Regency Planters and Jardinieres
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 Philippine Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Stone, Metal
19th Century Belgian Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
19th Century Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Wicker, Pine
1930s British Vintage Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Wood
19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Wood
1960s Spanish Vintage Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
1980s French Vintage Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
19th Century British Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Copper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
1830s English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Earthenware
Early 20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Lead, Metal
20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Tin
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Paint
Mid-20th Century European Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
2010s English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Copper
1820s British Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Rosewood
19th Century French Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
20th Century French Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
1930s American Vintage Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Iron
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Stone
19th Century French Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze
Late 19th Century Scandinavian Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Steel
19th Century French Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
20th Century French Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Concrete
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Copper
1820s British Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Wrought Iron
19th Century English Antique Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal, Tôle
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal, Tôle
Mid-20th Century North American Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
20th Century Italian Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Mahogany
20th Century French Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century North American Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century English Regency Planters and Jardinieres
Metal, Brass