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 Queen Anne idiom and finished in a richly worn silvered-black patina that reads as sophisticated and moody from across a room. Every chair shares the same elegant vase-form splat back, its shoulders and waist gently curved and centered beneath an arched crest rail carved with a stylized shell and scrolling foliate ornament — a signature motif of the Venetian Rococo furniture tradition, where Italian craftsmen adapted English Queen Anne proportions into something more theatrical and gilded.The frames are carved throughout in solid wood, with sinuous scrolled arms of the crest rail sweeping down into shaped stiles, and each chair raised on cabriole front legs terminating in bold claw-and-ball feet, a hallmark of the style's confident, sculptural silhouette. The dark silvered finish has been allowed to soften and wear naturally with age, with the carved high points rubbed back to reveal warm wood tones beneath — a patina that speaks to genuine age and use rather than a uniform contemporary refinish.Each of the ten chairs has been recently reupholstered in a soft grey-blue linen, giving the set a clean, versatile neutral that will integrate easily into both traditional and transitional dining rooms. The scale and generous seat depth make these chairs comfortable for extended dining, while the carved backs and sculptural legs ensure they read as striking sculptural objects even when empty. A complete set of ten is a genuine rarity on the market, ideal for a formal dining room, a grand table setting, or for splitting across two smaller tables or a dining room plus a study or landing. The cohesive finish and matching upholstery throughout the set speaks to careful, thoughtful acquisition and restoration. 40 H X 18.5 W X18 D Seat Ht. 18.5