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Italian Carved Wood Triple Splat Back Cherry Settee, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Italian Cherry carved splat back settee with floral scrolled motif, scrolled flanking arms
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Cherry, Upholstery, Wood
English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale oak corner chair with a carved molded centered edge, flanking carved splat
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Upholstery
Set 4 Heywood Wakefield Hard Rock Maple Cinnamon Colonial Style Splat Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of 4 Heywood Wakefield solid Hard Rock Maple Cinnamon Colonial Style Splat Back side Chairs in
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 35 in W 19 in D 20 in
French Country Splat Back Dining Chairs, Reupholstered - Set of 4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
-white ivory type upholstery. Each chair has an eye-catching sculpted low splat back frame. Wonderful
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Queen Anne Carved Burr Walnut Splat Back Dining Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century English Queen Anne carved burr walnut splat back dining armchair. Item features
Category
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Burr Walnut Splat Back Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th century English Queen Anne burr walnut splat back dining side chair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 20.5 in D 24.5 in
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set
By Jack Lenor Larsen
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
feature is their splat back design, a solid vertical panel positioned between the backrest and the canned
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 42.75 in W 21 in D 20 in
Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
leather seats. Queen Anne styled curved backs and tooled, gilt bordered leather seats with curved yoke
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Antique Period American Colonial Pine Splat Back Chairs lLate 18th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Late 18th Century American Colonial side chairs circa 1750, having a contoured back with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
H 36 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Queen Anne Mahogany Black Deerskin Leather High Back Dining Desk Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Queen Anne side chair. Made of mahogany featuring high vase shaped splat back with curved
Category
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 43 in W 21 in D 24 in
English Country Windsor Spindle Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English country antique Windsor armchair with spindle and open splat back, (19th century).
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Georgian Style Filigree Oak and Needlepoint Corner Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian-style (19th Century) oak corner armchair with filigree splat back and needlepoint
Category
Antique 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Asian Burmese Ebonized Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Asian Burmese style (19th Cent) open arm chair with carved and filigree splat back panel.
Category
Antique 19th Century Asian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Yew & Elm High Back Windsor Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century yew and elm high back Windsor chair, with a yew wood splat
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Yew
English Country Windsor Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Country antique Windsor armchair with spindle and open splat back with metal rods. (19th
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Klismos Form Side Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Four Greek ceruse finish Klismos chairs with a splat back and a seat with leather straps.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Cushioned Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese style (20th century) rosewood armchairs with a carved splat back and seat
Category
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
English Chippendale Style '18th-19th Century' Carved Mahogany Corner Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Chippendale style (18th-19th century) carved mahogany shield splat back corner armchair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33 in W 21 in D 21 in
Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 18th-19th century Italian Venetian style painted splat back side chairs with stretcher and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) stripped side chairs with carved splat back and cane
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
19th Century English Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
English Yew wood Windsor rocking chair with carved and pierced splat back, saddle seat, and nicely
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
English Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century English Georgian style carved mahogany armorial splat back side chairs with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Baroque “Style” Armchair
By Susanne Hollis
Located in Pasadena, CA
From the Susanne Hollis collection, a Baroque “Style” splat back armchair in an ebonized finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs
American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat
Located in New York, NY
barked splat back & seat (19th Cent)
Category
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Loveseats
Materials
Willow, Twig
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
frame with splat back and rush seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Rush, Wood
Pair of Antique Side Accent Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of walnut side chairs with pierced splat backs, hand carved. Clean and simple lines, new
Category
Antique 19th Century European French Provincial Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique English Country Windsor Armchair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Rare and antique English Country antique Windsor armchair with spindle and open splat back with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 9 English Country Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 9 English Country (18th Century) walnut side chairs with fluted legs and open splat back
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
well-figured pierced splat backs
above unusual bowed seats raised on square chamfered legs.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four English Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four English Chippendale walnut side chairs with acanthus carved rails, splat backs
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Side Chairs
Mahogany Dining Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar '4 Available'
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
The armless dining chair, shown here, is attributed to Edward Wormely for Dunbar. Featuring a splat
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of American Burl Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs, Pa., Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of American Queen Anne side chairs with carved flanking cresting rails, centered vase splat
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Reeded and Upholstered Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency mahogany upholstered seat armchairs with carved reeded diamond form splat
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 33 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
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
H 40 in W 22 in D 19 in
English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
and bellflower carved knees with a splat back having a decorative shell crest and bird head arms
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Padouk
Pair of English Regency Faux Painted and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency faux painted and gilt armchairs with quatrefoil and cross hatching splat
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four American mahogany Chippendale style side chairs with carved splat back, shell carved
Category
Antique 1870s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English Regency Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
, flanking filigree splat backs, sweeping carved scrolled arms, cane hole seats, and terminating on the
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Pine, Lacquer, Cane
H 34.25 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
Pair of English Mahogany Regency Side Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English mahogany Regency side chairs with scrolled carved splat backs, decorative reeding
Category
Antique 1820s English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Set of Four Italian Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four Italian mahogany side chairs with carved floral corner medallions, splat back with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Walnut Office Armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut office armchair the inlaid top rail above splat back and shaped arms to the leather
Category
Mid-20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Carved mahogany framed settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
Two seater mahogany settee, having three-part splat back to the upholstered seat enclosed by
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Inlaid Mahogany Framed Settee
Located in Cheshire, GB
String inlaid mahogany framed settee the twin shield and crossover splat back above open arms and
Category
Early 20th Century British Settees
Materials
Wood
English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Arm Chair with Ball & Claw Feet, C 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
, intricately carved splat back, curvature scrolled arms, removable white muslin seat, scalloped skirt, and
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
H 39.75 in W 27.75 in D 24 in
Antique French Country Walnut Carved Fireside Arm Chair Woven Rush Seat Floral
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Country French Arm Chair. Made from walnut with a round botanical carved splat back set
Category
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 36 in W 23 in D 21 in
18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
ending with scrolled ears. Pierced splat back with curving arms above a nicely carved knee on cabriole
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of six oak dining chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of six oak dining chairs, of 18th-century design having shaped top rail above-pierced splat
Category
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Ten English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs With Leather Seats, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
circular splat backs, removable leather seats, and terminating on squared legs with connecting stretchers
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35 in W 23.5 in D 18 in
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
Fabric, Wood, Paint
H 35.82 in W 17.32 in D 16.5 in
American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730
Located in Hollywood, SC
American walnut desk chair with carved scrolled rails, vase formed shaped splat back, scalloped
Category
Antique 1730s American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Walnut
Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs with Ball & Claw Feet, C. 1820
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Eight English Chippendale style mahogany dining chairs with acanthus carved splat back
Category
Antique 1820s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Mid Century Venetian Hand Painted & Hand Carved Side Chairs C1940
Located in Port Jervis, NY
with the aged painting gives a very warm look. Comfy also. Splat backs and cabriolet legs give them
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood, Paint
Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Painted Furniture
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
19th c. Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Period Chairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
antique linen. These beautiful chairs have curved splat backs, inspired by antique Roman "sulla" models
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
H 34.25 in W 19.32 in D 18.13 in
American Charleston Mahogany Upholstered Side Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
splat back with Prince of Wales plumes, swags, and terminating on the original tapered squared legs with
Category
Antique 1790s American American Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Slipper Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
-Century Modern design. Featuring ebonized walnut klismos form frames with upholstered splat backs and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
American Georgian Walnut Upholstered Corner Chair, Circa 1770
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Georgian walnut corner chair with carved splat backs, carved decorative molded edge
Category
Antique 1770s American Georgian Corner Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six American Hepplewhite Mahogany Carved Wheat Sheaths Side Chairs C 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Six American Hepplewhite mahogany period side chairs with carved splat backs consisting of
Category
Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
H 36.25 in W 20.5 in D 17 in
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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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