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What is a splat back chair?
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A 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.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs with Shell Crest
An exceptional set of ten Venetian dining chairs, each hand-carved in the graceful Quee...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique British Splat Back Chair, Wood, Country Style, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative back splat and expressive patina give this wooden chair a poetic character.
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Country Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Oak Bistro Chairs Alpine German Splat Back Wooden Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An authentic 19th-century Alpine folk art side chair featuring a carved pierced back splat, turned legs, and a heavily distressed painted finish.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Chestnut
English 19th Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two shaped back splats add decorative interest, their pierced carvings providing a graceful counterpoint to the otherwise solid oak frame.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale oak corner chair with a carved molded centered edge, flanking carved splat backs, scrolled outset rounded arms, turned bulbous ringed columns and terminating on t...
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Upholstery
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
The chair features a gracefully curving back with a splat intricately carved in low-relief, depicting mystical animals, enhancing its historic allure.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Elm
