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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 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 good vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
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
Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of dining chairs, with four side chairs and two armchairs. Made of walnut with tooled salmon leather seats. Queen Anne styled curved backs and tooled, gilt bordered leather seats...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Danish 1960s Henning Kjærnulf Oak Corner Chair, Razorblade Back Splats
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Presenting this exceptional oak corner chair, a definitive example of Danish Mid-Century design by Henning Kjærnulf, likely produced by EG Møbler in the 1960s.
Known for his "Bruta...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
