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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Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Coral, Marble
Mid-20th Century Regency Furniture
Cotton, Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Pearlware, Pottery
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Hardwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Leather
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
1810s British Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
1880s English Antique Regency Furniture
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Ironstone
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Mahogany
Early 1800s Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood
18th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
20th Century European Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Beech
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Maltese Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Giltwood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
20th Century Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 18th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass, Enamel
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Bronze
1810s French Antique Regency Furniture
Gold
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s French Antique Regency Furniture
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Hardwood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Slate, Bronze, Steel
2010s American Regency Furniture
Paper
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Cane, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Siena Marble
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Cane, Giltwood





