Regency Coat Racks and Stands
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 Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Philippine Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Bamboo
1950s Italian Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Metal
1660s Italian Antique Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century North American Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1960s American Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
1690s Italian Antique Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Onyx, Brass
1940s French Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s French Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome, Steel
Early 20th Century Philippine Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Mirror
1970s German Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
Late 20th Century North American Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
20th Century Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Granite, Brass
20th Century Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
1950s English Vintage Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass