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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
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Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Pine
H 36 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in
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
1770s English Chippendale Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Upholstery
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Antique Pair of Windsor Bow-Brace Back Side Chairs with Decorative Splat, 19th C
Located in Norton, MA
Adorable antique pair of Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with a decorative splat and finely
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19th Century North American Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 19.25 in D 17 in
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Ash
English Turn of the Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Geometric Back Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
geometric back splat, turned spool arms, a triangular wooden seat, and spindle side stretchers. The chair
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Early 20th Century English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 33.25 in W 25 in D 20.5 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
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 20.5 in D 24.5 in
Set of Six Colonial Safari Armchairs with Animals in the Back Splats
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A set of six French Directoire chairs with figural back splats depicting African animals
France
Category
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm, Pearwood
H 30.12 in W 19.49 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Chinese Elm Dark Patina Scholar's Ceremonial Chairs with Sinuous Splats
Located in Yonkers, NY
dark patina and sinuous back splats. We have several chairs available with slight variations. Contact
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 40 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish Rococo period painted wood chairs from the 18th century, with carved splats
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
English Hepplewhite Shield Back Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English Hepplewhite shield back chair in fruitwood with overall classical floral painting, the
Category
1810s English Hepplewhite Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Paint, Fruitwood
Chinese Qing Dynasty Lamp Hanger Chair with Carved Splat and Two Toned Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
medallion on the back splat, two-toned finish and side stretchers. Created in China during the later part of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 20.5 in D 16.5 in
Set of Four Italian 1820s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
, each of this set of four side chairs features an open back, adorned with a carved splat depicting
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
English Spindle Back Rocking Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English spindle back rocker, this gently rocking chair is very comfortable, having arms and a tall
Category
1860s English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Set of 11 Swedish Painted Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
of 11 side chairs features a balloon style back with carved splat, connected to a seat newly
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.3 in
19th Century Ebonised Anglo Indian High Back Chair
Located in London, by appointment only
An unusual high back chair, the ebonised wooden frame with spiral supports and unusual pierced
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Early Victorian Low Back Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St042 Early Victorian Windsor chair in ash and elm wood, having arched back with centre splat
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19th Century English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Six Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Dining Room Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
curving pierced back with carved splat flowing seamlessly into the hind saber legs. A rectangular
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 39 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
This is a superb mahogany
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19th Century English Chippendale Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double
Category
1740s American American Colonial Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Mid 19th Century Carolean Style High Back Walnut Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of mid 19th century Carolean style chairs in walnut with caned seats and backs. The
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Mid-19th Century English Charles II Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Gorget Back Mahogany Hall Chairs from the 1860s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of English slanted hall chairs features molded gorget backs adorned with
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19th Century English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Eight Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A set of eight mahogany (six chairs two carvers) Hepplewhite style dining chairs with pierced
Category
Early 20th Century British Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Chinese Rosewood 19th Century Chair with Hand Carved Back and Arm Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese rosewood chair from the 19th century, with hand carved splat and arms. Born in China
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19th Century Chinese Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 38 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American turtle back, Hitchcock type, rush seat side chair. The back splat features the original
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair Antique 17th Century William & Mary Oak Joined Back Stools Side Chairs 1690
Located in Portland, OR
Tudor) & Queen Mary II (House of Stuart). The chairs having arched tops and ribbed back splats with
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1690s English William and Mary Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 48.5 in W 17 in D 13 in
Late 19th Century Walnut Twin Chair Back Sofa After a George II Design
Located in Benington, Herts
A superb quality late 19th century walnut double chair back sofa / settee after a George II design
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1880s English George II Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Extra Large Victorian Antique Hoop Back Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Extra large Victorian antique Victorian hoop back broad arm Windsor chair of unusual large
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Matched Set of Two Early Low back Yew Wood Windsor Chairs
Located in Flower Mound, TX
A wonderful matching pair of early Victorian Low back Yew wood and Elm Windsor Chairs.
With turned
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1830s English Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded
Category
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak with a heart shaped back, carved and pierced with acanthus foliate and "C" scrolled splat
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 32 in W 30 in D 24 in
Pair of Lacquered and Mother of Pearl Inlaid Spoon Back Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Regency style spoon-back chairs. The chairs have black lacquered frames featuring an arched
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
The chairs are a classic
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Early 1900s Country Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Beech
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 Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 43 in W 21 in D 24 in
Set of Four Balloon-Back Napoleon III Dining Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A beautiful set of four balloon backed antique French dining chairs dating from the Napoleon III
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
20th century, each of this pair of side chairs features an open back with curving splat, resting on a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Near Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Chinese Qing dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 17.25 in D 14 in
Set of Four (4) Antique English Brace Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Four English Windsor bow-brace spindle back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category
19th Century English Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Good 17th Century Back Stool Oak Side Chair c. 1675
Located in Heathfield, GB
shaped splat.
The back legs extend to create the back uprights of the chair and these are
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17th Century Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
Extraordinary Set Of 8 Antique Georgian Ribbon Back Arm Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. With elaborate Ribbon and Tassel carved back splats, Acanthus carvings on the Arms and Supports and a
Category
19th Century Georgian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Shield Back Chairs, Scottish, Oak Hall Seat Victorian circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique shield back chairs. A Scottish, oak hall seat of superb quality, dating
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 37.21 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Italian 1860s Upholstered Side Chairs with Crescent Backs and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian side chairs from the mid-19th century, with crescent shaped backs, new linen
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.5 in W 18.5 in D 14 in
19th Century Georgian Comb Hoop Back Windsor Elm and Yew Wood Chair with Hearts
Located in Haarlem, NL
A lovely late Georgian early Victorian yew & elm comb hoop back Windsor chair.
The central back
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
H 43.31 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Four French Early Modernist Wood Dining Chairs with Inlaid Brass Grid Back
Located in New York, NY
with a back splat in the form of perpendicular grid. Brass and mother of pearl are inlaid into the
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Early 20th Century French Modern Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 38.5 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
.
Each chair has signs of historic repairs to the ribbon back splats over the generations. This is not
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Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 19th Century Windsor Farmhouse Maple Thumb Back Dining End Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
19th century Windsor dining chair. Made from maple with arrow splats, plank seat and turned legs
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 34 in W 18 in D 16 in
Set of Six Early 20th Century Queen Anne Style High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of six early 20th century Queen Anne style high back dining chairs, having vase shaped back
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Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eighteen Antique English 19th Century Mahogany Square Back Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Lancaster. Similar to Scottish brander-back dining chairs each has a square moulded back with four splats
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
H 35.83 in W 20.08 in D 18.51 in
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Queen Anne-Style Fiddle-Back Chair in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Slip Seat, c 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A very well-crafted American Centennial, Queen-Anne-style chair in mahogany with fiddle yoke-back
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Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
Set Of 5 Antique Dining Chairs, Scottish, Buckle Back Seat, William IV, C.1835
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 5 antique dining chairs. A Scottish, rosewood buckle back seat, dating to the
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 34.85 in W 17.92 in D 20.67 in
English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English yew wood and elm windsor hoop back or double bow armchair, the shaped back splat with
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1830s English Country Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
12 Important John Gee 1779-1824 Original Regency Hardwood & Brass Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in GB
’ and (?) ‘WP’. SOANE MUSEUM, 4 plain splat back chairs marked with incised J within a G and with
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18th Century English Regency Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Hardwood
H 33.27 in W 20.48 in D 23.23 in
Ant. Victorian Carved Occasional Chair, Parlour Chair, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original Finish
Having a shaped carved top rail
Quality carved splat to the center of the back
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1870s American Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th century Swedish Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Lindome chairs early 1800s with regtangular shaped back surranded by
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Early 19th Century Gustavian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paint
19th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Houston, TX
back centering a shaped flat splat, scalloped seat rail centering a stylized splayed leaf pendant
Category
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Scotland 1890
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 20.5 in
Antique Carved Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Side Chairs, Scotland 1880, H105
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Hall Chairs, Antique Furniture
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1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, pierced splat back, and overall sinuous form and having castored front legs. With good weight and quite
Category
Early 19th Century William IV Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of English Country Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good assembled set of English country oak Hepplewhite chairs having shield crests over pieced back
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Splat Back Chairs
Materials
Oak
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Antique Splat Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique splat back chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and other, all antique splat back chairs available were constructed with great care. Antique splat back chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Antique splat back chairs bearing Victorian or Georgian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique splat back chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Baker Furniture Company, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and H.Pander & Zonen produced popular antique splat back chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Splat Back Chairs?
Antique splat back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,383, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
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 Antique Splat Back Chairs
- 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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