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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
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 Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
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
Antique 19th C English Queen Anne Burr Walnut Splat Back Dining Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique 19th C. English Queen Anne Burr Walnut Splat Back Dining Side Chair. Item features
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 20.5 in D 24.5 in
1980s Modernist Dining Chairs with Burl Wood Back Splat
By Century Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
Very comfortable set of six dining chairs with two arm chairs and four side chairs. Very curvy
Category
20th Century North American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Burl
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
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 19.25 in D 17 in
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
Qing Dynasty Lamp Hanger Chair with Carved Splat and Two Toned Finish
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period lamp hanger chair from the early 20th century, with hand-carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Qing Dynasty Period Rosewood Side Chair with Carved Splat and Grapevine Motif
Located in Yonkers, NY
A late Qing Dynasty period rosewood side chair with carved splat adorned with grapevine motif. This
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 41 in W 20.5 in D 16 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
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 22 in
Swedish Set of Six Vintage Side Chairs w/ Pierce-Carved Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
of vintage chairs from Sweden each feature gracefully round chair backs with pierce-carved splat
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Midcentury Wooden Vintage Side Chairs with Pierced Splats and Saber Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of vintage wooden side chairs with pierced splats and saber back legs. This charming pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 46.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Corner Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 33.25 in W 25 in D 20.5 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
Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
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
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
H 34 in W 20.5 in D 21 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
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 34.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Set of 4 Swedish Painted Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 4 Swedish painted wood dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with carved splats
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.3 in
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 35 in W 19 in D 20 in
Set of 6 English Dining Chairs w/Pierced Back Splats & Chinoiserie Style Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English set of six dining chairs, with soft colors and chinoiserie style painted influences
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 44 in W 20.25 in D 21 in
French Provincial Set of 4 Dining Chairs with Pierced Back Splat and Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gorgeously finished set of 4 dining side chairs in bleached walnut and lovely authentic rush seats
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 41.75 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
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
H 42.75 in W 21 in D 20 in
Vintage Elephant Carved 20th Century Open Armchair Brown Frame and Back Splat
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved padded armrests. The back splat support shows a leaf carved on it, bringing fine detail to the
Category
20th Century English Country Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 42.52 in W 26.58 in D 25.99 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
Antique Early 19th Century French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm, Pearwood
H 30.12 in W 19.49 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Anglo-Indian Ceylon Solid Chairs
Located in Lisbon, PT
A fine set of two Anglo-Indian Ceylonese solid ebony chairs, horizontal splats with floral motifs
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
H 30 in W 31.75 in D 25.5 in
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
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 known as
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Bentwood, Velvet
H 36.62 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
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
H 34.26 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in
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
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
Set of four Neoclassical 18th Century Upholstered dining Chairs in Pink France
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
same pink fabric and cording is used. Chair back splats are framed in carved wood. The backs, however
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 36.25 in W 19.5 in D 16.54 in
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
Chunky Georgian Style Mahogany Corner Arm Chair
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
Edwardian Period Carved Painted Chippendale Single Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
. Featuring serpentine crest rail and pierced back splat with carved ornamentation. The chair with original
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Paint
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
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
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
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
Late Victorian Rocking Chair. Attributed to Stomps Burkhardt of Dayton, Ohio. Made from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 32 in W 30 in D 24 in
Swedish Gustavian Period Chair Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
Set of two Swedish chairs with classical lotus pattern back splats, a design often attributed to
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
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
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
Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
These Mahogany Hepplewhite Chairs, comprise of a set with 2 arm chairs and eight side chairs. They
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Spoon backed Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
mahogany burl veneered back splat gives these chairs a luxurious touch. Upgrade your dining experience
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Essex Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
pierced back splat. The arm chair has scrolled arms at a height of 27.5 inches and a drop in seat at a
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six American Hepplewhite Mahogany Carved Wheat Sheaths Side Chairs C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Six American Hepplewhite mahogany period side chairs with carved splat backs consisting of
Category
Antique 1810s American Hepplewhite Side Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
H 36.25 in W 20.5 in D 17 in
Oval Back Inlaid Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
inlaid design in the center of the back splat, cross stretchers supporting the chair legs as well as a
Category
2010s Adirondack Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Stunning Set Of Six Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
foliate and Rocaille work vase form splats; the twin elbow chairs with channeled serpentine arms with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Six Gilded Steel Chinese Officials Hat Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
splat support. The square chair seat has an upholstered seat cushion in a black fabric. The seat is
Category
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Bamboo Dining Chairs
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
rawhide bindings on exposed joints, a stick deck, and generous seats. Chair splats have a unique geometric
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 6 Chippendale Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptionally Good Quality Set Of Six, 18th century, Chippendale Period Mahogany Dining Chairs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Beautiful Set of Ten Chippendale Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
Chippendale style , the chairs having a leaf carved serpentine crest-rail over a carved and pierced splat with
Category
Mid-20th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Outstanding Quality Set of 10 Antique Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped splat, the carver chairs having shaped open arms, newly reupholstered drop in shaped seats in a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 42.72 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in
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Splat Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the splat chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every splat chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a splat chair, we have 47 options in-stock, while there are 1 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. When you’re browsing for the right splat chair, those designed in Art Deco, Arts and Crafts and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. Baker Furniture Company, Broyhill Brasilia and Thonet each produced at least one beautiful splat chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Splat Chair?
Prices for a splat chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $403 and can go as high as $12,664, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.
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
- 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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