Skip to main content

Regency Clocks

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.

to
2
5
2
3
42
38
28
26
17
17
16
14
13
11
6
5
4
3
2
1
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
5
3
2
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
5
5
5
1
1
Style: Regency
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
By Charles Cressent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Regence style figural ormolu-mounted kingwood and tulipwood floral marquetry long-case regulator, after a Model by Charles Cressent (Fren...
Category

19th Century French Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock
French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

French 19th Century Regence Style Ormolu & Kingwood Grandfather Tall Case Clock

Early 19th century Regency English Mahogany Bracket Clock
Located in Savannah, GA
Unmarked clockworks, but identical case to one with works by English clockmakers Thomas Satcher, 1775, and one by Handley and Moore, 1798-1824. Figured mahogany dome- top case mounte...
Category

Early 1800s English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Brass

Early 19th century Regency English Mahogany Bracket Clock
Early 19th century Regency English Mahogany Bracket Clock

Early 19th century Regency English Mahogany Bracket Clock

Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate
By John Garth
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency bracket clock by John Garth, Harrogate Mahogany case standing on a stepped base with ribbed decoration and standing on four brass bal...
Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate

Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by John Garth, Harrogate

Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780
By Charles Campbell
Located in Charleston, SC
Scottish mahogany eight day tall case clock with three sphere brass finials, a swan neck satinwood inlay patera pediment, intricately carved fretwork, over an arched door with flanki...
Category

1780s Scottish Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Brass, Steel

Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780
Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780

Scottish Mahogany Swan Neck Satinwood Patera Inlaid Tall Case Clock, Circa 1780

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790
Located in Warsaw, PL
This exquisite mantel clock exemplifies the refined aesthetic and masterful craftsmanship of the French Empire period. Crafted primarily from marble, this clock showcases a harmonio...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790
French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790

French Empire Ormolu and Marble Mantel Clock, ca.1790

Related Items
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine 19th century french Louis XV style ormolu-mounted mahogany grandfather clock, having wonderful gilded ormolu mounts, with three cherubs in clouds around the white and black en...
Category

19th Century French Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Ormolu

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock

French Louis XV Style Ormolu Grandfather Clock

H 88.59 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
Bracket Alarm Clock by John Taylor
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine mahogany bracket alarm clock by John Taylor, the rectangular case enclosing an arched gilt and steel face with a clock-face, a silent/strike...
Category

1780s Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Bracket Alarm Clock by John Taylor

Bracket Alarm Clock by John Taylor

H 24 in W 13.5 in D 8.75 in
French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous French Empire mantel clock in marble and gilt Piece is surmounted - very high Empire - by the gilded sphinx Classic Egyptian style with specicmen ...
Category

1880s Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Marble

French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880
French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880

French Empire Clock Mantel Gilded Spinx Marble 1880

H 18 in W 18 in D 7 in
19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock
By James Ritchie
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century English tall case clock crafted of beautiful figured and crotch, bookmatched mahogany with turned columns flanking dial case and door. Decorative brass ball finials on carved split-pediment top. Colorful painted surround illustrates a tavern scene from the Robert Burns narrative poem, Tam O'Shanter. Signature and town of the clockmaker on the painted dial: James Ritchie...
Category

Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock
19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock

19th Century English Mahogany Tall Case Clock

H 85.5 in W 20 in D 9.5 in
Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century A sophisticated Biedermeier mantel clock, crafted in Austria circa 1810–1830. This exceptional piece combines timeless elegance with out...
Category

1810s Austrian Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Maple

Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century
Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century

Biedermeier Mantel Clock, Early 19th Century

H 16.74 in W 10.83 in D 5.12 in
19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Folk Art tall case clock from Luleå Norrbotten, Northern Sweden. Made in wood. Nice details and beautiful carvings. Beautiful handpainted flowers on the front. The M...
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Ántique Grandfather Clock Tall Case Clock Original Paint

H 94.89 in W 23.23 in D 8.27 in
Antique 19th Century Early American Seth Thomas Tall Case Grandfather Clock
By Seth Thomas Clock Company
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful Seth Thomas long case clock, circa first half 19th century. Features an American poplar case in Early American styling with an open pediment, c...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Poplar

Antique 19th Century Early American Seth Thomas Tall Case Grandfather Clock
Antique 19th Century Early American Seth Thomas Tall Case Grandfather Clock

Antique 19th Century Early American Seth Thomas Tall Case Grandfather Clock

H 94 in W 18.5 in D 10.5 in
Tall Case Clock, Bristol, England, circa 1830, Victorian
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The case of the grandfather clock is made of mahogany and was possibly made by the watchmaker Nathaniel Edgecombe. The clock is from Bristol England, circa 1830. + The ship in the d...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Nutwood, Spruce

Tall Case Clock, Bristol, England, circa 1830, Victorian
Tall Case Clock, Bristol, England, circa 1830, Victorian

Tall Case Clock, Bristol, England, circa 1830, Victorian

H 92.52 in W 25.2 in D 10.24 in
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany with Eglomise Painted Landscape Scene
Category

19th Century American Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany
Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany

Early 19th Century American Pillar & Scroll Clock in Mahogany

H 31.5 in W 17.5 in D 4.5 in
French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
By Picnot
Located in London, GB
French Empire clock of stunning quality constructed of rouge marble, original fire gilt ormolu and patinated bronze. Set upon four ormolu paw feet to the rouge marble base, rising to...
Category

1810s French Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot
French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

French Empire Mantel Clock in Ormolu, Patinated Bronze and Marble, Signed Picnot

H 18.5 in W 11.1 in D 5 in
French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock
Located in Norwich, GB
French ormolu and white marble pillar clock with ormolu mounts surmounted by an ornate finial with and standing on four gilded bun feet. The four pillars have fine ormolu mounts and are decorated with ornate chain swags. Enamel dial with Arabic numerals and finely cut original gilded hands. Eight day French striking movement with outside countwheel and starburst pendulum, circa 1870 An exceptionally fine French pillar clock...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock
French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock

French White Marble and Ormolu Pillar Mantel Clock

H 14.75 in W 7.25 in D 3.5 in
Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A very good 18th century early George III 8 day tall carved oak case grandfather clock, Gulielmus (William) Dickinson & George Brownless, of Staindrop Village, County Durham, England...
Category

1770s English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Brass

Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780
Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780

Antique Georgian Tall Case 8 Day Grandfather Calendar Clock Carved Oak Case 1780

H 81 in W 21.5 in D 11 in
Previously Available Items
Antique English George Lawton of Kingswood English Mahogany Long Case Clock
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique English George Lawton of Kingswood English Mahogany long case clock. Additional information: Materials: Mahogany. Color: Brown. Period: Early 19th century. Styles: Eng...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English George Lawton of Kingswood English Mahogany Long Case Clock
Antique English George Lawton of Kingswood English Mahogany Long Case Clock

Antique English George Lawton of Kingswood English Mahogany Long Case Clock

H 87 in W 18 in D 12 in
Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London
Located in Charleston, SC
Important English Regency giltwood wall mounted clock having mahogany ring holding the convex glass door with molded brass bezel. The twelve inch engraved silvered dial is signed Wm....
Category

19th Century English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Giltwood

Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London
Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London

Grand Regency Gilt Wall Mounted Clock by Wm Johnson London

H 25 in W 35 in D 6 in
British/Canadian Eight Day Mantel Timepiece in Mahogany and Cut-Brass Case
By George Savage
Located in Montreal, QC
This has a fusee movement and is signed both on the dial and on the mechanism "Savage and Son London". George Savage (1767-1845), Huddersfield and London, was a famous and accomplish...
Category

1830s English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Brass

British/Canadian Eight Day Mantel Timepiece in Mahogany and Cut-Brass Case
British/Canadian Eight Day Mantel Timepiece in Mahogany and Cut-Brass Case

British/Canadian Eight Day Mantel Timepiece in Mahogany and Cut-Brass Case

H 19.75 in W 11.25 in D 7 in
Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
A Regency giant gilt-brass-mounted mahogany quarter striking eight-day turn-table musical organ clock Thwaites and Reed, London, circa 1820 ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Clocks

Materials

Mahogany

Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock
Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock

Important Regency Period Mahogany Case Musical Organ Clock

H 91.5 in W 30.5 in D 26 in
Vintage Regal Lion Standing Mantle Clock with Modern Clock Movement
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice decorative mantle clock of a very regal looking Lion A very lovely ornate clock, the movement is a modern digital piece There's a...
Category

20th Century French Regency Clocks

Vintage Regal Lion Standing Mantle Clock with Modern Clock Movement
Vintage Regal Lion Standing Mantle Clock with Modern Clock Movement

Vintage Regal Lion Standing Mantle Clock with Modern Clock Movement

H 14.38 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in

Regency more clocks for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency more clocks for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 19th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage more clocks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency more clocks 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 more clocks, popular names associated with this style include Charles Campbell, and John Garth. 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 more clocks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,114 and tops out at $124,500 while the average work can sell for $7,330.

Recently Viewed

View All