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Set of 10 Very Fine Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Set of 10 Very Fine Chippendale Style Dining Chairs

Set of 10 Very Fine Chippendale Style Dining Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

as some minor nicks to finish on legs. Small Expansion of joint to back splat. Chairs are quite

Category

20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fine Set Of Eight Maitland-Smith Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Fine Set Of Eight Maitland-Smith Chippendale Style Dining Chairs

Fine Set Of Eight Maitland-Smith Chippendale Style Dining Chairs

By Maitland Smith

Located in Bridgeport, CT

shaped oxbow form top rails over intricate openwork splats. Chairs are upholstered in a refined raised

Category

20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat
English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat

English Oak Arts and Crafts Child's Chair with Decorated Splat

Located in San Francisco, CA

A charming oak English arts and crafts style child's rocking chair, the rectangular back splat

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th-Century English Oak Corner Chair with Heart-Shaped Splats
19th-Century English Oak Corner Chair with Heart-Shaped Splats

19th-Century English Oak Corner Chair with Heart-Shaped Splats

Located in Atlanta, GA

This 19th-century English corner chair is a classic provincial form, built in solid oak and

Category

Antique 19th Century English Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

English 19th Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Back Splats
English 19th Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Back Splats

English 19th Century Oak Corner Chair with Carved Back Splats

Located in Atlanta, GA

, the chair features an embracing wraparound back with turned supports. Two shaped back splats add

Category

Antique 19th Century English Corner Chairs

Materials

Oak

English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770
English Chippendale Oak Splat Back Outset Corner Chair, Circa 1770

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

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Corner Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Upholstery

Vintage Danish 1960s Henning Kjærnulf Oak Corner Chair, Razorblade Back Splats
Vintage Danish 1960s Henning Kjærnulf Oak Corner Chair, Razorblade Back Splats

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique Empire Revival Burl Walnut Tri-fold Mirror Vanity and Chair
Antique Empire Revival Burl Walnut Tri-fold Mirror Vanity and Chair

Antique Empire Revival Burl Walnut Tri-fold Mirror Vanity and Chair

Located in Pasadena, TX

that terminates into a caster. The chair has a matching Burl Walnut back splat. Chair size is 16'd x

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Empire Revival Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs
Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs

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

Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Pair of Swedish Rococo Period 18th Century Side Chairs with Carved Splats

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

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat

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

Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century

Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century

Located in London, GB

gilded frames, having decorative pierced splat backs and loose cushions over caned seats, with stunning

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Mid-Century Splat Back Arm and Side Chairs
Set of 6 Mid-Century Splat Back Arm and Side Chairs

Set of 6 Mid-Century Splat Back Arm and Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 6 Mid-Century maple armchairs and side Chairs with brass accents along back rail and arms

Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Four English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Inlay Splat Back Dining Side Chairs c1830
Four English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Inlay Splat Back Dining Side Chairs c1830

Four English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Inlay Splat Back Dining Side Chairs c1830

Located in Big Flats, NY

Four English Regency Mahogany & Ebony Inlay Splat Back Dining Side Chairs c1830 Measures- 34"H x

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

Set of Four Italian 1820s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats
Set of Four Italian 1820s Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats

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

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat
8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat

8 Antique Queen Anne Style Carved Walnut Splat Back Dining Chairs Vinyl Seat

Located in Dayton, OH

crest rail over pierced splat back leading to a red vinyl seat with nailhead trim. The chair has

Category

Early 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Georgian Style Baker Dining Chairs w/Solid Splat & Turned Front Legs Set of 6
Georgian Style Baker Dining Chairs w/Solid Splat & Turned Front Legs Set of 6

Georgian Style Baker Dining Chairs w/Solid Splat & Turned Front Legs Set of 6

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome set of six Baker Furniture dining chairs in a Georgian style with a solid back splat &

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set
1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set

1960s Asian Chinoiserie Scholar Splat Back and Larsen Cushions Armchairs – Set

By Jack Lenor Larsen

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

We are very pleased to offer a set of vintage chairs from the 1960s. This pair has a graceful and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Set of Six Colonial Safari Armchairs with Animals in the Back Splats
Set of Six Colonial Safari Armchairs with Animals in the Back Splats

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

Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm, Pearwood

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back
Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Pair Side Chairs with Lyre Back

Located in New York, NY

frequently encountered as the back splat of klismos chairs, in no example more familiar than in a group of

Category

Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs
A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs

A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs

$2,400Sale Price / set|52% Off

A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

back splats for maximum comfort. The chairs are finished in a modern clear lacquer. They are somewhat

Category

1990s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs
Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs

Pair of English Oak George I Hall Chairs

Located in Woodbury, CT

A fine, early pair of Georgian oak hall chairs with turned legs and stretchers, and canted splat

Category

Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair, Mid 19th Century Swedish Carved Folk Art Chairs
Pair, Mid 19th Century Swedish Carved Folk Art Chairs

Pair, Mid 19th Century Swedish Carved Folk Art Chairs

Located in Round Top, TX

patina and reveals residual paint on some of the back splats while the other chair has a slightly darker

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

A Dutch-colonial Indonesian Sono keeling and paduk miniature chair

A Dutch-colonial Indonesian Sono keeling and paduk miniature chair

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Anne style chairs. The central splat carried through to the seat in the present chair is typically

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Indonesian Chairs

Materials

Padouk

2 Chairs, 1720, England (Unrestored) / Restoration at the client's choic
2 Chairs, 1720, England (Unrestored) / Restoration at the client's choic

2 Chairs, 1720, England (Unrestored) / Restoration at the client's choic

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

albert museum Material: Wood A tall-back walnut chair with pierced splat, the seat upholstered in green

Category

Antique 1720s English British Colonial Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration
Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration

Pair of Period Stockholm Made Rococo Side Chairs with Carved Decoration

Located in Washington, DC

A pair of Stockholm made Rococo chairs scraped to original paint, with carved splats, cabriole legs

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat

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

Antique 1740s American American Colonial Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs
Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs

Set of Four George I Walnut and Marquetry Side Chairs

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A Set of four George I walnut and marquetry side chairs: the splats inlaid with scallop shell

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Corner Chair with Pierced Slats
Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Corner Chair with Pierced Slats

Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Corner Chair with Pierced Slats

Located in Morristown, NJ

pierced splats below a curved chair rail, the drop in seat above a X form stretcher joining square legs

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair
19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair

19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair

Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire

traditional Chinese motif decorate the back splat of the chair, with graceful serpentine-like curves adorning

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm

Italian Parcel Gilt Ebonized Chairs, Pair
Italian Parcel Gilt Ebonized Chairs, Pair

Italian Parcel Gilt Ebonized Chairs, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Italian Parcel Gilt Ebonized Side Chairs, carved back splat, yellow upholstered seats on

Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair
Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair

Otto Wagner for Jacob & Josef Kohn Secessionist Movement Stained Bentwood Chair

By Otto Wagner

Located in Reading, Berkshire

Vase Splat & Branded Stamp to Chair Underside Made in Vienna Austria Jacob & Josef Kohn, also

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Velvet

19th Century Set of 6 English Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Reilly
19th Century Set of 6 English Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Reilly

19th Century Set of 6 English Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Reilly

Located in Casteren, NL

An exclusive set of 6 Victorian Mahogany splat back dining chairs made by master carpenter James

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

English Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs
English Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs

English Georgian Mahogany Side Chairs

Located in Queens, 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

Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs
Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs

Italian Venetian Painted Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Venetian style (18/19th Cent) painted splat back side chairs with stretcher and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs
Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs

Pair 19th Century Mahogany Corner Chairs

Located in Dublin 8, IE

carved back splats to the centre. Both chairs sit on four cabriole legs, the front leg has a foliate

Category

Antique 19th Century Irish Victorian Corner Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair William & Mary Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Pair William & Mary Carved Walnut Side Chairs

Pair William & Mary Carved Walnut Side Chairs

Located in Pasadena, CA

value that was placed upon these chairs. The center splat is an intricately carved flower cartouche

Category

Antique Late 17th Century English Baroque Side Chairs

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Pair of Anglo-Indian Bone-Inlaid Teakwood Side Chairs Mughal Revival
Pair of Anglo-Indian Bone-Inlaid Teakwood Side Chairs Mughal Revival

Pair of Anglo-Indian Bone-Inlaid Teakwood Side Chairs Mughal Revival

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

-carved teakwood with bone and ebony inlay * Form: Side chairs with shaped splat backs and cabriole legs

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

American Georgian Walnut Upholstered Corner Chair, Circa 1770
American Georgian Walnut Upholstered Corner Chair, Circa 1770

American Georgian Walnut Upholstered Corner Chair, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, 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 Antique Pennsylvania Side Chairs, Floral Design, Circa 1825
Set of Six Antique Pennsylvania Side Chairs, Floral Design, Circa 1825

Set of Six Antique Pennsylvania Side Chairs, Floral Design, Circa 1825

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Set of six Pennsylvania plank seat side chairs painted gray with floral decorated back splat and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830
American Hitchcock turtle back rush seat side chair, 1830

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

Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Chunky Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Arm Chair, Leather Seat, 1960
Chunky Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Arm Chair, Leather Seat, 1960

Chunky Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Arm Chair, Leather Seat, 1960

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

seat, on the back the chair has pierced splats, set on heavy carved cabriole stretchered legs A

Category

Mid-20th Century Georgian Corner Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs
Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs

Pair of French Louis XV Style '19th Century' Stripped Side Chairs

Located in Queens, 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

Set of 8 George III Mahogany Dining Chairs
Set of 8 George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

Set of 8 George III Mahogany Dining Chairs

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

construction * Set of six single chairs and two carver chairs * Pierced splat backs with shaped central panels

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Connecticut Maple Rush Seat Side Chair in Old Red Surface, Circa 1770
Connecticut Maple Rush Seat Side Chair in Old Red Surface, Circa 1770

Connecticut Maple Rush Seat Side Chair in Old Red Surface, Circa 1770

Located in New York, NY

Chippendale painted old red maple side chair with vasiform splat, cupid's bow crest and carved

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    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.