Splat (furniture)

Splat (furniture)

A splat is the vertical central element of a chair back. 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.

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* [http://books.google.com/books?id=m0n5ggurYHcC&pg=PA63&ots=YGvU3djBoA&dq=%22splat+chair&sig=gSSauZvYI6p5frY5MACx3JUWuWk#PPA6 Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details By Lonnie Bird, Taunton Press]


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