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Antique Drawing Room Elbow Chair, English, Carver, Chippendale Taste, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Striking back rest with ribbon back splat and pronounced 'Chippendale Ears'
Serpentine arms accentuated
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Leather and Mahogany Hand Carved Chippendale Style Set of George III Armchairs
Located in Lomita, CA
back splat and the organic quality of the ball and claw foot are evocative.
The quality is in the
Category
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
$1,729 Sale Price / set
27% Off
George III Period 18th Century Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
, pierced splats with set-back arms with scrolled decoration above leather stuff-over seat supported on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
20th c. Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Birch Armchairs with Damask Upholstery
Located in Morristown, NJ
chairs are simply lovely. The sinuous lines of the arms and the crisp carved details on the back splat
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Birch
Vintage Pair of Mid-Century Steel Armchairs with Custom Cushion and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of vintage steel armchairs from the mid-20th century, with curving backs, pierced splats and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Lamphangar Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Santa Monica, CA
This pair of lamphanger’s chairs has a very prominent upturned head piece. The back splat is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$1,050 Sale Price
30% Off
Fine Sheraton Revival Mahogany inlaid
carved Elbow chair
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dereham, GB
on top, oval inlay centre, & boxwood line inlay around edge,
Open pierced carved back splat, cross
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$933 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Qing Dynasty 19th Century Armchairs with Floral Carved Apron
Located in Yonkers, NY
century, each of this pair of armchairs features an open back with straight splat and slightly curving
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Set Of Eight Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
By Maitland Smith
Located in Bridgeport, CT
openwork carved back splats rise to the top rail. The set is notably solid feeling and comfortable
Category
20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Eight Solid Hardwood Claw
Ball Feet Thomas Chippendale Dining Chairs 8
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
. The frames are solid mahogany which has been carved all over by a master craftsman, the back splats
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
spindles, shaped splat to the back with scroll arms, elm seat and standing on yew wood turned legs united
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
twice on the edge of the seat. The back splat with prince of wales feathers, the front cabriole legs
Category
Antique 18th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Set of 6 Antique 19th Century English Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Round Top, TX
. The choice of wood, expensive for the period, and the carved back rail, splat and turned legs make
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Rustic Straw Work Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century rustic straw work armchair, with cross weaving to the seat and back splat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
George III Mahogany Corner Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
turned supports with pierced urn form back splats. With green silk slip seat raised on square carved legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Corner Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,720 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair Of Gustavian Style Armchairs With Gilt Plume
Shell Motif
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of distressed white paint decorated armchairs with back splats having carved gilt plume and
Category
20th Century Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Georgian Oak Country Chairs 1780 Country Farmhouse Welsh Dining Antique
Located in London, GB
splats silhouetted between gently curving and tapering back stiles, beneath lovely shapely crest rails
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
English Country Windsor Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English country antique Windsor armchair with spindle and open splat round back, (19th century).
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Oak Corner Chair
Located in High Point, NC
turned supports, and there are two pierced and carved decorated vase back splats. The seat is plain and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
Chippendale Dining Chairs, Antique Mahogany Set 8
Located in Potters Bar, GB
needlework seats. The back splats being of a carved and pierced form with a shaped cresting rail.
Category
Antique 1890s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Richmond, London
, pp.310–311, display very similar acanthus-carved back splats, that may be seen on other chairs from
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$12,766 / set
Pair of Chinoiserie Armchairs in Red Lacquer
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of lacquered armchairs with chinoiserie details on the back splats and chair seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Neo Gothic Library Side Chair By Alfred Waterhouse, Late 19th Century
By Alfred Waterhouse
Located in Bristol, GB
uprights terminating in turned finials doubling as handles. Six wavy back splats sit underneath an
Category
Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Eastlake Needlepoint Accent Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
. The back splat is made with two supports carved with typical Eastlake details connected with a
Category
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Pair of Elegant Edwardian Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
coloured walnut and have a scroll decoration painted on the back splat and a delicate line along the arms
Category
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 20th Century Italian Faux Painted Tub Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Italian tub chair in painted faux maple with rounded back with pieced back-splat and tapered
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dining Set By Kevin Kopil From The Floating World Collection
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chairs with black faux leather seats, lightly Ebonized and angled Walnut back splats, legs that gently
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Arts and Crafts Dining Room Sets
Materials
Faux Leather, Cherry, Walnut, Wenge
Early 20th Century Chippendale style armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
wonderfully carved and pierced back splat, the slender curved supports with scroll decoration on the front of
Category
Vintage 1920s British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Set of Eight Mahogany Hepplewhite-Style Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
. This set features intricate interlaced back splats complete with delicate floral detailing to the top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Set of 6 Good Quality Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
they have a pierced Back Splat and are roomy and comfortable, the seats are the ‘drop in’ type and have
Category
Vintage 1950s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
, with a pierced back splat
Good colour and patina.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
stretcher bars and a thin back splat etched with a floral medallion. A thin layer of lacquer darkens the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
carved back splats to the centre.
Both chairs sit on four cabriole legs, the front leg has a foliate
Category
Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Corner Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$5,405 / set
Matched Pair of Yew Wood Arm Chairs
Located in London, GB
backs and arm rails with central pierced ornate back splats. The saddled seats are supported on 4 turned
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Yew
$3,843 / set
Set of 4 James Mont American Black Lacquered Stripe Upholstered Dining Chairs
By James Mont
Located in Queens, NY
geometric openwork backs and central splats carved as an organic shaped cut out, and padded seats
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
Connecticut Valley rush seat painted Hitchcock side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
gilt and bronze powder stencil decoration on the double cornucopia back splat as well as a faded floral
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Set of 4 Colonial Revival Dining Chairs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
developed with Gothic influenced back splats, cabriole legs with ball & claw feet, carved kneed & shell
Category
Early 20th Century Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,200 Sale Price / set
33% Off
Pair of Chinese Horse Shoe Shaped Armchairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
carved decoration to the splats, green upholstered back and seats and raised on square section legs.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$3,843 / set
Hitchcock Style Stenciled Rocking Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Hitchcock. The chair is richly painted on the back splat and in front of the rush seat. The crest rail and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Paint
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
stretcher bars and a thin back splat etched with the shou symbol of longevity. A thin layer of lacquer
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Pair of 18th Century mahogany Chippendale style chairs with interlaced back splats, fluted top
Category
Antique 18th Century Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Set of 12 Flame Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
featuring flame mahogany back splats over upholstered seats with shaped aprons, all standing on cabriole
Category
Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$14,900 / set
18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
original paint . A rounded open back splat with an urn shaped middle part decorated with a carved oval on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
18th Century George III Armchairs Circa 1780
By Thomas Sheraton
Located in Richmond, London
similar acanthus-carved back splats, that may be seen on other chairs from this group. Other examples
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$10,295 / set
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair
By James Mont, Tony Duquette
Located in Glasgow, GB
remarkable stability and artistry, hallmarks of Qing Dynasty furniture.
The chair’s centre back splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
$716 Sale Price
35% Off
Semi Antique Sheraton Style Carved Mahogany Settee
Located in Bridgeport, CT
back, linear crush mark on fabric, old repair to one back splat, stable crack as shown with the Settee
Category
Vintage 1930s Sheraton Settees
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Five Antique Ebony Queen Anne Rush Seat Dining Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
New World Dutch). From the strong stile turnings, slender fiddle-shaped back splat, rush seats
Category
Antique 19th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of 6 Michael Taylor Portuguese Rococo Giltwood Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Queens, NY
chairs featuring a shaped frame with splat openwork carved back and a padded seat upholstered in a gold
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Dutch Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Elm Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese elm armchairs with shaped crest rail and curved back splats with pierced and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
$2,850 / set
Pair Of Antique Morning Room Elbow Chairs, English, Chippendale Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
cresting rail, with broad 'Chippendale' ears
Leading into a striking, pierced back splat with graceful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ming Style Black Lacquer
Brass Low Chair After James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
sabot feet, and a gorgeous yoke back with a center back splat featuring a keyhole design.
Height:
30
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Ash
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$22,980 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Plank Seat Hall Chairs on Cabriole Legs, 1800s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
backs frame a shaped central back splat which terminate in a shoe at the base of the plank seat. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Danish Pair of Elegant Period Rococo Side Chairs (Upholstered Seats)
Located in Atlanta, GA
beautiful asymmetrical carvings about their top crest and back-splats, with gilt accents, and concaved sides
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Pair of Italian Venetian Chairs with New Removable Seat Cushions
Located in Atlanta, GA
of Venetian chairs from Italy each have round-shaped seats with rounded back set with circular back
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Very Fine Set of Twelve Irish Regency Mahogany 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 European Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Chippendale Mahogany Velvet Loveseat
Located in Queens, NY
English Chippendale style (18/19th Cent) mahogany double chair back loveseat with splat design and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Loveseats
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
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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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