Antique British Splat Back Chair, Wood, Country Style, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative back splat and expressive patina give this wooden chair a poetic character.
Antique Early 1900s British Country Side Chairs
Wood
Antique British Splat Back Chair, Wood, Country Style, Circa 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A decorative back splat and expressive patina give this wooden chair a poetic character.
Wood
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 turned legs and stretcher, in ash with coordinated host and Hostess chairs with rushe...
Wood
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 medallion on the back splat, two-toned finish and side stretchers. Created in China duri...
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 vintage wooden side chairs, with their pierced splats and subtly slanted backs, of...
Wood
Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Provenance: The selected contents of a St John's Wood interior. Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of dining chairs fit for a king.
Wood
Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 10 Antique Venetian Italian Queen Anne Style Carved Splat-Back Chairs with Shell Crest An exceptional set of ten Venetian dining chairs, each hand-carved in the graceful Quee...
Wood, Paint
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. This vintage set of chairs, comprised of a pair of armchairs and four side chairs, hav...
Wood
18th Century English Yew Wood Corner Arm Chair with Triple Splat Back
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.
Yew
Set of Six Thomasville Queen Anne Walnut Dining Chairs in Slate Blue
By Thomasville
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Crafted in walnut-toned solid wood, the chairs feature carved splat backs, shaped crest rails, cabriole legs, and scalloped aprons inspired by 18th-century English design.
Upholstery, Wood
Wedding Chair with Curvy Pierced Splat, Serpentine Arms and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese antique wedding chair from the early 20th century, with black patina and carved motifs. Born in China during the early years of the 20th century, this exquisite wedding cha...
Wood
Late 18th Century Italian 4-Chair Back Sofa Bench w/Pierced Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian four-chair back style, carved wood sofa bench, with upholstered seat from the turn of the 18th and 19th century.
Wood
Pair of Chinese 1880s Official's Hat Chairs with Pierced Splats and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Qing Dynasty period official's hat armchairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, curving structures, scalloped aprons and side stretchers. Born in the last quar...
Wood
A Pair of Empire Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Splat Back
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A Pair of Empire Wild Cherry Wood Chairs with Ebonized Carved Star Shaped Back Splats and Red Wool Mohair Velvet Seats on Tapered Blunt Arrow Feet
Cherry, Wood
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H 36.5 in W 19 in D 16 in
Swedish 1890s Painted Wood Accent Chair with Carved Splat and Black Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood side chair from the late 19th century, with carved splat, tapering legs and black upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 40 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
Bespoke Swedish Baroque Style Painted Wood Upholstered Chair with Carved Splat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoke Baroque style Swedish painted wood dining room side chair with carved splat and cross stretcher.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 35.5 in W 19.25 in D 22.5 in
French Pair of Neoclassic Style Arrow Splat Side Chairs w/Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of Neoclassical carved and painted wood accent chairs, with upholstered seats, from the mid 20th century.
Faux Leather, Wood
Pair of Austrian Fruitwood Side Chairs with Ebonized Fan-Shape Splats
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These Austrian salon or side chairs date to the mid 19th century and are great examples of the Biedermeier style. The focal point is the ebonized fan-shape splat surmounted by a bold...
Leather, Fruitwood, Wood
19th Century French Carved Cross Splat Prie-Dieu
Located in Forney, TX
A French carved oak cross splat prie-dieu / prayer chair / religious kneeler from the late 19th century.
Metal
Swedish Set of Six Vintage Side Chairs w/ Pierce-Carved Back Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish set of six carved-wood side side chairs, with upholstered seats, circa 1960's.
Wood
Regency Manner Gilt Wheat Splat-Back Armchairs, Set of 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Regency manner armchairs, group of four, with gilt wheat bundle-form splat backs and floral upholstery to seat. Measures: 39.5" H x 22.5" W x 20" D. Dealer: S138XX.
Fabric, Wood
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H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 22.45 in
Antique Set 10 English Revival Pierced Splat Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Provenance: The selected contents of a St John's Wood interior. Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of dining chairs fit for a king.
Wood
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H 43.25 in W 20.75 in D 22.5 in
Set of 6 Portuguese-Style Pierced Splat Back Dining Side Chairs, Black & Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Portuguese style dining side chairs. This set of American side chairs, in Portuguese design, each feature nicely decorated backs with shell centered rocaille at top rail...
Upholstery, Wood
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H 42.25 in W 24.25 in D 21.5 in
Set of Eight Lovely Italian Ornately Carved & Pierced-Splat Back Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each chair features a shapely wood back and top rail, with carved pierced-splat, pierced quatrefoil, and adorn with a carved fan at crest.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.3 in
Set of 6 Swedish Painted Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 6 Swedish painted wood dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with carved splats, fluted legs and new white upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.3 in
Set of 10 Swedish Painted Dining Room Chairs with Carved Splats and Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 10 Swedish painted wood dining room chairs from the early 20th century, with carved splats, fluted legs and new white upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 45 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Six Baker Chippendale Style Dining Chairs with Solid Splat and Turned Front Legs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Very handsome set of six Baker dining chairs in a Chippendale style with a solid back splat and turned front legs with stretchers. They retain their original finish and upholstery an...
Fabric, Wood
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H 41.5 in W 26 in D 16 in
Set of Eight Swedish Rococo Revival Dining Chairs with Carved Splats, circa 1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight Swedish Rococo Revival painted dining room chairs from the mid 19th century with newly upholstered seats. This set of Scandinavian dining chairs features six sides and...
Wood
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H 39 in W 21 in D 21.5 in
Set of Six Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Dining Room Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Swedish Rococo style wooden dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with carved splats, cabriole legs, pad feet, cross stretchers and upholstered seats. Crea...
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 4 Georgian Yew Wood Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four English provincial George III period yew wood side chairs with vasiform splat backs over square legs, circa 1770-1800.
Yew
A Pair of Swedish 19th Century Period Gustavian Painted Wood Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of painted wood chairs features pierced splats, carved knuckles, rosettes on the knees sitting above tapered front legs and cross stretcher.
Wood
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H 34.5 in W 23.25 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Walnut Armchairs with Ebonized Wood Accents, 1880s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Each of this pair of Biedermeier chairs features an exquisite slightly out-scrolled back, adorned with a pierced splat of ebonized wood.
Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
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 lines and burl wood panels on the front and back. New Sherpa faux fur seat covers. N...
Upholstery, Wood, Burl
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H 35.5 in W 21 in D 20 in
Set of Twelve Venetian Style Carved Wood Ribbon Back-Splat Dining Room Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of twelve American made, Italian Venetian style carved wood chairs with upholstered seats from the mid-20th century.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 34.75 in W 19.5 in D 17.5 in
Eight Antique Floral & Fruit Stenciled Splat Back Dining Chairs C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of 8 antique splat back dining chairs, circa 1840, featuring intricate stenciled designs on the backrests.
Wood
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H 40.5 in W 40.5 in D 22 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, cabriole legs, H-Form cross stretchers, floral upholstery and distressed patina.
Upholstery, Wood
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H 36.5 in W 29.75 in D 20 in
14 Swedish 1910s Painted Dining Chairs with Carved Splats and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of 14 Swedish painted dining chairs from the early 20th century, with carved splats and tapered legs. Created in Sweden during the first decade of the 20th century, each of thi...
Wood
Set of Eight Antique Italian Splat Back Rush Seating Dining Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Set of eight Rococo style, unpainted wood dining chairs with splat back, cabriole legs and rush seating.
Set of Eight Splat Back Style Dining Chairs
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Set of eight dining chairs in the Rococo style, Sweden, circa 1900. Curved fiddle backs, cabriole front legs and H-shaped stretchers. The slip seats are newly upholstered in linen.
Linen, Wood
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H 30 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
Corner Chair with Pierced Back Splat of Heart and Fortuny Seat, 18th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Corner chair with a delicate pierced back splat containing a heart. The chair retains remnants of the original painted finish. The chair has turned legs and rails and a deep carved a...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Chinese Elm Wood Spoon Chairs with S-Curved Back Splats
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Pair of Elm Wood Spoon Chairs with S-curved back splats, plank seats, aprons, and legs with box stretchers from the Shandong area of China and Used by Sc...
Elm
Pair of Swedish Modernist/Neo-Classical Armchairs
Located in Richmond, VA
Extremely unusual pair of Swedish modernist/neo-classical armchairs in stained birch wood with ebonized back splat. Chairs have been completely restored and are reupholstered in ...
Modern Black Splat-Back Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Richmond, VA
Listed is a modern and sophisticated, set of four, tapered splat-back dining chairs. The chair frames have an espresso-black ebonized finish with gold-tone metal scrolled caps on eac...
Metal
$2,175
H 39 in W 23.5 in D 18.5 in
Ming Dynasty Style Wedding Chair with Carved Medallion and Curving Arms
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Ming Dynasty style wooden wedding chair from the early 20th century, with carved medallion, curving armrests and natural wood patina. The chair’s open back is eleg...
Wood
$412 / set
H 18.12 in W 17.33 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Vintage Spindle Back Chairs – 1970s Beech Wood, Restored Rustic Seating
Located in Hannover, DE
Pair of Vintage Spindle Back Chairs, 1970s Unknown manufacturer. Price listed is for the pair. A beautiful set of vintage spindle back chairs from the 1970s — full of character and ...
Beech
$1,380Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 40.56 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Italian 1950s Side Chairs in Restored Wood — 2 Sets Available
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian chairs produced in the 1950s, built in an exotic hardwood. The wooden frames have undergone a complete renovation process: deep sanding followed by a shellac refinish...
Fabric, Wood
Two 19th Century English Windsor Dining Armchairs, Sold Singly
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two complementary antique English Windsor dining armchairs with wonderful aged wood patina. Chairs are hand carved with crinoline stretcher, body of the chair is beautifully figured ...
Yew
$1,610 / set
H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 17.33 in
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, London
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats, in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s A striking pair of French chairs, crafted in the 1940s and attributable to the rustic mode...
Oak
$960Sale Price|40% Off
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Vintage 60's Chairs in Teak Wood and Leather Danish Design
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Pair of chairs with teak wood structure and black leather seat, Danish design, 1960s. Condition: In excellent condition, the seat has been reupholstered. Dimensions: Height 74 ...
Leather, Teak
$2,425 / set
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
1930s Oak Chairs by Charles Dudouyt with Leather Upholstery
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1930’s rustic vintage low seating solid oak wood structure with visible natural grain and texture. The Backrest Consists of two horizontal slats supported by thick, rounded...
Leather, Wood
$2,300 / set
H 25 in W 24 in D 22 in
Pair of Vintage Walnut Spindle Back Chairs in the style of Nakashima
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Vintage Walnut Spindle Back Chairs in the style of Nakashima
Walnut
$1,595 / set
H 31 in W 27 in D 20.5 in
Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item...
Pine
Pair of Catalan Modernist Wooden Chairs, circa 1920
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of Cataln modernist wooden chairs, Designed for the Palace of Justice in Barcelona. Manufactured circa 1920 in Barcelona (Spain). In original condition with minor wear cons...
Wood
Circa 1790 American Colonial Windsor Bow-Back Side Chair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A handsome late 18th century American Windsor bow-back side chair dating to circa 1790, with the beautifully spare proportions and hand-worked construction associated with early Amer...
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Slat-Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mid-century slat-back dining chairs re-upholstered in Boucle fabric.
Walnut, Bouclé
$5,053 / set
H 35.83 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Burr Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Country House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this lovely pair of solid Burr Yew with elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchairs I have six of these in stock, this exact pair and then four ...
Elm, Yew
$2,875
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
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 arms, and gooseneck front posts. This early 20th-century Ming Dynasty style weddin...
Elm
$2,875
H 40 in W 24.25 in D 17 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Rosewood Armchair with Carved Splat and Arm Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period rosewood armchair from the 19th century, with hand carved splat and arm supports. Created in China during the 19th century, this rosewood chair attracts...
Rosewood
Chinese Hongmu Corner Chair, 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Chinese Hongmu corner chair, 19th century. The horseshoe-form back with molded crest above a pair of open carved splats with fruiting and flowering peach branches, the ...
Wood
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.
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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.
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