Regency Decorative Objects
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 Decorative Objects
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 17th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century German Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1840s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Satinwood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Paper, Birdseye Maple
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Blown Glass
18th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Chestnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Wrought Iron
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Beech
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Wood
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Shell
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bone, Sandalwood, Ivory
Early 20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1890s French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal
1880s French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Elm
1890s French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Hardwood
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Siena Marble, Ormolu, Bronze
20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
19th Century Irish Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal
Late 20th Century Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Shell
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood
1970s Unknown Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Copper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood, Satinwood
20th Century Irish Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Pottery
Mid-20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Boxwood, Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Malachite, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century German Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood
19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Concrete, Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Elm, Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Steel
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Other
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Fruitwood, Paper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain