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 20th Century British Regency Furniture
Silk, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Paper
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
20th Century British Regency Furniture
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Furniture
Resin
1960s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
18th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze, Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Stoneware
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century British Regency Furniture
Leather
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Faux Bamboo
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel
1930s English Vintage Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1930s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Kingwood, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century English Regency Furniture
Brass
1880s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1930s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1950s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Wood
2010s Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Carrara Marble
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
1960s Vintage Regency Furniture
Fruitwood, Cotton
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Ebony, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Cane, Pine
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century North American Antique Regency Furniture
Canvas, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mirror
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Lacquer, Giltwood
20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Hardwood, Oak, Satinwood, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal
1780s French Antique Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Metal
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
18th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1830s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Furniture
Agate
2010s Philippine Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Metal





