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Italian Carved Wood Triple Splat Back Cherry Settee, Circa 1770
Italian Carved Wood Triple Splat Back Cherry Settee, Circa 1770

Italian Carved Wood Triple Splat Back Cherry Settee, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, 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
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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Late 18th Century Italian 4-Chair Back Sofa Bench w/Pierced Back Splats
Late 18th Century Italian 4-Chair Back Sofa Bench w/Pierced Back Splats

Late 18th Century Italian 4-Chair Back Sofa Bench w/Pierced Back Splats

Located in Atlanta, GA

exquisitely carved pierced splat backs with a linear top rail with slightly fanned our shoulders. The arm

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Benches

Materials

Wood

English Georgian Style Filigree Oak and Needlepoint Corner Armchair
English Georgian Style Filigree Oak and Needlepoint Corner Armchair

English Georgian Style Filigree Oak and Needlepoint Corner Armchair

Located in Queens, 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

English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair

English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair

Located in Queens, 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

American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat
American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat

American Rustic Adirondack Bark Loveseat

Located in Queens, NY

barked splat back & seat (19th Cent)

Category

Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Loveseats

Materials

Willow, Twig

Pair of Chinese Rosewood Cushioned Armchairs
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Cushioned Armchairs

Pair of Chinese Rosewood Cushioned Armchairs

Located in Queens, 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 Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat
English Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat

English Child's Chair of Fruitwood with Rush Seat

Located in Austin, TX

frame with splat back and rush seat.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Fruitwood

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

19th Century English Windsor Rocking Chair
19th Century English Windsor Rocking Chair

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 Country Windsor Armchair
English Country Windsor Armchair

English Country Windsor Armchair

Located in Queens, NY

English Country antique Windsor arm chair with spindle and open splat back with metal rods. (19th

Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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

Baroque “Style” Armchair
Baroque “Style” Armchair

Baroque “Style” Armchair

By Susanne Hollis

Located in San Marino, CA

From the Susanne Hollis collection, a Baroque “Style” splat back armchair in an ebonized finish

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Armchairs

Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs

Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Gilt Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

splat back and upholstered seat (19th Century)

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Antique English Country Windsor Armchair
Antique English Country Windsor Armchair

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

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

Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs

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

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

frame shows well-defined turned supports and a distinctive three-splat back, each splat pierced with a

Category

Antique 19th Century English Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Four English Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs, Circa 1770
Set of Four English Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs, Circa 1770

Set of Four English Chippendale Walnut Side Chairs, Circa 1770

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of four English Chippendale walnut side chairs with acanthus carved rails, splat backs

Category

Antique 1770s English Chippendale Side Chairs

Pair of American Burl Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs, Pa., Circa 1800
Pair of American Burl Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs, Pa., Circa 1800

Pair of American Burl Walnut Queen Anne Side Chairs, Pa., Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, 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

English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs
English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs

English Anglo-Indian Padouk Arm Chairs

Located in Queens, 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

Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870
Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870

Set of Four American Chippendale Style Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1870

Located in Charleston, 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
Pair of English Regency Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815

Pair of English Regency Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

, flanking filigree splat backs, sweeping carved scrolled arms, cane hole seats, and terminating on the

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Pine, Lacquer

Pair of English Mahogany Regency Side Chairs, Circa 1820
Pair of English Mahogany Regency Side Chairs, Circa 1820

Pair of English Mahogany Regency Side Chairs, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, 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
Set of Four Italian Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1820

Set of Four Italian Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1820

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of four Italian mahogany side chairs with carved floral corner medallions, splat back with

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Carved mahogany framed settee
Carved mahogany framed settee

Carved mahogany framed settee

$1,958Sale Price|20% Off

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
Inlaid Mahogany Framed Settee

Inlaid Mahogany Framed Settee

$3,109Sale Price|20% Off

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

Set of Ten English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs With Leather Seats, Circa 1800
Set of Ten English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs With Leather Seats, Circa 1800

Set of Ten English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs With Leather Seats, Circa 1800

Located in Charleston, 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

A set of 12 Mid 19th century mahogany Dining Chairs.
A set of 12 Mid 19th century mahogany Dining Chairs.

A set of 12 Mid 19th century mahogany Dining Chairs.

Located in London, GB

boldly carved Gothic splat backs with out-swept scroll arms and serpentine stuff-over seats supported on

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730
American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730

American Walnut Upholstered Desk Chair, Philadelphia, Circa 1730

Located in Charleston, 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

Mid Century Venetian Hand Painted & Hand Carved Side Chairs C1940
Mid Century Venetian Hand Painted & Hand Carved Side Chairs C1940

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
Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs.  Circa 1815

Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, 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

American Charleston Mahogany Upholstered Side Chair, Circa 1790
American Charleston Mahogany Upholstered Side Chair, Circa 1790

American Charleston Mahogany Upholstered Side Chair, Circa 1790

Located in Charleston, 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
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Klismos Slipper Chairs

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

Walnut Arts and Crafts two seater settee
Walnut Arts and Crafts two seater settee

Walnut Arts and Crafts two seater settee

Located in Cheshire, GB

Walnut Arts and Crafts settee, the adjustable reclining splat back having removable upholstered

Category

Early 20th Century British Settees

Materials

Walnut

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

Smokers Carved Oak Chair
Smokers Carved Oak Chair

Smokers Carved Oak Chair

$1,091Sale Price|44% Off

Smokers Carved Oak Chair

Located in Cheshire, GB

storage compartment. Above splat back carved with pipes, to the overstuffed seat. All raised up on turned

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Fine quality set of four antique Regency mahogany dining chairs
Fine quality set of four antique Regency mahogany dining chairs

Fine quality set of four antique Regency mahogany dining chairs

Located in Ipswich, GB

antique Regency mahogany dining chairs each with an elegant X-shaped splat back with a central carved

Category

Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

2 Antique American Victorian Quartersawn Oak Needlepoint Dining Side Arm Chairs
2 Antique American Victorian Quartersawn Oak Needlepoint Dining Side Arm Chairs

2 Antique American Victorian Quartersawn Oak Needlepoint Dining Side Arm Chairs

Located in Dayton, OH

and scrolled foliate over a pierced splat back. The seats are embroidered with rose pattern. The

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

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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
  • 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.