Regency Furniture
Like France’s Empire style, Regency-style furniture was rooted in neoclassicism; the characteristics of its bedroom furniture, armchairs, dining room tables and other items include clean lines, angular shapes and elegant details.
Dating roughly from the 1790s to 1830s, antique Regency-style furniture gets its name from Prince George of Wales — formally King George IV — who became Prince Regent in 1811 after his father, George III, was declared unfit to rule. England’s Regency style is one of the styles represented in Georgian furniture.
George IV’s arts patronage significantly influenced the development of the Regency style, such as the architectural projects under John Nash, which included the renovation of Buckingham House into the formidable Buckingham Palace with a grand neoclassical facade. Celebrated designers of the period include Thomas Sheraton, Henry Holland and Thomas Hope. Like Nash, Hope instilled his work with classical influences, such as saber-legged chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos. He is credited with introducing the term “interior decoration” to English with the 1807 publishing of Household Furniture and Interior Decoration.
Although more subdued than previous styles like Rococo and Baroque, Regency interiors incorporated copious use of chintz fabrics and wallpaper adorned in chinoiserie-style art. Its furniture featured fine materials and luxurious embellishments. Furniture maker George Bullock, for instance, regularly used detailed wood marquetry and metal ornaments on his pieces.
Archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Greece informed Regency-era details, such as carved scrollwork, sphinxes and palmettes, as well as the shape of furniture. A Roman marble cinerary chest, for example, would be reinterpreted into a wooden cabinet. The Napoleonic Wars also inspired furniture, with martial designs like tented beds and camp-style chairs becoming popular. While the reddish-brown mahogany was prominent in this range of pieces, imported woods like zebrawood and ebony were increasingly in demand.
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20th Century American Regency Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood, Ebony
1990s American Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Mohair, Hardwood
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Nickel
1970s German Vintage Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1980s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Fruitwood
19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Leather, Glass, Mahogany
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Linen, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s English Regency Furniture
Brass
1920s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mohair, Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Paint, Birdseye Maple
Mid-20th Century German Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s English Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Kingwood, Rosewood
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Walnut
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
1930s Czech Vintage Regency Furniture
Gold
2010s Regency Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Cut Glass
Late 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1990s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1820s Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
19th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Fruitwood, Oak
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany





