Splat (furniture)

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File:Sheraton chair.jpg
Sheraton chair with elaborately carved splat
File:Ernest Archibald Taylor - chair around 1905.jpg
Ernest Taylor chair of 1905 with rectilinear design elements

A splat is the vertical central element of a chair back.[1] Typically this element of a chair is of exposed wood design. The splat is an important element of furniture identification, since its design has a multitude of variations incorporating the themes of different furniture periods. Chippendale's furniture was designed using varied splat details to include Gothic, Chinese, English and some with French details.

References

  1. Bird, Lonnie (2003). Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details. Taunton Press. p. 64. ISBN 1-56158-590-4.