Splat Back

A set of ten early 20th century mahogany armchairs by Alfred Allen Furnishings of Birmingham, with a decorative carved & pierced splat in the back, the slender curved supports with c...

A carved crest rail, foliate carved back splat, and legs featuring acanthus carvings as well as Chippendale inspired ball and claw feet.

Two Italian walnut armchairs from the early 19th century with pierced splats, wraparound backs and new upholstery, priced and sold individually.

It is quite a charming piece with it's carved back-splat, scrolled knuckles, turned stretchers and carved-paw feet.

Richly developed with Gothic influenced back splats, cabriole legs with ball & claw feet, carved kneed & shell carved apron.

Frame in a white washed finish. Oval back splat, semi upholstered armrests and a shield shaped seat.

Irish mahogany dining chairs, each with scroll carved crest rail with shell carved ears over pierce carved back splats and slip seats, raised on carved cabriole legs with Spanish fee...

Striking top rail with the distinctive 'Chippendale Ears' and pierced back splat. Upon four chamfered block legs conjoined by stretchers.

19th century set of eight (two carvers and six singles) Chippendale style dining chairs with finely carved back splat with gold upholstered drop in cushioned seat supported on cabrio...

Eighteenth century chairs with Gothic shaped backs and pierced splats are often considered to represent the pinnacle of Windsor-chair design, and are extremely rare.

Frame made of oak with an upholstered back splat and seat in dark blue. Out-curved armrests and turned legs with a foot cross.  

Very fine set of six English neoclassical dining chairs, the most unusual back splats with carved rosettes, honeysuckle and wreath carving, the crest rails with bellflowers, the legs...

Very close Thomas Sheraton designs in Thomas Arthur Strange, 'English Furniture, Decoration, Woodwork And Allied Arts' (1995) pp. 312, 315, ills. 1 & 20 (especially vis the back spla...

An exquisite pair of Empire armchairs/ fauteuils in fine mahogany with bronze dore´ ormolu mounts decorating the upper crest and lower back splat, with rosettes and palmettes on legs...

Beautifully handcrafted from richly patinated wood, this elegant chair features gracefully curved horseshoe arms, a finely carved back splat, and a handwoven rattan seat. Decades of ...

This antique pair of period Rococo chairs from Denmark each have elegantly pierce-carved back-splats with beautifully carved and gilt floral, scroll, and foliate embellishments about...

This outstanding 18th century Chippendale walnut corner chair features intricate marquetry inlay in a delicate floral motif. Even the back of the top rail, splats and the back of the...

This pair of antique chairs from Sweden feature shell motif carvings about the top rail crest and center front seat rail, curvy back splats, stylized knees, and are presented on cabr...

Elmwood, original red and black lacquer. Back splat with vague remains of decorations (natural wear and tear).

In fact, the front supporting stiles under the arms are recessed and independent of the front legs. The carving on the back splat is a playing dragon (chi-dragon). The front apron...

Featuring a shaped crest rail with fiddle back style splat and a shaped seat with scroll detailing to the cabriole legs with cutout rails joining cabriole legs above block, vase, and...

This pair of armchairs features curved back splats and iron strapping on the arms and crest rails.

Burnt into the lower part of the back splat we find a verse: To him to him spake she neer again was seen.

Stunningly hand carved with a lovely patina, the bow shaped top rail with fluted corners is raised over a beautiful pierced interlocking back splat with c scroll and foliate detail, ...

The chair's standout feature, a carved daisy plant on the back splat, exemplifies the period's fascination with nature, skillfully rendered to give a sense of depth and vitality to t...

Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this wooden chair features a rectangular pierced back, adorned with a floral-carved medallion on the back splat.

Each chair features serpentine crest rails and hand carved and pierced solid mahogany back splats. The armchairs features scrolled arms at a height of 28.5 inches and drop in seats a...

A broad and appealing crest rail mounted over the carved and curved back splat make this chair both stylish and comfortable.

An exceptional set of 10 IRegency mahogany dining chairs, The set comprising of eight side chairs and two armchairs, each with pierced arched top rail, carved with acanthus leaves an...

Elegant stylized lattice back splat with brass "buttons" and chrome sabot and post caps.

Please note the Chippendale style pierced and carved back splat with motifs indicative of Robert Adam as in the hand carved "spider web" or "fan" motif illustrated on the crestrail o...

A generous sized armchair made in the Rococo style. Carved back splat decorated with a rocaille. S shaped legs and a curved foot cross.

Dramatic details include yoke back splat, carved spandrels to upper backrest corners and armrest joints also carved scalloped aprons below the seat.

This 19th-century example has a rustic design with thick bentwood legs, straight stretchers, and a flat back splat carved with a round floral medallion.

This 19th-century example has a rustic design with thick bentwood legs, straight stretchers, and a flat back splat carved with a round floral medallion.

Georgian style with classic shaped crest rails and pierced back splats. Raised on front cabriole legs with carved scrolled knees and pad feet, and square splayed curved back legs.

With bronze lion paw feet and splat detail. France, circa 1880. Back Height -91 cm Width - 42 cm Depth - 51.1 cm Please message if any further info or photos are required  SHIPPIN...

The relief carvings on the back splat of the chairs are very delicate. The chairs are made from the core of elm wood with a beautiful wood grain.

This antique chair from Italy has meticulous hand-carvings throughout, with particular emphasis along it's back-splat rests and front stretcher in an acanthus leaf motif.

The chair is of generous proportions, with an elegant back splat, exaggerated, carved knees, and massive claw and ball feet.

Each chair has a serpentine crest rail and similar back splat, all hand carved from solid mahogany.

You will love the intricate and sculptural hand carved detailing on crest rail, back splat and the beading on straight legs and stretchers.

Our Large Corner Chair features hand carved acanthus leaves on the knees and scrollwork in the back splat all executed by hand using traditional methods in solid mahogany.

Gorgeous Georgian style side chair in Cuban mahogany with original tapestry upholstery, expertly carved ball-and-claw feet, and an Eastern-influenced flowing back-splat. The design f...

This vintage set of nicely-constructed, American-made chairs, consisting of a pair of arm chairs and ten side chairs, feature a pierced-carved open back-splats with delicate wavy sid...

Handsome quality set of four Nickel plated steel Dining Chairs with polished brass X splats and polished steel seat backs. The seats are freshly upholstered in dark brown Mohair.

A graceful, minimal design consisting of only essential elements; a slight crest rail which extends slightly beyond the stiles above a centrally placed shaped back splat of equal pro...

Built with traditional joinery, this chair can be made as a set of dining or side chairs. The back splat is an adaptation of a Traditional Design and the chair as a whole is built in...

18th century George II Irish carver in the manner of Chippendale, the bow shaped back rail centred with carved bell husk motif flanked with scrolling acanthus leaf and C-scrolls and ...

A stylishly carved crest rail over a simple, pierced back splat and scrolled, curved arms resting over a drop in seat chair frame on top of square front legs.

A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good stretcher arrangemen...

This set of 10 Gothic Mahogany Chippendale Chairs features 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs.These elegant Chippendale Chairs with a serpentine top crest rail with scrolled acanthus fol...

The carved crest rail, located across the top of the chairs, connects beautifully with the carved and pierced back splat using a combination of detailed and circular carving.

An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790. A rounded open back splat with an urn shaped middle part decorated with a carved rose on top.

Inviting vintage chairs, crafted in the manner of Sheraton Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Select stocks present warm caramel hues and fine grain interest Tradit...

Each chair features a highly carved and intricately serpentine crest rail and a carved and pierced back splat. The arm chair has scrolled arms at a height of 27.5 inches and a drop i...

These are the traditional and much loved Windsor chair design featuring the crinoline stretcher, hand turned legs, back splat with hand carved Prince of Wales feathers and the saddle...

Beautiful pair of modern Windsor style armchairs designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart MacDougal for Drexel Furniture. Handcarved back splats with flattened form, bentwood arm and car...

Very handsome set of two early British armchairs in Chippendale style with solid urn-shaped back splats and turned front legs with stretchers.

The set of 10 Shellback Mahogany Dining Chairs, are a high end solid mahogany Chippendale style chair with a serpentine top crest rail that boasts a carved clam shell and scrolled ac...