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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Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, William Barrow, Dublin
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock, William Barrow, Dublin Regency bracket clock housed in a finely figured mahogany brass bound case with chamfer top. Sid...
Mahogany
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Regency Painted Papier Mache Mantle Clock
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The waisted sides surmounted by a brass urn finial, above a rectangular base raised on bracket feet, decorated with braided border and depictions of floral swags, garland, and hunt t...
Brass
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency bronze and marble clock set having an outstanding quality marble clock with an 8 day french movement striking on the hour and half hour on a bell...
Marble, Bronze
Early 19th Century Antique Bracket Clock by Grimalde & Johnson of London
Located in Devon, GB
An antique late George III period ebonized bracket clock by Grimalde and Johnson, strand. This attractive clock of small proportions, has a mou...
Wood
Grimaldi and Johnson, Strand, London. Miniature Bracket Timepiece
Located in Amersham, GB
A very fine and rare miniature bracket timepiece made by one of Britain’s most revered horological partnerships. The eight day single fusee movement held by four turned pillars with anchor escapement, adjustable lenticular pendulum and hold fast, is of exceptional quality. Housed in an ebonised and glazed bell top bracket clock case of a design particularly associated with this firm, the silvered roman dial with subsidiary date dial in the break arch is signed and also on back plate. This clock is in excellent original condition with a fully glazed back door and side panels with the U shaped carrying handle, a distinctive trademark of Grimalde and Johnson, standing on turned acorn feet. William Johnston is first recorded in partnership with Peter Grimalde between 1810 and 1825, before setting out on his own, Grimalde & Johnston were celebrated precision chronometer makers, and are known for making this style of miniaturised bracket clock during this period in very limited numbers. Examples of clocks by Grimalde and Johnson can be found in, “The Georgian Bracket Clock, 1714-1830” by Richard Barber and “English Bracket and Mantel Clocks” By Andrew Nicholls...
Brass, Steel
French three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely detailed and high quality French 19th century Regence st. Ormolu three piece garniture set, signed by the Lemerle-Charpentier foundry. This monumental garniture set cons...
Ormolu
Outstanding Quality Antique Regency Bronze and Marble Clock Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality antique regency bronze and marble clock set having an outstanding quality marble clock with an 8 day French movement strikin...
Marble, Bronze
Regency Mahogany Bracket Clock by George Grove, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Small regency bracket clock. Mahogany chamfered top case surmounted by a brass pineapple finial with brass inlay, standing on a raised plint...
Mahogany
Regency Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London
Located in Norwich, GB
Walnut Library Bracket Clock, Haley & Milner, London Finely figured walnut 5 glass case with moulded plinth and standing on pad feet with bevelled glass throughout. Front opening doo...
Walnut
A Quality Victorian Marble Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
A quality Victorian Marble mantle clock with black Roman numerals with a white enamel face, the bronzed figural case surmounted by an Elizabeth...
Marble, Bronze
Antique Edwardian Quality Hand Painted Porcelain Mantle Clock
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality hand painted porcelain mantle clock having a quality hand painted decorated porcelain clock case with flowers, leaves an...
Porcelain, Glass
Victorian Ebonized Wood Mantle Clock
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Neoclassical back wood mantle clock. Strikes on hour and half hour with a deep resounding gong. With key and pendulum. Working order but clocks may ...
Wood
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Wall Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A traditional Austrian Biedermeier wall clock featuring a rectangular carved and gilded wood frame clock face; surmounted by a gilt bronze winged eagle. The decorations on the frame ...
Bronze
Regency Mahogany Tall Case Clock By W. Ashford, London
Located in Essex, MA
With arched bonnet with brass finials over a convex glass bezel opening to a steel clock face. Newly cleaned and put in ready to go condition. The case with pendulum door. Weights, k...
Brass, Iron
$32,404 / set
H 24.02 in W 16.54 in D 8.67 in
Antique Marble, Patinated and Gilt Bronze Clock Set by Gervais
Located in London, GB
This three-piece set—composed of a clock and a pair of flanking candelabra—is a truly unique and delightful piece of decorative art. The clock is modelled in the image of an 18th century sedan chair – that is, a covered chair sat in by a member of the social elite, which was carried on poles by two people. This chair-shaped clock case is crafted from gilt bronze (ormolu) and decorated with festoons and a flower finial. At its centre, there is a circular white enamel dial, which features Arabic Numbers, colorful swag paintings, and the manufacturer’s name, 'Fd Gervais / Ft du Bronzes / A Paris'. The lower part of the case is glazed, allowing one to see the clock’s sun-burst pendulum. Like a sedan chair, the clock case is carried by two patinated bronze putti...
Marble, Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze
Raingo Freres Mantle Clock
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb French silver over bronze clock by Raingo Freres. Signed Raingo Frères on the dial and on the works, on a Rouge Griotte marble base. Dimensions: Height 22" width 19 3/4" de...
Marble
Art Deco French Mantle Clock
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Art Deco French mantle clock consisting of marble and aluminum. Clock measures 14" wide, 2.5" deep and 9.75" high.
Marble, Chrome
Lenzkirch Bracket Clock in French Louis XVI Style, 19th Century
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
German Lenzkirch mahogany and carved ormolu cased mantel clock. The clock has wonderful carved scrolling feet supporting a rolled ridged stepped base decorated with leaf carved ormol...
$13,839
H 19 in W 10 in D 7 in
18th Century Antique Mahogany Bracket Clock by Charles Blanchard of London
Located in Devon, GB
A fine antique George II period mellowed mahogany striking bracket clock, the arched brass dial and verge movement both signed Charles Blanchard, London. The clock is standing on block feet, has glazed sides and an inverted bell top with a brass carrying handle. Literature: Charles Blanchard: 1688-1768 recorded in Baillie 'Watch and Clockmakers of the World, page 29.
Brass
$20,252 / set
H 22.05 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in
Three Piece Alabaster Clock Garniture in the Form of a Neo-Gothic Cathedral
Located in London, GB
This exquisite three-piece alabaster clock garniture consists of a central clock with two flanking vases. The central clock is designed to resemble the shape of a neo-Gothic cathedra...
Alabaster, Ormolu
$6,082 / set
H 19.25 in W 21.25 in D 7.5 in
Stunning Antique Quality Bronze Marble Clock Garniture w. Bald Eagle Sculptures
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and amazing 19th century mantel clock garniture. If you are looking for a one of a kind and truly spectacular clock to grace your living space then this work of beauty could ...
Marble, Bronze, Enamel
Regency Period Chiming Bracket Clock by Brockbank & Atkins London
By Brockbank & Atkins
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Regency period chiming bracket clock by Brockbank & Atkins London. #2122. Circa 1815-25. Elegant, small size of mahogany with silvered face. Double Fusee movement. Carved columns & t...
Brass
Ebonised Brtacket Clock by Winterhalder & Hofmeier
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good Regency stye German Ebonised Bracket or Table Clock by Winterhalder and Hofmeier, Black Forest, Germany. In fine original condition an...
Wood
A Very Fine Regency Library Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This eight day single fusee library timepiece is of unusually small proportions, the a four pilars holding the two thick brass plates. The movement with anchor escapement has an adju...
Brass, Steel
Rare 1980s battery-operated world time table clock by Kienzle
Located in München, DE
Rare 1980s brass world time table clock by Kienzle. Goes back to the design of Heinrich Johannes Möller. Made in Germany. Kienzle is the oldest clock company in Germany. Housing is m...
Metal, Brass
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H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 7.49 in
Fine George III Eight-Day Striking Mahogany Bracket Clock with Trip Repeat
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine George III eight-day striking mahogany bracket clock with trip repeat and silvered dial, by Dwerrihouse Carter & Son of Berkeley Square London, circa 1808-1815. The eight-...
Mahogany
20th Century Congreve Rolling Ball Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
The clock is made of heavy solid brass and sits on a glass covered mahogany base. The time is shown on 3 separated porcelain dials - second, minute, and hour. The clock is driven by a double spring movement. A small steel ball rolls back and forth on the lower platform with a zigzag track. When the ball reaches the end of the track, it triggers a lever and the platform then tilts so that the steel ball starts to roll back down to the other end of the platform. It takes the steel ball roughly 12 seconds to roll from one side to the other. This type of 'mystery' clock was invented by Sir William Congreve...
Brass
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H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 4.14 in
Extremely Rare 19th Century Traveling Clock Signed French Royal Exchange, London
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A unique early 19th century travelling clock signed on both the silvered dial and the backplate French Royal Exchange, London. The small eboni...
Brass
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H 11.75 in W 7.75 in L 11.75 in
Regency Small Mahogany Cased Fusee Bracket Clock by William Wyatt, Liverpool
Located in Norwich, GB
Regency arch top Bracket clock in a beautifully figured flame mahogany case with ebony and boxwood chequered stringing, Lions head carrying handles to the sides and standing on brass...
Mahogany
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H 14.38 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 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...
Antique English Tortoiseshell Bracket Clock
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English tortoiseshell bracket clock, keeps good time, complete with key.
Regency Mahogany and Inlaid Mantel Clock
Located in Essex, MA
Domed top with carrying handle over an enameled dial inscribed Tempus Fugit [time flies] , flanked by brass columns, plinth base, ball feet