$2,995 / set
H 39.5 in W 26.5 in D 21 in
Regency and Campaign Style Carved Eagle Chairs Att. Theodore Alexander, Pair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is unique pair of leather Regency and campaign style carved eagle chairs attributed to
Leather, Upholstery
$3,571Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Set Of Six “Theodore Alexander” Leather Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Crawley, GB
We are delight to ofer for sell this beautiful set of Six “Theodore Alexander” leather dining
Leather, Oak
$2,580 / set
H 45 in W 20 in D 21 in
Pair of Turned Legs & Stretchers Large Leather Upholstery Side Chairs MINT!
By Theodore Alexander, Maitland Smith, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Turned Legs & Stretchers Large Leather Upholstery Side Chairs MINT!
Leather, Suede
Set of 4 Theodore Alexander Regency Style Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Set of 4 Theodore Alexander Regency Style Dining Chairs
Damask, Giltwood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 19.89 in D 20.67 in
Set of Five Theodore Alexander Regency Brown Leather Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Theodore Alexander dining chairs A very good looking and well made set, they have the Theodore Alexander
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 36 in W 24.75 in D 25 in
8 Theodore Alexander Flamed Mahogany X Back Caned Regency Dining Chairs 4100-902
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander 4100-902. A hand carved armchair with reeded decoration, the over scroll and
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Sold
H 37 in W 25 in D 23 in
Theodore Alexander English Regency Greek Key Brass Inlay Desk Side Armchair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
A fine vintage Theodore Alexander flame mahogany armchair featuring a trellis pierced splat back
Brass
Sold
H 39 in W 24 in D 20 in
4 Theodore Alexander Flamed Mahogany X Back Caned Regency Dining Chairs 4100
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
Theodore Alexander 4100. A hand carved armchair with reeded decoration, the over scroll and double
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Sold
H 35.44 in W 20.08 in D 19.69 in
EIGHT STUNNING THEODORE ALEXANDER BROWN LEATHER EMBOSSED DiNING CHAIRS PART SET
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
eight Regency style Theodore Alexander brown leather dining chairs with embossed seats which are part of
Leather, Hardwood
Sold
H 34.5 in W 34 in D 21.5 in
Theodore Alexander Regency Mahogany Arm Chair Metamorphic Library Steps Ladder
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional English Regency inspired metamorphic library step ladder by Theodore Alexander
Mahogany
Vintage Theodore Alexander Carved Gilt Arm Chairs, Pair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency arm chairs. Made by the iconic Theodore Alexander group
Cane
Sold
H 29.75 in W 144 in D 48 in
Theodore Alexander Regency Mahogany Dining Room Set with Greek Key Inlay Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning expandable Theodore Alexander flame mahogany dining room table that expands from 8FT with
Brass
Set of 6 Silver Leaf Ebonized French Regency Style Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Theodore Alexander though not labeled. The chairs features gorgeous upholstery in what appears to be silk
Walnut
Sold
H 27.5 in W 20 in D 8.75 in
Theodore Alexander For Hickory Chair Regency Style Tiered Butler’s Side Table
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a wonderful regency style three tiered butler’s side table designed by Theodore Alexander
Brass
Sold
H 29.53 in W 84.26 in D 84.26 in
Theodore Alexander Flame Mahogany Jupe Dining Table and Ten Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Theodore Alexander replica of Robert Jupe's flame mahogany extending dining
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Eight English Regency Walnut Caned Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare set of eight English regency style dining chairs hand-crafted by Theodore Alexander. The
Bronze
Set of 10 Theodore Alexander Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Livingston, NJ
Stunning Regency style dining chair. Set of 10 available. These chairs feature a beautifully caved
Leather, Wood
Theodore Alexander Regency Style Dining Chairs
Located in Livingston, NJ
Stunning Regency style dining chairs.There are 10 chairs available.. Will sell in a set of 8 or 10
Leather, Wood
Regency Style Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in New Haven, CT
This Classic set of eight Regency style dining chairs was produced by Theodore Alexander. It is
Mahogany
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$26,571 / set
H 35.44 in W 18.71 in D 16.54 in
Set of 10 Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional set of 10 IRegency mahogany dining chairs, The set comprising of eight side chairs and two armchairs, each with pierced arched top rail, carved with acanthus leaves an...
Mahogany
$15,400 / set
H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
19th Century German Set of Six Antique Biedermeier Walnut Dining Room Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique German Biedermeier set of six dining room chairs made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut, in good condition. The side chairs have an open, detailed carved ba...
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut, Ebony
Set of 4 Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of 4 antique regency quality mahogany dining chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail, carved mahogany splat to the centre with a figured mahogany panel, newly reupholste...
Other
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
$1,828Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Beautiful Set Of Six William IV Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing set of six William IV rosewood cane seat dining chairs, with squab cushion seats and standing on reeded tapering legs to the front and out s...
Hardwood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Edward Wormley Dining Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley design for Dunbar set of six mahogany and cane dining chairs, comprising five side and one armchair. Perfectly refinished and newly caned with original seat pads, labe...
Cane, Mahogany
$2,450
H 19 in W 22 in D 18 in
Set of 4 Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four mahogany Regency style dining chairs, consisting of one armchair and three side chairs with upholstered seats. Recently upholstered. Quality set of chairs in very good...
Mahogany
Beautiful Set Of Six Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this amazing set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs with upholstered seat , in lovely condition , circa 1820. Don't hesitate to contact me if you hav...
Hardwood
$4,058Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 41.74 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Fine Set of 8 Leather Bamboo-Effect Dining Chairs Made by Theodore Alexander
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Crawley, GB
fine set of eight modern turned wooden bamboo-effect dining chairs by Theodore Alexander, the seats and backs with brown leather upholstery . Theodore Alexander is one of the finest ...
Leather, Oak
Set Period Regency Dining Chairs Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 8 (6 + 2) Regency Period Mahogany Dining Chairs. Please scroll through for more pix - this ships anywhere, please get in touch These Chairs are Raised Upon Typical Regency Tu...
Mahogany
$3,625Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 41.34 in W 21.26 in D 24.41 in
Luxury Set Of Six Theodore Alexander Leather Dining Chairs
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Crawley, GB
Fine set of 6 modern spiral turned chestnut dining chairs by Theodore Alexander. The seats and backs have soft brown leather upholstery - with fire retardant safety labels attached u...
Leather, Chestnut
$30,000 / set
H 33.75 in W 22 in D 18 in
English Regency Set of Eight Mahogany Dining Room Chairs W/ Reeded Legs C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency set of eight mahogany dining room chairs with scrolled crest rails and arms, rectangular splat backs, barley twist spindles, white muslin seats, and resting on the or...
Muslin, Mahogany
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.
Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.