Regency Loveseats
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 Antique Regency Loveseats
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Loveseats
Wood
19th Century British Antique Regency Loveseats
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Ebony, Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Regency Loveseats
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century British Regency Loveseats
Faux Bamboo, Rosewood
1820s English Antique Regency Loveseats
Fruitwood
1960s American Vintage Regency Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Regency Loveseats
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Vintage Regency Loveseats
Wool, Beech
1950s American Vintage Regency Loveseats
Oak, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Regency Loveseats
Upholstery, Oak
1970s Vintage Regency Loveseats
Cotton
Early 2000s American Regency Loveseats
Cane, Teak
1950s Danish Vintage Regency Loveseats
Wool, Beech
1960s Danish Vintage Regency Loveseats
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Regency Loveseats
Jacquard
1950s American Vintage Regency Loveseats
Fabric, Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Cane, Upholstery
18th Century French Antique Regency Loveseats
Upholstery, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Loveseats
Cotton, Wood, Feathers
1970s American Vintage Regency Loveseats
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Loveseats
Damask, Silk
1950s Belgian Vintage Regency Loveseats
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Loveseats
Cotton, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Loveseats
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Loveseats
Brass
Early 1900s English Antique Regency Loveseats
Velvet, Foam, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century European Regency Loveseats
Wicker
20th Century Italian Regency Loveseats
Brass
1970s American Vintage Regency Loveseats
Velvet, Mahogany
1990s Italian Regency Loveseats
Upholstery, Wood