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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Early 19th Century Maltese Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Gold, Brass
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Stone
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Furniture
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Satinwood
1830s British Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Satinwood
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Sterling Silver
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Gesso, Wood, Pine, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Concrete
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1950s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Hardwood
Early 1800s French Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Furniture
Metal
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Velvet, Oak
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Regency Furniture
Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
1970s Vintage Regency Furniture
Cotton, Mahogany
1930s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1980s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Quartz, Bronze
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Brass





