room Chairs, England, 1750
Located in Rome, IT
A fine set of six English 18th century blue painted and parcel-gilt chairs with vase shaped back
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$23,063 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Spanish Carved Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Hudson, NY
Six Spanish dining chairs made of solid pine. Gorgeous carvings on the chair posts and seat back
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
$3,700 / set
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany and Upholstered Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
carved back-splats in conjunction with further foliate carvings to the top crest, striped cushion
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery, Giltwood
$3,371 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Georgian Side Chair Antique Mahogany Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
'' frame for extra strength.
Period Georgian antique
The chair features a pierced and pierced back splat
Category
Vintage 1920s Georgian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of Federal Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
With arched backs with pierced splats with small carved rosettes. Drop in seats and raised on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$1,850 / set
Early Victorian Mahogany
leather Desk Elbow chair
By King
Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Early Victorian Mahogany & leather Desk Elbow chair
Balloon Shaped Back With carved back Splat
Category
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$826 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 Queen Anne Style Chinoiserie Decorated Side Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
raised silver leaf decoration, vase shaped back splats each back splat with figures in different pursuits
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Georgian Elbow Chair Mahogany Arm, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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circa 1860
Featuring Carved Supports to the Shaped Arms, a Pretty Open Pierced Back Splat and Shaped
Category
Antique 1860s Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Rush Bottom Barley Twist Style Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
rails are also turned. The barley twist style is unique and very well done. The back and snack splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
1910 Walnut Parlor Settee
Located in Bradenton, FL
back is decorated with two putto heads, one at each shoulder, and supported with four pierced back
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Settees
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
tapering legs with splat feet and out swept back legs
An exceptional pair of the highest quality, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Georgian Painted Mahogany Elbow Chair Carver (Chippendale Dining Desk Armchair)
Located in Leeds, GB
taste, features a pierced back splat, drop-in upholstered seat, covered in a quality woven damask pale
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Hepplewhite Elm Wood Leather Seat Commode Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
back splat, shaped arms and flattened apron surrounding a black leather seat, concealing a lower
Category
Antique 18th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
18th C. Pair of Italian Side Chairs w/Hand-Painted Chinoiserie
Caning
Located in Atlanta, GA
, and florals on the back-splat, with more floral and leaf accents adorning the skirt and down each
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Set Of 4 Dutch Baroque Style Marquetry Side Chairs For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chairs with shaped inlaid crests above a back splat encrusted with florals, birds, urns and leaf inlaid
Category
Antique 19th Century European Baroque Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of Six Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
with a carved solid rosewood splat to the back, newly reupholstered drop in seats in a quality fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of Six Eliel Saarinen Birch Dining Chairs
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
have an H-shaped back splat with a flared back. From an estate in San Francisco, CA.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Birch
$5,100 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Set of Four Late Qing Dynasty Elm Dark Patina Scholar
s Ceremonial Side Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
century, with dark patina and sinuous back splats, all with slight variations. This set of four antique
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
Goodyers of Regent St. George Walton style. An Arts
Crafts inlaid rush seat
By George Walton, F. B. Goodyer
Located in London, GB
details to the corners of the rush head rest, further inlay below the head rush and to the back splat with
Category
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Rush
Pair George II Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of early 18th century walnut chairs with figured back-splats and carved decoration to
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European George II Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$8,957 / set
Georgian Mahogany Armchair circa 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
and side rails and typical Georgian swept and shaped arms.
The back splat having pierced detail
Category
Antique Early 1800s Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six George I Red Walnut Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
proportions, classically carved back splats, drop in seats and raised on carved cabriole legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century English George I Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$41,342 / set
Set of 4 Antique Station Chairs, English, Country House Kitchen, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Elegant bowed crest rail with a central spade-shaped back splat, flanked by four turned spindles
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Pair Of French Style Open Armchairs By Simon Loscertales Bona, Spain C.1950
By Simón Loscertales Bona 1
Located in London, GB
pierced back splats, upholstered in blue faux leather, on turned and fluted tapering legs.
99cm high x
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Fruitwood
$3,009 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Vintage Folding Veranda Chair, Oriental, Teak Campaign Seat, Art Deco, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
fretwork for decorative lightness
Brass strapping enhances the back splat, offering contrast and ornamental
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Brass
Liberty
Co attributed. An Arts
Crafts oak armchair with inlaid royal crown
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
, inlaid with pewter, walnut and fruitwoods with further inlaid decoration to the back splats. Seat Height
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Kind Edward VII Coronation Chairs
Located in Faversham, GB
chairs have simple triple vertical back splats with drop in rush seats with square tapering legs and
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Mahogany
$4,127 / set
Vintage Regency 19th Century Gustavian Side Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, delicate turned details on the back splats, and the striking contrast of the light-painted frames with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Gustavian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Side Chair, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Bedroom, Hall Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Shaped crest rail with flame mahogany frieze to centre
Striking lyre back splat with flowerhead patera
Category
Antique 1820s British Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Qing Style Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
radiant grain rosewood free of carved decoration. The floating seat and wide back splat showcase the
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
$2,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Liberty
Co. attr. Set of 3 dining chairs with Voysey style inlaid pewter heart
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
style inlaid pewter heart to the top of a fine tapering back splat with trumpet style feet. Price per
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pewter
American Mahogany and Figured Mahogany Veneered Gondola Chair, Circa 1815- 1830s
Located in Germantown, MD
slip seat & single vertical baluster form silhouette back splat below a crest rail. The back is defined
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American George III Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$1,121 Sale Price
25% Off
Blonde Chinese Horseshoe Armchairs Grand Tutor Oriental Country Antique Thrones
Located in London, GB
create very solid base structures.
They feature attractive tapering back splats adorned with carvings
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Set of Eight White Painted Portuguese Dining Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
curved side rails with carved decorative ornamentation centrally featured on top rail over pierced back
Category
20th Century Portuguese Other Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Antique English Country Sheraton Oak Dining Chairs C.1800
Located in London, GB
dining chairs,
with bar backs, vertical splats, drop in seats and square tapering front legs
Very good
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Oak
$6,394 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Elegant pair of Italian walnut and gilt armchairs circa 1820.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
back splats with gilt feathers. The arms having carved masks. One of two pair available
Category
Antique 1820s French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Cast Iron Chairs attributed to Robert Wood Foundry (Pair)
By Robert Wood (American), Wood
Perot Ornamental Iron Works
Located in Carmel, NY
garden set. Lyre-back splat with cabriole legs and foliate scrolls Unsigned, but attributed to the Robert
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Iron
Traditional Classic Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchairs by Councill - a Pair
By Councill
Located in Secaucus, NJ
a hand carved and pierced back splat, the shaped-out curved arms rest ends with elegant volutes
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Liberty
Co. attr. Set of 3 dining chairs with Voysey style inlaid pewter heart
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
style inlaid pewter heart to the top of a fine tapering back splat with trumpet style feet.
Price per
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Pewter
Set Of 4 Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
multi-colored trim. The chairs with a pierced back splat and the whole resting upon gently splayed legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
14 Queen Anne Dining Chairs Mahogany Set
Located in Potters Bar, GB
backs of the chairs having a typical queen anne style centre back splat with carved paper roll detail
Category
Vintage 1980s Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$8,888 / set
2 Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Side Chairs Cherubs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs /puttis over pierced foliate back splats and
Category
Antique 1870s Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,350 Sale Price / set
25% Off
2 Antique Italian Renaissance Revival Walnut Carved Corner Chairs Cherubs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
Neoclassical styling with high relief figural carvings of cherubs /puttis over pierced foliate back splats and
Category
Antique 1870s Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,875 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Midcentury American Upholstered Seat Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of midcentury American armchairs with a square back having wavy splat panel back and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Antique Yorkshire Armchair, English, Elm, Country House, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
pierced fretwork back splat
Broad horse shoe arm rest terminates in out turned knuckles
Arm supported
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of French Neoclassic Upholstered Seat Side Chairs, c. 1795-1810
Located in Kenilworth, IL
a carved & pierced back splat in Neoclassic motif. The back splat centers on a floral and urn carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Antique Hall Chair, Scottish, Walnut, Occasional, Reception Seat, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
caramel hues accentuate the chair
Striking shield back with rolled crest rail and pierced back splat
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Regency Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Architect Armchair by Jens Møller Jensen, Denmark, circa 1910
By Jens Møller-Jensen
Located in Valby, 84
-lacquered details, including sculptural elements on the back splats and arm supports. The gracefully
Category
Vintage 1910s Danish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
A Fine George II Period Mahogany Carved Corner Chair
Located in London, GB
outstretched arms are supported by three finely fluted columns. The back splats are beautifully pierced with a
Category
Antique 18th Century British George II Corner Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Chippendale Arm Chair Mahogany Carver Ball and Claw
Located in Potters Bar, GB
having shaped arms with swept uprights.
The back splat being of a shaped and pierced design with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Chinese Ming Style Armchairs with Dali Marble Inset
Located in Rio Vista, CA
fretwork Greek Key design, frame and an inset back splat with Dali marble and rich Huali rosewood inlay
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Marble
$3,000 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Goodyers of Regent St. An Arts
Crafts oak armchair with stylized decoration
By F. B. Goodyer
Located in London, GB
back splats and stylized floral cut-outs to the side arms and to the front apron with shaped details to
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Chippendale-Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Chippendale's example, these chairs not only display marvelous pierced back splats and intricately carved legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$88,500 / set
Henredon Aston Court Chinoiserie Georgian Dining Chairs with Birds - Set of 6
By Henredon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Listing includes (2) armchairs, (4) side chairs, bird carved back splats, Queen Anne legs, carved knees
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Painted Wood Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
of this pair of Rococo style armchairs features a pierced back with carved splat, connected to two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
A Set of 19th Century North Italian Painted Chairs
Located in London, GB
green paintwork throughout, with carved and pierced serpentine back splats, with needlework seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
$11,300 / set
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
wearing a winged helmet. The gracefully curved back splat conjoined to a bowed seat with bronze rosettes
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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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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