Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
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 English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1790s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Giltwood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Alabaster, Metal
Mid-20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century French Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Slate
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Steel
1960s English Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
2010s American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century North American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Gold, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 19th Century American Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
1810s American Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Boxwood
19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century Irish Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1830s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
1810s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Late 20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1830s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
18th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1820s British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 18th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany