Regency Furniture
REGENCY STYLE
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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Style: Regency
Late Regency mahogany X frame library chair
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
Late Regency Mahogany X frame library chair possibly by Gillows or Loudon. Circa 1830.
Referred to by Gillows as a Spanish chair. See ‘Gillows of Lancaster & London’ by Susan E S...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Canterbury Rack, English, 3 Section, Magazine, Newspaper Stand, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Canterbury rack. An English, rosewood three sectioned magazine or newspaper stand, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Appealing Regency craftsmanship, a tr...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Wood
C. 1820s English Swivel Top Games Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1820s swivel top games table, English. Regency. Swirl & acanthus carving flank the central frieze of the apron. Tapered octagonal pedestal sweeping out to abacus base over reed...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Rosewood Bonheur Du Jour in the Style of John Mclean
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period Rosewood Bonheur du Jour in the style of John McLean having distinctive gilt brass fretwork upper part with two small drawers above brass edged l...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Irish Regency Bookcase by Williams & Gibton of Dublin, Ireland
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Irish late Regency early William IV mahogany freestanding double waterfall bookcase, stamped "Williams & Gibton. The upper section with three graduated shelves to either ...
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Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Sideboard in the Manner of Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century English Regency figured mahogany sideboard in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, featuring a scrolled pediment above a moulded and staged platform...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency period mahogany cellarette
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th Century Regency period plum-pudding mahogany Cellarette of sarcophagus shape with canted corners, having scrolled brass mounts with anthemion corners to the...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Period Mahogany and Rosewood Breakfast Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period mahogany breakfast table having rosewood and mahogany double banded circular top supported on moulded panelled four splay base ending on original...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Cellarette Attributed to George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent Regency plum mahogany wine cooler attributed to George Bullock., of sarcophagus form, hinged lid above a partitioned lead-lined interior with applied bold bronze ring h...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
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Bronze
19th Century Regency Chiffonier Side Cabinet in the Manner of George Bullock
Located in Dublin, IE
A Regency brass inlaid chiffonier inlaid with scrolling foliage and rosettes, the triangular pediment and conforming galleried shelf above a mirror inset panel, on S-scroll supports,...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Side Cabinet in the Manner of John Mclean
By John Mclean
Located in Dublin, IE
A ver fine Regency Goncalo Alves and brass inlaid side cabinet in the manner of John Mclean, of rectangular form, with raised back centred with a mirror plate, flanked by twin cupboard...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Brass
19th Century Late English Regency Satinwood Davenport Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning quality late Regency satinwood Davenport, the sliding top section with three-quarter foliate brass gallery above a sloped and hinged leather inset top enclosing an arrange...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Materials
Satinwood
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Regency furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include asian art and furniture, case pieces and storage cabinets, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include and Williams & Gibton. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,783 and tops out at $24,259 while the average work can sell for $13,235.