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.
The Greenwich Palace Candelabra
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine giltwood carved regency design floor standing candelabra. The six carved and swept arms with hollow centres for wiring, rest upon fine carved and fluted columns terminating in...
Giltwood
Antique French Pair Regency Gilt Bronze Dore Candlesticks Candelabra 1815
Located in Dublin, Ireland
PAIR French very stylish Regency Ormolu and Bronze Miniature Candlesticks, internally fully weighted, complete with their original firm fitting drip pans. Each triangular base below ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Large Antique Silver Candlesticks, 800 Silver from Italy
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A pair of large antique silver candlesticks, beautifully decorated with ornate ornaments. The candlesticks are stamped with an 800 mark and ...
Silver
$6,375Sale Price / set|54% Off
Pair of Gilt Bronze Ostrich Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Each in the form of a bronze ostrich on a rockwork base; supporting a candleholder.
Bronze
Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
A complete pair of English Regency Sheffield three-light candelabras with removable intertwined scrolled arms, original hand chased removable shell motif bobeches, beaded floral tape...
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Pair French Bronze Candelabras Maiden Regency Classical Gilt
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous pair of French gilt and bronze candelabras in the Regency manner Great look to this pair which at just under three feet tall are a good size - 73 CM The ma...
Bronze
$560Sale Price|20% Off
18/1900s LION Candelabra, Baroque style, Brass, Norway / Denmark
Located in Skien, NO
Stunning 18/1900s antique Lion Candelabra, Baroque / Regency style design with unique Lion form decor. Crafted in Norway / Denmark, Brass / Bronze. Condition: Very good antique con...
Brass, Bronze
Pair 19thc French Regency Cut Glass Cut Crystal Candelabra attrib. St Louis
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair 19thc French Regency Cut Crystal/ Cut Glass Candelabra attributed to St Louis. Crystal swirl form stem with Cut Glass Olive Form Candle cups. This pair is a South Florida Estate...
Crystal
Antique pair of Regency period bronze and ormolu 4-light candelabra
Located in London, GB
A large pair of early 19th Century bronze & ormolu 4-light Candelabra, having spheres holding scrolled mask-head candlearms with acanthus decorated ovoid drip-pans, raised on taperin...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Huge Antique Matthew Boulton Regency Three Arm Silver Plated Candelabras
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large and substantial silver plated candelabras were made by the renowned Matthew Boulton on England in apprximately 1810 and done in a period Regency style. The pair ar...
Silver Plate
Pair of 19th Century Regency Candelabra of Venus Victrix
By Edward Hopper 1
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Regency Period candelabra for Mantelpiece of Variations of Venus Victrix after Antonio Canova Reclining female figures on recamiers each holdi...
Plaster
$20,252 / set
Two Antique French Gilt Bronze Four-Light Girandoles
Located in London, GB
These gilt bronze girandoles (ornamental branched supports for candles or other lights) were made in France in the late 19th century. They have been designed after a famous pair of L...
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair Regency Crystal & Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra, Attributed John Blades
By John Blades
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Regency Crystal and Gilt Bronze Two-Light Candelabra with Central Crystal Vase, Attributed to John Blades, London, circa 1810. Each features a central urn-shaped crystal st...
Crystal, Bronze
A fine pair of 19th century bronze and ormolu 4 light candelabra
Located in London, GB
An attractive pair of early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu 4 light Candelabra with removeable flame finial to centre light, supported on scrolled arms above tapering stems raised on ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Gorham Antique Regency Silver Two-Arm Candelabra, Pair
By Gorham
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of antique silver plate two-light candelabra By Gorham for Black, Starr and Frost England, Circa Late 19th Century Each measures: 16.5"W x 4.75"D x 18.5"H. Good o...
Silver Plate
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Candelabra
Located in Dublin, IE
An exceptional pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu six light candelabra, each with scrolling foliate branches above tapering reeded stems, on beautifully decorated lion's fe...
Bronze
Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A grand pair of Regency era Old Sheffield Plate (OSP) candelabra each base marked with a cross over globe for Blagden, Hodgson & Co. of Nursery Street, Sheffield and dates to 1821. ...
Silver Plate
Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
A complete pair of English Regency Sheffield five-light candelabras with removable intertwined scrolled arms, original hand chased removable foliage motif bobeches, bulbous floral tapered columns, and resting on foliage motif circular bases. Candelabra bobeches...
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Antique Pair of English Regency Ormolu Bronze Lusters Candlesticks Candelabra
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Substantial & Large Pair of Regency Period Gilt Bronze Ormolu Single Light Heavy Gauge Candlesticks - Lusters, first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English origin. Each ...
Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Silver English Regency Sheffield Candelabras
Located in Solebury, PA
These 19th-century Regency Sheffield candelabra each feature three removable light tops, fitted with bobeches set above a sturdy, well-proportioned candlestick base, offering both pr...
Silver Plate
$17,495Sale Price|20% Off
Regency Chandelier, Early 19th Century, Doré Bronze, Crystal, Ireland
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century candle and oil burning chandelier from an Irish manor house. Features include four sets of four linear beveled crystal chain hangers, 16 doré´ bronze candle...
Bronze
$682Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair Regency Style English Silverplate Convertible One-to-three Light Candelabra
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair Regency style English silverplate convertible one-to-three light candelabras in good vintage condition. Measure 17.5 inches in width and stands 14 inches tall. Oval base is 6" ...
Metal, Silver Plate
Quality Pair of Antique Regency Ornate Ormolu Four Arm Candelabra
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality Pair of antique Regency ornate ormolu four arm candelabra having four ornate ormolu arms supported by a column with ornate ormolu claw feet...
Ormolu
French Regency Empire Ormolu Bronze Candelabra Pierre-Philippe Thomire, Pair
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning rare pair of French empire ormolu and patinated bronze three light candelabra. First quarter of the 19th century, possibly Regency period. Attributed to Pierre-Philippe T...
Bronze, Ormolu
Elaborate Regency Three Light Candelabra Attributed to Hancock & Rixion
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An elaborate three light candelabra with a pillar and file cut base mounted with a central silver band decorated with finely feather cut rosettes and hung with rounded rule drops sur...
Silver Plate
English Regency Bronze & Ormolu Triple Branch Candelabra
Located in Folkestone, GB
A very fine quality early 19th century English bronze & ormolu three branch candelabra. Each branch has a shaped bronze candleholder above gilded dri...
Bronze, Ormolu
Fine Pair Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Candelabra Attributed to Apsley Pellatt
By Apsley Pellatt
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This exquisite pair of Regency two light candelabra are attributed to the renown maker Apsley Pellatt. The circular stepped bases with diamond cut colum...
Crystal, Ormolu
Fine Quality Pair of Bronze and Gilt Regency Period Candelabra
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine quality pair of regency period cut-glass, gilt and bronzed candelabra the diamond cut base surmounted with a centre bronzed urn this urn ormolu mounted with anthemion and supporting twin candle branches this with radial cut scalloped edged drip pans and flat top diamond cut candle...
Bronze
George III Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Candelabra from Sheffield, 1807-1808
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1807 & 1808 by John Roberts & Co., this striking, George III, pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra,...
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Doré Bronze Crystal Girandoles Candelabras Three-Light Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French doré bronze and crystal girandoles / candelabras with three lights as lamps.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of English Regency Style Bronze Dore Heron Candelabras
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (19th Century) bronze dore heron figures standing on lotus flowers holding 3 arm candelabras (PRICED AS Pair)
Ormolu
Fine Pair of English Regency Period Candelabra on Blue Wedgwood Bases
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of English regency period candelabra on unusual blue Wedgwood bases which are marked Adams the base decorated with fan arches and classic Greek figures bordered with in interlaced garlands the bases surmounted by an classic perched eagle this in turn supporting two eagle head candle...
Ormolu
Pair of Regency Ormolu and Bronze Candelabra
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of Ormolu and bronze bases issuing serpentine scroll arms supporting diamond cut drips and candle nozzles hung with star buttons and triangular icicles.
Bronze
Exceptional Pair of Regency Period Gilt Bronze Cherub Candelabra
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An exceptional pair of Regency period gilt bronze cherub candelabra, the mercurial gilt bases with finely knurled decoration, the bases s...
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Regency Cut-Glass & Gilt Bronze Candelabra, Attributed to Parker & Perry
Located in Essex, MA
Attributed to Parker and Perry or William Blades. Each with two prismed bobeche with lower drip pan and attached prisms. Fire gilt arms with central f...
Bronze
Pair of Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra by Matthew Boulton
Located in Essex, MA
Depicting a boy holding candelabra arms on a stepped circular base with guilloche decoration.
Vintage Regency Gilt Floral Cherub Candelabras - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover the opulent charm of these Vintage Regency Gilt Floral Cherub Candelabras, a stunning pair from the 1950s that exudes French elegance. Crafted from gilt brass, each candelab...
Brass
Set of Three Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
An unuusual set of large early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu lustre candlesticks, consisting of two singles and one triple, having lotus leaf sconces above acanthus c...
Bronze, Ormolu
$1,485 / set
Pair Regency Andirons Brass Firedogs Lions Head
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Wonderful pair of Regency bass firedogs Crafted from brass with cast iron support Feature balls to the uprights, alongside lions heads and horses intricately cast at the bottom Bough...
Brass
Elegant Brass Candle Holder Set, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This unique brass candle holder set from Denmark is a masterful blend of minimalist design and Scandinavian elegance. Featuring slender, elongated stems that hold taper candles. The ...
Brass
$3,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Antique 19th Century English Regency Candelabra
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Early 19th Century English Regency Ormolu and Marble Candelabra. Gorgeous piece.
Marble, Bronze