Chippendale Walnut Dining Chairs with Terracotta Upholstery

Six George III walnut Chippendale dining chairs, pierced splat back, drop in seats upholstered in a terracotta fabric, raised on square section legs.

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George Iii - George III (1738 - 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820.
Pierced Decoration - Ornamental woodwork with part of the background cut through and removed to produce an open-work pattern.
Terracotta - Terracotta is lightly fired earthenware, red or reddish-brown in colour, used in ancient times. Fired at higher temperatures terracotta was used in the nineteenth century for decorative vases and similar objects, but rarely for utilitarian goods. Other uses for terracotta include roofing tiles, garden pots and ornaments. Glazed terracotta is known as faience.
Splat - The central back support between the top rail and the seat in chairs and couches. They may take a variety of forms, and run either horizontally or vertically.
Drop in Seat - Mostly used on Regency upright chairs, a drop in (or "drop on") seat is an unsprung removable seat where the upholstery is attached to a wooden frame, which is held in place by the sides of the chair, and usually a wooden peg at the front of the chair. An inset upholstered seat is of the same construction, but it sits within a frame whose perimeter includes four sides of the chair.

Because the upholstery frame was not very deep, the seats were relatively uncomfortable. In the mid 19th century coiled upholstery springs came into use and frame of the chair was used as the upholstery frame, making for a much more comfortable and responsive seat.

This type of seat was known as an over-upholstered or over-stuffed seat.

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