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Set of Eight 20th Century Carved Oak Jacobean Style English Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
and finely carved splats across the back of each chair. Both splats are also carved on the back of the
Category
Vintage 1920s English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 Antique Oak Country Chippendale Chairs, English, 18th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
.
I particularly like shape of the splat.
The chairs are English, circa 1780.
They are sturdy in
Category
Antique 1780s English Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Chippendale Style Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the splats of each chair highlights little curls of acanthus in the ears and the centre of each ribbon
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
upholstered in antique linen. These beautiful chairs have curved splat backs, inspired by antique Roman "sulla
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Set of Four (4) Antique Gustavian Style Limed Oak Urn Back Dining Chairs
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very attractive and practical set of four dining or kitchen chairs.
Urn shaped splats and a
Category
Early 20th Century English Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
8 Mid Century Windsor Farmhouse Walnut Bow Sack Back Dining Arm
Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
perfected in America. Colonial craftsmen eliminated the central splat featured in the original chair's back
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Armchairs
By Michael Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
motif back splats. These cafe chairs have a rich, distressed finish and noticeable wear to the cane
Category
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Period Armchair with Carved Splat and Rattan Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
is immediately drawn to the chair's carved splat, featuring low relief calligraphy nestled within a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Chippendale Period Carved Mahogany Side Chair
Located in London, GB
seat and a nicely fretted back splat. The chair measures 20 ½ in – 52 cm deep, 22 in – 56 cm wide and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Ming Rosewood Dining Table
10 Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
ten, seats six without leaves. Two captain's chairs and eight side chairs have backs splats pierced
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Ming Dining Room Sets
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Papperzini Style Patio Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish pair of wrought aluminum patio and garden lounge chairs with matching ottomans. Made in the
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Target Lounge Chairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish pair of McGuire lounge armchairs featuring their iconic target design back splat. Bespoke
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of Ten Mario Papperzini for Salterini Style Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lattice seat and target back splat. Unknown maker however, these chairs are similar in design to makers
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Child
s Chair with Cushion and Cane Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
with pierced splat. This small size side chair from circa 1860-1870 is raised on two cabriole legs in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Children s Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Walnut
Pair of Antique Chinese Chippendale Rosewood Armchairs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900
Located in Portland, OR
splat backs that are pierced and carved, the arms supported by a single rail. The chairs standing on
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Chinese Export Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in Austin, TX
splat back. The chair contains intricately carved cabriole legs, S-curved armrests and seat apron, which
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Mahogany Armchairs with Scroll Arms and Leather Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
leather seats supported on saber legs. Each with a carved horizontal back splat. These chairs sit well
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century Anglo-Indian Campaign Set
Located in Dallas, TX
back splat of chair culminating in two peacocks facing each other with full plumage.
The chair handles
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian British Colonial Furniture
Materials
Bone, Rosewood, Teak
Sterling Silver Tea Strainer by Webster
Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
handle is shaped like the back splat on a Chippendale chair. The Webster Silver Company was located in
Category
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Cane and Walnut Armchairs, circa 1960
By Harvey Probber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lifting the removable button tufted box edge cushion with self welting. The chair splats have also been
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench
Located in Benington, Herts
more conventional chair splat with the heads, rails, tails and splat are all inlaid with a combination
Category
Vintage 1920s French Egyptian Revival Benches
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Anglo-Indian Ebony Tapered Splat Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
concave trough carved the length of the arm. Rear splats are slightly tapered. Chair rails, splines and
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs
Materials
Ebony
Massachusetts Baluster Splat Salmon Painted Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rush seated vasi-form or baluster splatted side chair, in an unusual
salmon paint-stain; that
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Materials
Ash
Carved Splat Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
Carved Splat Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Pair of Egyptian Revival chairs with Dog back Splats
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Egyptian Revival chairs with Dog back Splats
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
18th C. Walnut High Back Chair with Splat Back
Located in New York, NY
18th Century walnut high back chair with splat back, turned front legs, straight square back legs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Fine and Very Rare Mid-18th Century Gothic Windsor Armchair
Located in New York, NY
). Period Gothic splat chairs, considered the "best" Windsor furniture are only known to have been made in a
Category
Antique 1760s English Gothic Windsor Chairs
Fine and Very Rare Mid-18th Century Gothic Windsor Armchair
Located in New York, NY
). Period Gothic splat chairs, considered the "best" Windsor furniture are only known to have been made in a
Category
Antique 1760s English Gothic Windsor Chairs
An Unusual Pair of Triple Splat Windsor Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
With stylised urn form baluster splats. Solid honey colored yew, ash, elm and fruitwood. English
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
American Modern Chair Quad with T-Back Splats
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Gorgeous set of four modern dining chairs of walnut having very unique "T" back splats
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Antique Pierced Splat Back Windsor Rocker
Located in Port Chester, NY
A wonderfully worn rocker, very unique. This piece will really enhance a room of antiques, because of the aged look.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swedish Modernist/Neo-Classical Armchairs
Located in Richmond, VA
ebonized back splat.
Chairs have been completely restored and are reupholstered in white leather.
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Armchairs
Set of Eight Splat Back Style Dining Chairs
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Set of eight dining chairs in the Rococo style, Sweden, circa 1900. Curved fiddle backs, cabriole
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
$9,800 / set
Eight George III period Dining Chairs with Pierced Splats
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good and original set of eight (six + two) George III period mahogany chairs, the elaborately
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Corner Chair with Pierced Back Splat of Heart and Fortuny Seat, 18th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Corner chair with a delicate pierced back splat containing a heart. The chair retains remnants of
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six French Pine Dining Chairs with Beautiful Centre Splat Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six French pine dining chairs with beautiful centre splat details.
Category
Vintage 1930s Dining Room Chairs
George II Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
back splat. Chair rests on two cabriole legs in front and two square legs in back. Pictures do not show
Category
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Fine Saddle Seated Comb and Splat Back Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
Generous comb and splat back Windsor armchair.
With well saddled seat and decoratively pierced
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Rare Yew and Elm High Splat Back Windsor Armchair
By Frederick Walker
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare high splat back Windsor armchair in yew with elm seat and ash back legs.
Of
Category
Antique 19th Century British Windsor Chairs
A 19th Century Ash And Elm Splat Back Windsor Rocking Armchair
Located in Pewsey, GB
A 19thc Ash and Elm Splat Back Windsor Rocking Armchair. Most stylles of this chair were made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Desk Chair
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Revolving Oak desk chair.
Fan back splat, height adjustable.
Sculptural form, factory
Category
Early 20th Century English Chairs
$403
Antique Primitive Side Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique primitive side chair with curved splat.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Greek Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Mahogany Chippendale Chair, circa 1780 Dining Desk Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire
an old mend to the back splat, which is solid. The chair frame is solid and sturdy. With dipped seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Swivel Desk Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
English fruitwood and inlay desk chair with splatted horseshoe back.
Category
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 18th century English Scroll, scalloped splat back Chippendale Side Chairs
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Venetian Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 18th century Venetian chairs with serpentine splat. Painted with subtle scrolling gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Wood
George III Mahogany Hepplewhite Chair
Located in Salisbury, GB
A fine George III mahogany Hepplewhite chair. Beautifully carved splat with wheat ears, husks
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chairs
Set of Eight George III Chairs
Located in Natchez, MS
Set of two armchairs and six side chairs with vase splat backs in burled walnut and saddle seats
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 19thC Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An ash and elm Thames valley Windsor chair with pierced splat back.
C.1820-40
H back 94cm
H seat
Category
Antique 1830s Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Directoire style arm chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of beechwood arm chairs in the Directoire style with rush seats. The vertical single splat of
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Rush
Group of Six French Iron Garden Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Group of six whimsical iron chairs with scalloped back splat and finials. The vintage chairs were
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of 18th Century Baltic Side Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
splats. The chairs appear to retain their original flat white paint, the seats are covered in a simple
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Transitional Chippendale Carved Side Chairs
Located in Litchfield, CT
.
Condition: In remarkable condition. Both chairs have no restoration to the crests or splats. Both chairs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Chairs
Attractive Pair of Late George III Period Elbow Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive pair of late George III mahogany elbow chairs. The top splat with geometric ebony
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Edwardian Oak and Leather ‘Tansad’ Folding Chairs
By Tan-Sad
Located in London, west Sussex
the label ‘Tansad’ on the back of the back splat. Each chair measures 17 ¾ in – 45.1 cm wide, 15 ½ in
Category
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Iron
18th Century Pair of English Walnut Chairs, c. 1715
Located in Richmond, London
, superb colour and fantastic patina. Minor differences in splats and stretchers. One chair is virtually
Category
Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wool
George II Corner Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
An early George II period elmwood 'country house' corner chair; with urn splats, flat paddle arms
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Corner Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Elm
$3,000
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Splat Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal splat chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and fabric, every splat chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a splat chair, we have 466 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect splat chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A splat chair, designed in the Georgian, Regency or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made splat chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by McGuire Furniture Company, Henredon and John and Elinor McGuire are consistently popular.
How Much is a Splat Chair?
The average selling price for a splat chair at 1stDibs is $3,573, while they’re typically $140 on the low end and $254,637 for the highest priced.
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 Chair
- 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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