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.
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English Regency Style Hardwood & Leather Book Motif Trashcan/Wastepaper Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Regency Style Hardwood & Leather Book Motif Trashcan/Wastepaper Basket England, Later 20th Century This beautiful English Regency style hardwood & leather book motif tras...
Leather, Hardwood
Mid Century Italian Regency Gilt Metal Waste Paper Bin from Li Puma
Located in München, DE
Very elegant Mid Century Regency paper basket made of gold plated metal. Manufacturer is Li Puma. Made in Italy. Made from perforated metal and gold plated. Very high-quality elegant...
Metal, Gold Plate
Antique Reed & Barton English Regency Figural Bread Basket w Whippet Dog Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Reed & Barton English Regency Figural Bread Basket with Whippet Dog Base. Item features "H" monogram to center, tilting handle, lion and paw foot base, very unique antique ba...
Silver Plate
Spode Blue & White Flower Cross Chestnut Basket
By Spode
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique Spode porcelain blue and white flower cross pattern chestnut basket.
Porcelain
Barker Ellis English Regency Silver Plated Award Sugar Basket w/ Cobalt Blue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintager Barker Ellis English Regency Silver Plated Sugar Basket Award w/ Cobalt Blue Glass Liner. Item engraved "Berlinger Shoot Dbls 1968-69" and raised on paw feet. Circa Mid 20th...
Silver Plate
Porcelain Compote Basket Bowl Lion Paw Feet Empire Style
By Vista Alegre
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oblong white and gold pierced 'Paris Porcelain' style porcelain compote basket bowl with lion paw feet in the Empire style, circa...
Gold
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Basket, Alma Border, Pink, Black, with Bird, ca 1855
Located in London, GB
A large basket with a Persian-inspired moulded Alma border in black on a bright pink ground, a moulded swan-head handle in white, gilt and pale green, pierced ends and a beautiful pa...
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Regency Green Leather Triangular Book Form Wastebasket Trashcan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Green Tooled Leather Triangular "Leather Bound Book" Form Wastebasket Trashcan with Brass Ball form Feet Circa Early 1900s. Measurements: 13.5" H x 11.5" W x ...
Brass
Vintage Regency Yellow Embossed Book Trash Can
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your space with the vintage charm of this Regency Yellow Embossed Book Trash Can. Designed to mimic a classic leather-bound book, this unique piece features intricate gold-...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Regency Brass Ring Pebbled Trash Can
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Regency brass ring pebbled trash can is a sophisticated blend of form and function. Featuring a pebbled texture and elegant brass ring accents, it brings a touch of time...
Metal
$390
H 9.06 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated English Oval Basket with Orientalist Decor
Located in Catania, Sicilia
This Oval Basket is a stunning example of the ornate craftsmanship and design sensibilities of the Victorian era, infused with Orientalist influences. Crafted in England during the ...
Silver Plate
Jacques Adnet Faux Bamboo Wastepaper Basket
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Rare midcentury rattan and steel wastepaper basket by Jacques Adnet with brass ring handles supported on three brass faux bamboo legs.
Brass, Steel
$2,133
H 17.72 in Dm 8.86 in
Carl Auböck Midcentury Raffia Umbrella Stand, Wastepaper Basket, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare simple and elegant midcentury umbrella stand or wastepaper basket designed by Carl Auböck II and manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck in the 1950s, Austria. It's made of raff...
Brass
Empire Style Silver Plated Cobalt Blue Centerpiece
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This an Empire style silver plate cobalt blue glass oval bowl centerpiece. The reticulated bowl is decorated with a garland of laurel leaves alternated by a repousse mask of lions. T...
Metal
Vintage leather paper waste bin
Located in TILBURG, NL
Mid Century Modern full leather paper waste bucket. In used condition with nice 'Rock & Roll' patina. Oval shaped top, round bottom. Not sure about the country of origin but possibly...
Leather
Italian Wall-Mounted Green Metal Waste Basket, Mid-20th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Functional and sculptural wall-mounted waste basket produced in Italy, mid-20th century. Crafted from perforated and expanded metal sheet, the basket features a trapezoidal form with...
Metal
$528Sale Price|34% Off
H 5.12 in W 6.3 in D 4.93 in
Antique Sugar Bowl Gilded Interior, English Silver-Plated Ornate Floral Design
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique English Silver-Plated Sugar Bowl with Gilded Interior, Ornate Floral Design Description: This antique English silver-plated sugar bowl features an elegant gilded (gold-wash...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
French Mid-Century Cognac Leather Waste Bin, 1960s
Located in Staffanstorp, SE
A refined waste bin crafted in richly patinated cognac-colored leather, produced in France during the 1960s. The cylindrical form is defined by clean, architectural lines and hand-s...
Leather
Large Antique Blue and White Dutch Delft Charger with Birds and Flower Basket
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This blue and white Dutch Delft charger was hand-painted in deep cobalt blue in the 18th century, circa 1780. The central scene features a pair of birds in flight above a basket brimming with full blooms and leafy stems. The birds—elegantly rendered with wings extended—add a sense of movement and vitality to the design. The flower basket is painted with expressive brushwork, creating a beautiful and balanced composition. Surrounding the central reserve is a wide border of scrolling foliate motifs and stylized floral panels. This charger exemplifies the refined decorative tradition of 18th-century Delftware. Its tin-glazed surface enhances the depth of the blue pigment, and the expressive brushwork throughout reveals the painter's skill. Dimensions: 14" diameter Condition: Excellent—very minor expected wear consistent with age Decoration: Birds in flight, flower basket, and scrolling floral border Price: $980 Material: Tin-glazed earthenware (Delftware) Style: Dutch Delft, Chinoiserie-inspired decoration Origin: Netherlands Date: 18th century, circa 1780 Key Features • Hand-painted scene with birds and blooming basket • Expressive brushwork and deep cobalt blue decoration • Wide floral border with scrolling foliate motifs • Tin-glazed surface characteristic of Delftware • Reverse shows three stilt marks from traditional 18th-century kiln firing • Fine example of Dutch Delft painting...
Delft
Reed & Barton "Paul Revere" Silver Plated Bowl
Located in Amityville, NY
A silver plated "Paul Revere" bowl by Reed & Barton. This round bowl is the 6.5" diameter size version. Stamped " Reed & Barton 103" along with a sticker on the bottom. Well patinate...
Silver Plate
Midcentury Modern Wastepaper Basket in Beautiful Teak
By Einar Barnes , P.S. Heggen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Modern Einar Barnes for P.S. Heggen Teak Wastepaper Basket Scandinavian Modern Einar Barnes for P.S. Heggen teak wastepaper basket A fine example of sculpted teak waste paper bask...
Teak
$1,295 / set
H 18.5 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Convertible Candelabras/Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique silver plated convertible candelabras were made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver company of England and date to approxim...
Silver Plate
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H 15.5 in W 11 in D 8 in
Vintage Italian Oil Drop Tortoise Shell Painted Wastebasket with Lion Pulls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Faux Tortoise Shell oil Drop Lacquer Painted Wastebasket With Lion Pulls. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15.5" H x 11" W x 8...
Wood
Regency Mahogany And Brass Bound Peat Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
Navette shape with brass handle and liner. Brass strapping on sides.
Brass
Antique Regency Style Mahogany & Brass Lion Pull Cachepot or Jardiniere
Located in Atlanta, GA
English, late 19th century. An antique mahogany and string inlaid cachepot or jardiniere having brass lion pull handles and original insert. Apparently unmarked.
Brass
18th-Century Green Glaze Oak Leaf Pottery Baskets & Stands
Located in Downingtown, PA
British green glaze oak leaf pottery baskets & stands, Attributed to attributed to probably West Pans, Scotland, probably William Littler, Circa 1770 The oval greenware basket...
Pottery
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H 3.25 in W 12.25 in D 6.75 in
Antique Victorian Regency Silver Plated English Bread Fruit Basket with Handles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Regency silver plated English bread fruit basket with handles. Circa early-mid-1900s. Measurements: 3.25" H x 12.25" W x 6.75" D.
Silver Plate
Regency Style Reticulated Brass Planter
Located in Essex, MA
Possibly Dutch. Oval with tin base. Pierced decoration with scrolls and cartouches.Lions head handles.
Brass
Mid Century Italian Regency Gilt Metal Waste Paper Bin from Li Puma
Located in München, DE
Very elegant Mid Century Regency paper basket made of gold plated metal. Manufacturer is Li Puma. Made in Italy. Made from perforated metal and gold plated. Very high-quality elegant...
Metal, Gold Plate
Umbrella Holder Stand in Copper and Brass with Lion Head Design Regency Style
Located in New York, NY
A copper and brass umbrella holder stand in the Regency style with lion head design, circa early to mid-20th century, Europe, Netherlands. Pie...
Brass, Copper
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H 2.4 in W 4 in D 3 in
English Porcelain Miniature Basket, Seated Lady and Flowers, Regency ca 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous little porcelain basket or trinket dish made in England in around 1820. We don't know who made this basket: it could be James & Ralph Clews, who were known to pain...
Porcelain
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H 14 in W 11.5 in D 9 in
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Tole Metal Orange Wastebasket Trashcan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency tole metal orange wastebasket trashcan. Item features lion drop pulls, decorated front and back, "tole" ...
Metal
Dutch Mahogany and Brass Peat Bucket
Located in Essex, MA
Oval with brass liner and handle, conforming body with brass strapping.
Brass
Regency Lion Paw Brass Cachepot Jardinière Plant Pot Holder
Located in New York, NY
A substantial brass cachepot jardinière plant pot holder with lion design in the Regency style, circa 20th century, England. Piece is brass with a tri...
Brass