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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Pair of High Victorian Cast Iron Campana Urns on Plinths
Located in Hastings, GB
A matched pair of later Victorian cast iron Campana Urns on their original plinths in a beautifully worn deep green paint, circa 1880. Very old repair to the inside rim of one of the...
Iron
19th Century English Regency Polished Steel Warwick Vase
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency Warwick Vase in polished steel. A handsome rendition of the famous Roman original. After it's excavation from Hadrian's Villa in the late 18th century it caused a sen...
Steel
Pair of Early 19th Century Neoclassical Terracotta Urns and Lids on Plinth Bases
Located in Long Island City, NY
Each of this pair of large early 19th century terracotta campagna urns, in the neoclassical style, sits atop a molded socle plinth base, its baluster body ornamented with gadrooning,...
Terracotta
Regency Blue John Tazza with Black Marble, England, Circa 1830
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Derbyshire "Blue John" carved Tazza. English Regency Blue John and polished black marble tazza. The round dish supported by a turned column with bands of Blue John inte...
Belgian Black Marble
Pair of Antique English Campana Lead Garden Urns with Lids – Neoclassical Fluted
Located in Essex, MA
A distinguished pair of antique English lead garden urns, elegantly modeled in the classical campana form and retaining their original domed lids with turned finials. Each urn featur...
Lead
Regency Style Brass Coal Bucket
Located in London, GB
A 19th century brass coal bucket in the Regency manner. The decorative feet surmounted by urn shaped body with flutes, beading, lion's masks, ring ha...
Brass
$12,000 / set
H 29.75 in Dm 22.25 in
Pair of English Cast Iron and Powered Coated Campana-Form Garden Urns, C. 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English cast iron and powered coated campana-form garden urns with an exterior intertwined grape vine frieze, flanking figural lion side handles, and resting on gadrooned circular squared plinths, Mid- 19th century. Pair have been powder coated Charleston green...
Iron
Pair of Octagonal Reconstituted Stone Urns
Located in London, GB
A pair of octagonal mid-20th century reconstituted stone urns in the neoclassical style with carved foliate detail raised on small socles, Eng...
Stone
Pair of Italian Carved Marble Neoclassical Urns with Lotus Motif
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Carved Marble Neoclassical Urns with Lotus Motif ,Sold in Pairs Only. Offered is a pair of strikingly sculptural Italian carved marble urns, executed in richly vein...
Carrara Marble
Pair of White Granite Urns on Faux Marble Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of carved white granite classical urns with floral decoration on the bodies. Custom-made marbleized wood pedestals. Measure: urns are 26.5 tall...
Granite
Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Urns on Marbleized Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
This lovely pair of Campania form urns on painted and marbleized bases are from the 19th century. The urns show more wear and surface than the pedestals and both were used indoors as...
Iron
Brass Coal Bin
Located in Cheshire, GB
Brass coal bin with armorial lid decoration resting on ball and claw feet. Dimensions: Height 16 inches Width 16 inches Depth 12 inches.
Brass
19th Century Spanish Terracotta Olive Pot with Aged Chocolate Patina
Located in New York, NY
19th century Spanish large terracotta olive pot. Unearthed from a very large family run olive oil producing business in southern Spain. Beautifu...
Terracotta
$3,650 / set
H 20 in W 11.25 in D 11.25 in
Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Iron Urns on Plinths
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century French Neoclassical style iron garden urns on plinths. These beautiful French cast iron campana garden urns, planters or jardi...
Iron
19th Century Cast Iron French Tazza Urn
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful 19th century French cast iron Tazza style urn, of exceptional proportions and patina, the later layers of paint have worn beautifully over time, revealing traces of miniu...
Iron
$930Sale Price|59% Off
H 12.01 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Rare French Medici Style White Marble Garden Urn, Circa 1850-1880
Located in Buisson, FR
Rare white marble vase garden vase/urn in Medici style. Beautiful decorative centerpiece. France, circa 1850-1880. Weathered, small loss.
Marble
$9,000 / set
H 24 in W 17 in D 10 in
Pair of English Figural Cast Iron and Painted Campana-Form Urns, Circa 1880
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English figural cast iron and painted campana-form urns with an intertwined floral and medallion frieze, flanking figural double side handles, gadrooned motif, and terminating on circular fluted squared plinths, late 19th century. Pair have been powder coated Charleston green.
Iron
English 19th Century Terracotta Urn
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A beautiful unglazed terracotta urn from England, circa 1860. It has gained a great patina from years of exposure, giving it a unique texture and fleck of color. A pair of shaped han...
Earthenware, Terracotta
Early 19th C Italian Cast Iron Campana Urn on Plinth
Located in Hastings, GB
An early 19th Century Italian cast iron Campana Urn on its original plinth in a beautifully worn steel blue grey paint This urn is of superb and unusual sleek proportions and rare ...
Iron
Late Regency Cast Iron Campana Urn on Original Plinth
Located in Hastings, GB
An exceptionally well cast late regency or very early Victorian cast iron Campana Urn, fluted gadrooned body, presented on its original plinth, historically over-painted in green. A ...
Iron
Bronze Urn on Pedestal by Val Dos'ne
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze Urn on Pedestal by Val Dos'ne, this planter with its original pedestal were made by the famous foundries Val D'Osne in France. (picture ...
Bronze
Set of Four Large Terracotta Garden Urns with Pedestals
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four terracotta urns with pedestals, reclaimed from a country house in Oxfordshire. Additional dimensions Bowl diameter 73 cm Base 42 x 42 cm Internal height 23...
Terracotta
Set of Four Reclaimed Georgian Style Lidded Stone Urn Finials
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A set of four well weathered composition stone urns with swag decoration. Additional dimensions Diameter 50 cm Widest part 60 cm Diameter of opening approximate...
Stone
19th Century Regency Stoneware Urn
Located in London, GB
A monumental Regency stoneware urn, in the manner of the antique. This magnificent urn recalls the form of an Ancient Greek krater - a large vessel for m...
Jansen Style Urn
Campagna Form Lead Basket Weave Garden Urn
Located in Rochester, NY
An exceptional quality and very heavy solid lead Campagna form finely detailed basket weave garden urn planter with nicely aged color to metal ware.
Lead
Giant Terracotta Urn
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful planter with rich patina.
Terracotta
Pair of Regency Tole Black Japanned and Gilded Chestnut Urns
Located in Essex, MA
Each with an acorn finial and domed oval cover over a conforming section with gilded lions head ring handles , raised on an oval base.
A Pair of Large Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Urns & Covers
Located in Downingtown, PA
The wonderful porcelain vases are of hexagonal form with gilt dolphin handles . A large panel encircles each vase with a continuous frieze of a bucolic landscape, each vase depictin...
Porcelain
19th Century Urns by Eugene Bazart
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
well appointed carrera marble & cast gilt bronze urns by eugene bazart, france
Carrara Marble, Bronze