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Regency Boxes

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.

Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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Style: Regency
English Recency Rosewood Box
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (19th Century) rosewood box with brass handles and decorated with inlaid a brass filigree design and fitted as a humidor with 2 trays
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19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

Extremely Rare Pair of Regency Cast-Iron Sarcophagus Shaped Strong Boxes
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely rare pair of Regency cast-iron sarcophagus shaped strong boxes. Regency, circa 1820 Painted to simulate palisander wood and with parcel-gilt, the cavetto-moulded hinged lids cast with flower sprays above foliate-cast bands over front panels relieved with river gods within canted corners cast with standing muses, the sides with lion mask and ring handles over leafy aprons on massive lion’s paw feet; the Brahmah type lock stamped “T. Davis from London” and impressed with the Royal Crown. These extraordinary pieces are modelled on Regency wine coolers. The forms are classic Greco-Roman revival with the boat-hook handles, mythic figures and the overall sarcophagus pattern. You would struggle to find one let alone a pair. Good items for any collection. Research on going into these strong boxes but we have found possible information on the lock stamped Davis….(historyoflocks ) The relationship of King George III and George Davis of Windsor, who was locksmith in ordinary to His Majesty. Davis, in 1799, invented and patented a unique style of lock, which was also beautifully engraved with a warning not to make duplicate keys. Sensitive government secrets always demanded, then as today, locks that were state of the art. Davis locks ended up on government dispatch boxes...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Iron

Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest
Located in Folkestone, GB
A charming early 19th century rosewood five drawer miniature Wellington chest with a stepped rectangular top above five graduated drawers wh...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Boxes

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Rosewood

Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest
Miniature Rosewood Wellington Chest
$1,987 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Regency Toleware Footed Coal Box or Scuttle with Brass Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique metal coal box or coal scuttle is presumably made in England during the 1820s in the Regency period and style. The box is constructed of th...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Metal

Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Mahogany Wooden Writing Slope Box 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid well grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Travelling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal & Bronze Jewelry Casket / Box With Decorative Key In The Style And Manner Of Baccarat
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20th Century French Regency Boxes

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Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Regency Period Steel Strong Box
Located in New York, US
Our late Regency period strongbox features gilt neoclassical mounts including lion masks and rosettes at the sides, Roman Tuscan style columns at the front corners, figurative panel ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Steel

Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy Miniature Serpentine Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Rare And Exceptionally Good Quality English Regency Period Mahogany Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Serpentine Miniature Sideboard, Having Lift Up Hinged Lid With Attractive...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany

Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Rosewood

English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
Large size English Regency mahogany travelling sloped lap desk/ box with original brass corner mounts, hinges, pin, top mount and retractable handles. Features include a side drawer,...
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

19th Century Painted Satinwood Dresser Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique satinwood painted English dresser box from the 19th century. Box has colorful floral and ribbon design with exotic birds on a beautiful satinwood background. Designs are in ea...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Satinwood

Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

English Regency Brown Wrapped Leather Brass Footed Table Box with Handles
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Italian Brown Leather Jewelry Box with Gold Tooling. Large Italian gilt tooled leather wrapped table box, with domed top gilt decoration, raised on four bronze paw feet. Vintage leather wrapped trunk with solid brass ornate feet, the top opens to reveal a lined interior with decorative endpaper with ample storage space. This stylish, whimsical and chic large storage box...
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Late 20th Century Italian Regency Boxes

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Brass

Vintage Boho 19th Century Marquetry Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Capture the refined elegance of the English Regency period with this stunning antique marquetry box. Masterfully crafted in the 19th century, its rich, dark wood body is adorned with...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Satinwood, Box, Mixing Glass, Regency, circa 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, rosewood and satinwood container with glass mixer, dating to the late Regency period, circa 1830. Delightful R...
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Satinwood

French Regency Miniature Commode
Located in Queens, NY
French Regency style (1st qtr 19th Cent) faux bois mahogany miniature bombe commode form box with a hinged top and 2 faux and 1 long drawer
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Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany

Early 19th Century English Regency Period Jewlery Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Regency period jewelry box, English. Rosewood with boxwood edging. Deep blue velvet lining. Diamond escutcheon. Original tag of J. Collins & Son, CINOA, BADA & LAP...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Velvet, Wood, Boxwood

Early 19th Century English Regency Rosewood Mother-of-pearl Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant fine quality English Regency period tea caddy. Circa 1815 Born in the early 19th century, exquisitely hand-crafted from the finest exotic rosewood, rectangular sarcopha...
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Early 19th Century Antique Regency Boxes

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Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood

Small Antique Octagonal Tented Top Amboyna Tea Caddy. English C.1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A very special tea caddy Burl amboyna with silver wire stringing. Mother of pearl finial and escutcheon. Of special note is the exceptional quality of the inlay on the interior lid...
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1820s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Amboyna

19th Century Sea Captain's Tea Caddy
Located in Nantucket, MA
Early 19th century sea captain's tea caddy, circa 1830, made of coramandel wood gathered in the Spice Islands China Trade, with sailor's grommet-spliced rope becket handles. The inte...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

Antique French English Rosewood Brass Inlaid Boulle Writing Slope Box Desk 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Example of an Early Rosewood Travelling Writing Slope of fairly large proportions of Continental origin, possibly French. Circa first half of the Nineteenth Century prob...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

19th Century English Rosewood Teapoy Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
An unusual and large William IV rosewood teapoy or tea caddy in beautiful original condition. The glass mixing bowl is missing, England, circa 1830.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Rosewood

Early 19th Century Tea Caddy of Sarcophagus Form c1830
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Early 19th century tea caddy of sarcophagus form Date : c1820 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Of Sarcophagus form in magonay with pale strinign throughout. ...
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1830s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

English Porcelain Patch Box with Irish References, ""Forget Not Erin" Motto
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Forget Not Erin": A Coalport Porcelain Jewel Golden Blooms and Patriotism: An Antique London-Decorated Patch Box This spectacular antique English porcelain patch box, circa 1820, is...
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1820s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Porcelain

Regency Writing Slope with Rosewood Veneer c1810
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Regency writing slope with rosewood veneer Date : c1810 Period : Regency Origin : England Decoration : Brass bound with vacant cart...
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1810s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

Antique Georgian Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Rare Magnolia Yellow Lacquer From our Sewing Box collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Box. The Sewing Box of rectangular form with Chinoise...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood, Lacquer

Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Southall, GB
A fine Regency period rectangular tea caddy, veneered in panels divided by fine metal stringing. Silver metal escutcheon and key. Complete with an initialled plaque on the lid and ro...
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Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Boxes

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Ivory, Tortoise Shell

Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Beautiful Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
$5,156 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare James Friend Tunbridge Ware Sewing Cabinet c1815
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Rare James Friend Tunbridge ware regency sewing cabinet Date : c1815 Period : Regency Origin :Tunbridge Wells, Kent Decoration : Front double doors and cover decorated with...
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1810s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

English Hand-Painted Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
A really magnificent and pretty Regency tea caddy, the splendid shape having been beautifully painted on all sides with floral and foliate garlands, each panel framed. The top retai...
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1820s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

Early 19th Century Embossed Silver Box Made in the Netherlands, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
An Early 19th century silver box This good quality early 19th century Netherlands hallmarked box is very well made and of a good weight. It...
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19th Century Dutch Antique Regency Boxes

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Silver

Small Antique Regency Yew Wood Tea Caddy . English C.1830
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
A lovely regency tea caddy. Two compartments internally with lids Burr yew wood with box wood stringing Original hardware With key Free UK shipping   
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Yew

Fine Regency Egyptian Revival Leather & Snake Handled Ormolu Box C. 1815
Located in Atlanta, GA
This remarkable Regency-period jewelry or document box is a rare example of Egyptian Revival design, a style that gained popularity during the early 19th century following the Napole...
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Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Boxes

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Bronze, Ormolu

18th/19th Century English Regency Plum Pudding Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality Regency Era / Georgian Period tea caddy set in sumptuous plum-pudding mahogany. Exquisitely hand-crafted in England at the turn of the late 18th / early 19th century,...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Velvet, Cut Glass, Boxwood, Mahogany, Satinwood

Early 19th century Regency mahogany tea caddy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century regency mahogany tea caddy circa 1820. Made using flame mahogany veneers.  Brass handles with star motif to the sides.  Canted corners strung with satinwood.  Sta...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany

Fine Antique Regency Inlaid Brass Rosewood Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique Regency inlaid brass rosewood tea caddy having a spectacular inlaid brass top and carved moulded rosewood edge, lift up lid opening to reveal a fitted interior with the ...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass, Other

Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted Traveling Dressing Box
Located in Huntington, NY
Regency Brass Bound Rosewood Fitted traveling , dressing box With fitted interior, containing 2 fragrance bottles. Silver lidded makeup Jars, a mir...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Silver, Brass

English Regency Period Satinwood Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine English satinwood marquetry inlaid tea caddy, the serpentine top inlaid with a floral roundel over a conforming case with a beautifully inlaid oval floral medallion. The inter...
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1820s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Regency Mahogany sarcophagus form tea caddy. With Brass keyhole escutcheon.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Regency Tole Hot Water Urn
Located in Essex, MA
Chinoiserie decorated with cover with ball finial over a cylindrical body with lions head rings , lower spigot and pierced square plinth and paw feet.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Tin

Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket
Located in London, by appointment only
A Regency leather jewelry, work and writing casket, the hinged lid enclosing a partitioned compartment, the moulded doors enclosing four drawers with faux book spine fronts, the low...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Leather

Antique Strong Box, English, Brass, Bronze, Secret Letter, Ladies Safe, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique strong box. An English, brass and bronze secret letter or valuables case, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Appealing, ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

19th century Scandinavian burr elm teapoy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century burr elm teapoy circa 1840. Very good quality example of a Scandinavian teapoy with a strong influence from the english regency period. Sarcophagus shaped main body wh...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Regency Boxes

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Elm

Antique English Regency Carved Cellarette Cassone Wedding Casket Chest Trunk 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Regency cellarette / cassone casket / coffer / coffret , trunk or marriage chest. Made of carved mahogany featuring blind fretwork ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany

Antique English Regency Flame Mahogany Sarcophagus Wine Cellarette Lion Paw Feet
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Flame Mahogany Wine Cellarette of sarcophagus outline and of English origin. First quarter of the 19th century, Regency period. The flat top lid opening to reveal the inte...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Regency Leather Studded Campaign Case Trunk by Chapple & Sons Initials "I.M"
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Regency leather studded traveling case by Chapple & Sons of Cheapside London with studded brass initials ( I * M ) This compact Regency trunk is constru...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Antique Tea Caddy, English, Loose Leaf Canister, Mixing Glass, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany loose leaf tea container with glass mixer, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Attractive Regency period caddy with fi...
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1820s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Glass, Wood

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany inlaid tea caddy having inlaid satinwood stringing, original ornate brass handles and escutcheon, lift up lid opening to reveal two tea caddies Dim...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Other

Rosewood Regency Tea Caddy Miniature Sideboard
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Unusual And Rare 19th Century, Late Regency Period, Rosewood Tea Caddy, In The Form Of A Miniature Sideboard, Having Hinged Lid With Attractively Carved Back, Enclosing ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Rosewood

Wooden Satchel Box Maria Handpainted from 1803 Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
Here you can see a very rare and early wooden satchel from the beginning of the 19th century. An exceptionally decorative object of this period, made with craftsmanship precision and...
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Early 1800s French Antique Regency Boxes

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Bentwood, Paint

Regency Rosewood Sarcophagus Form Tea Caddy
Located in Huntington, NY
Regency rosewood sarcophagus form Tea Caddy. With circular Brass keyhole escutcheon plate.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Stunning Antique English Regency Penwork Games Box c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card / games box has a deep red / Burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork with ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

19th Century carved mahogany teapoy stamped Gillows
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Gillows regency mahogany teapoy circa 1820. The main body being of sarcophagus form, which opens to 4 mahogany slides on each corner, 1 large tole compartment flanked...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Tin

Wonderful Antique English Regency Walnut & Tulipwood Tea Caddy - Floral Inlay
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and most unusual tea caddy dating to the Regency era, around 1820. A rare combination of woods has been used, nutty Cognac coloured Walnut and rich graphic Tulipwood. Th...
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1820s British Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood

Wonderful Antique English Penwork Sewing Box / Basket c.1820
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely charming Regency sewing box in the form of a basket with it's original bentwood folding swing handle. The domed top features a figu...
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1810s English Antique Regency Boxes

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Wood, Bentwood

Antique Treen Ware Coquilla Nut, Glove Box, Chess Dice Shaker, Lady's Card Case
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Stunning Collection of Hand Made Hand Carved Tureen Items to include a Ladys French Brass Inlaid Glove Box. Stylish Flame Mahogany French Glove Box of traditional form, complete ...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Antique 19th Century Regency Sarcophagus Shaped Burr Elm Tea Caddy
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency burr elm tea caddy having a sarcophagus shaped lip which lifts to reveal two lidded compartments with original turned knobs, standing on small bun feet. The colour ...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Elm

Antique English Regency Miniature Apprentice Chest Drawers Flame Mahogany 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Beautiful English Regency Miniature two over three graduated drawer flame mahogany Chest of Drawers of outstanding quality and workmanship and compact proportions. Circa 1800-20. T...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Regency Period Brass Inlaid and Bound Document Box with Lift Handles and Key
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Brass bound Regency period rosewood document box by Wells & Lambe with brass edges, geometric line inlay and flush mounted skeletal lift handles. The top with a monogramed rectangula...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Boxes

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Brass

Antique Commemorative Tobacco Keeper, English, Lead, Decor, Snuff Box, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique commemorative tobacco keeper. An English, lead decorative snuff box with tamper, dating to the Regency period, circa 1810. Commemorative keeper crafted at the b...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Boxes

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Lead

Regency boxes for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency boxes for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage boxes created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency boxes 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 boxes, popular names associated with this style include Crane, John C. Moore, and Tiffany & Co.. 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 boxes differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $445,948 while the average work can sell for $2,088.

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