Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Regency Style, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Murano Glass
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.
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Regency Style, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Murano Glass
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exceptionally Fine Quality English Well Figured Solid grained Mahogany Officers Campaign Style Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quart...
Brass
Fine Georgian Tortoiseshell Cigar Case With Gilt Monogram, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined Continental cigar case is formed in richly mottled tortoiseshell, the exterior modeled with a gently domed, ribbed lid that creates a sculptural play of light across the...
Shell
$437Sale Price|30% Off
French Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A French porcelain jewelry box, styled after Sèvres porcelain, in the Regency design style, circa late-19th century to early-20th century, France. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple and dog surrounded by hand-painted gold detail i the Regency design style. Gold hand-painted detail featured on lid, front, sides and back of box. Great as a standalone piece or to hold jewelry (demonstrated) or other items on a desk, vanity, dresser, etc. Marked on underside as shown in last image, 'Made in France', 'Hand Decorated'. Box is a nice size. Dimensions: 2.75" Height x 4.13" Depth x 6.5" Width. Jewelry and other items shown available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #: For Italian Ginori box search 1stDibs ref. #: LU1314243501722 Cartier coffee...
Porcelain
Antique Regency English Crown Derby Pair Urns Vases Pot Pourri Centerpieces 1815
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Wonderful Rare Matched Pair of Early English Regency Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Pot Pourri or Pastile Burners of traditional form. First quarter of the Nineteenth Century. Lavishly hand decorated in Imari palette with colours of Iron Red and Cobalt Blue with gilt on an off-white ground, each rim with four projecting Lion's heads ending on four paw feet on a shaped base. Condition: Superb condition for such early items, light wear to gilding at high points and some staining inside, evidence of gilt overpainting on one cover, see image. Both bases with iron red mark for circa 1815. Diameter: (entire) 5.5" (14cm). Height: 6" (15.25cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable Fixed Price Worldwide Store to door shipping offered by Seller. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop PATRICK HOWARD...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815 This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
Metal, Sterling Silver
Imari Brilliance: Regency Spode Porcelain "Pattern 967" Chamberstick
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Imari Brilliance: Spode Porcelain "Pattern 967" Chamberstick, Circa 1806–10 A luxurious Spode porcelain chamberstick, dating to the Regency period (circa 1806–1810), decorated in t...
Porcelain
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, Regency Style, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Murano Glass
English Regency Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar Ormolu Mounted Urn
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Blue John, or Derbyshire Spar is a rare semi precious stone and the only variety of fluorite to possess qualities significant enough to classify it as a gemstone. Mined from the Blu...
Other
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Maple Frame Blackbird Nest and Eggs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a Blackbird’s nest and eggs, mounted in a Georgian Period Maple frame – Dated 1863. These...
Paper, Birdseye Maple
Antique Garniture English Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Vases by Thomas Steel 19C
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An exceptionally fine quality rare example of an early Bloor period Royal Crown Derby hand painted porcelain Garniture of generous proportions by Thomas Steel. First quarter of the N...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tortoise Shell on Stand Regency Style Specimen Mount
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency style tortoise shell on stand, American, circa 1960s.
Iron
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Box With Satinwood Inlay
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency mahogany box with satinwood inlay. The four corners of the top are inlaid with lovely triangular scalloped decoration. All the border molding are also satinwood inlay...
Mahogany, Satinwood
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
$29,558Sale Price|20% Off
Exceptional C19th French Boulle Mantle Clock
Located in London, GB
A very Important French Ormolu Mounted Boulle Mantel Clock Inlaid Brass in The Regency Style Each Corner Decorated with Recumbent Horses Nice Large Dial 8 and a half inches surround...
Brass, Ormolu
Inlaid Faux Tortoiseshell And Mother-Of-Pearl Card Case With Floral Motif
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant small folding card case likely English, finely constructed in richly patinated tortoiseshell panels and decorated to the exterior with an inlaid floral spray composed of ...
Shell
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Fruitwood Frame Portrait of Young Man
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Regency Period watercolor portrait, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1834. These watercolors were largely painted by young girls fro...
Fruitwood, Paper
Rare Large Masons Ironstone Covered Vase with Relief Motifs, Circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very rare and large Covered Vase by Mason's Ironstone pottery, England, dating to the Late Georgian Regency period , circa 1825. This piece is very well potted with a vertically fluted body sat on a low foot with two substantial handles either side. The domed lid has six small air holes in it and a large knob...
Ironstone
Pair French Regency Styl Giallo Sienna Marble Gilt Bronze Ormolu Urns Vases 19Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair French Well Veined Sienna Marble and Ormolu Twin Handle Urns of exceptional quality, in the Regency style, last half of the Nineteenth Century of medium proportions. ...
Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
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
Antique Shell-Decorated Worcester Porcelain Plates, Set of Five, Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This is a set of five exceptional plates made by Flight Barr and Barr Worcester in England circa 1820. Each plate features a delicate hand-painted shell in a roundel at the center. T...
Porcelain
1930 Victorian Heavy Bronze 2 Swans Pedestal Bowl Antique Patina Handmade India
By Maison Jansen, E. Guillemard
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Cast Heavy Bronze 2 Swans Compote or Pedestal Bowl. The handmade design is wonderful example of Victorian and Regency decor with two ornate Swans facing outwards with their n...
Bronze
Set of Four Antique English Porcelain Bowls in Imari Style by Coalport Ca. 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of four antique porcelain bowls was made by Coalport in England, circa 1825. Each bowl is hand-painted in a vibrant interpretation of the Imari style, with rich orange flora...
Porcelain
Large pair, Regency style copper cachepots with lids.
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a beautiful large pair of Regency inspired copper cachepots with lids. This pair of copper pots have beautifully detailed handles on either side and each standing on three be...
Copper
English Regency Pagoda Form Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Unusual pagoda form caddy finely figured veneers. Interior lids are original and match the exterior of the caddy, resting on brass ball feet
Tortoise Shell
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
$3,694Sale Price / set|45% Off
Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Handcrafted English Antique 19th Century Hardwood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished Wit...
Brass
Serpentine Form Regency Tortoise Shell Tea Caddy
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Rare serpentine form English Regency tea caddy. The base with sloping sides, the interior with two fitted compartments.
Tortoise Shell
$44,500
Regency Blue John Goblet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Regency Blue John Goblet Early 19th Century Carved from Blue John, the rare English fluorspar found exclusively in Derbyshire, this impressive Regency-period goblet exemplifies the ...
Stone
$29,900
Thomas Hope Figures
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Carved pine or mahogany Egyptian Pharaohs, based on the Thomas Hope Deepdene temple model. Thomas Hope pedestals, with carving, can be supplied. Please note we are currently working...
Pine
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
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Waterford Lismore Crystal Vase
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Elegant cut crystal vase in Lismore pattern is in very good vintage condition. It is standing 7" tall and is signed in etching on the bottom. The Lismore pattern is one of Waterfor...
Crystal
Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Featuring Alternating Panels From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this fine Regency Tortoiseshell and Mother of Pearl Serpentine Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of rect...
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Regency Mahogany & Rosewood Brass Inlaid Campaign Writing Slope Box
Located in King's Lynn, GB
Here we have an impressive antique Regency (1811-1820) Mahogany & Rosewood Brass inlaid campaign writing slope box with a side drawer and multiple hidden internal compartments and dr...
Brass
Pair of Antique English Porcelain Flight Barr Barr Worcester Dishes Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of antique English porcelain dishes was hand painted by Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester circa 1820, a period when the factory held a royal appointment as porcelain manufactur...
Porcelain
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
Pair of English Sheffield Silver Plated Cobalt Blue Glass Urns by Barker-Ellis
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VERY FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH SILVERPLATED COBALT GLASS CHESTNUT URNS Marked for Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England made circa 1912-1931 with maker's mark to underside [seven-branch menorah], signed "England" and impressed "8" along with silversmith's scratched notations Item # 312DPP11Z An exceedingly fine pair of chestnut or candy urns by the renowned silversmithing firm Barker-Ellis of Birmingham, England, the menorah marker's mark was reportedly used by Barker-Ellis starting in 1912 and continued to be in use by the firm through 1931 [see the Smithsonian Museum of American History, acc. no. 1988.0569.07 for a tray of the same marking and documented dates of use]. The present version of the menorah mark is an earlier version of the marking and probably places the pair of urns to circa 1920. The urns feature a carved pineapple finial with exquisitely chiseled and chased leaves over a coved lid, this lifting off to reveal a spacious interior with removable hand-blown cobalt glass...
Silver Plate
Reticulated Gold Gilt Porcelain Basket Compote
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous white & gold regency style reticulated porcelain basket compote Circa late 20th century Measures: 12.25"W x 7"D x 8.38"H Ex...
Porcelain
English Mother-of-Pearl inlaid Rosewood Box , Campaign Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An elegant 19th-century English Regency rosewood writing slope and campaign desk, exquisitely decorated with mother-of-pearl scrolling foliate inlay and refined silver-toned metal st...
Brass
Georgian Tortoiseshell Folding Card Case With Silver Piqué Borders C. 1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
This refined small-scale folding card case is constructed in the traditional two-leaf format, opening on a central pinned hinge to reveal a silk-lined interior compartment. The exte...
Shell
Wonderful French Ormolu Mounted Cut Crystal Bronze Baccarat Casket Jewelry Box
By Baccarat
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
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
$1,598Sale Price|20% Off
Antique 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Plate with Regency Style Overdecorating
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely made piece of 18th century porcelain decorated with a beautiful scene. Underglaze blue and overglaze other enamels done later in Europe. We have also added a picture of how a similar original Blue and white dish would have looked like. This is an example of British overdecoration.Provenance:Provenance: Doyle Sep 27, 2024 11:00 Boston Collects, Lot 1083 Six Chinese Porcelain Table Items 18th and 19th centuries Estate / Collection: Property of a Jamestown, Rhode Island Collector Often seen as ugly and black sheep of the porcelain world. British 1810-1820 Clobbered wares deserve better as they are historically very interesting. So lets call them George the IV or Regency Taste redecorated porcelain. And leave the clobbered behind us as it does no justice to what they are at all. Its not that because we live in a time were these super funky colours are out of taste that we should hate on these pieces. A short history! During the early 19th century, the Prince Regent (later King George IV) played a key role in cultivating a taste for the exotic Orient among the British elite, influencing interior design during the Regency era. His lavish projects, such as the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, epitomized this fascination. The Pavilion, with its blend of Indian, Chinese, and Gothic elements, became a symbol of the Prince’s extravagant taste. The interiors featured Chinese wallpaper, Indian textiles, and oriental furniture, reflecting the era’s growing interest in Chinoiserie and other oriental-inspired designs. This trend extended to the decorative arts, where clobbered Chinese porcelain—originally blue-and-white pieces—was reimagined with bright reds, golds, greens, and dragons to cater to the new European tastes. These colorful repainted pieces symbolized wealth, sophistication, and an affinity for the exotic, perfectly complementing the bold and opulent interiors of the time. The dragon, a powerful symbol in Chinese culture, was a recurring motif in these porcelain pieces, further aligning with the Regency’s romanticized view of the Orient. George IV’s penchant for luxury, eccentricity, and vibrant decoration influenced the wider aristocratic society, and clobbered porcelain...
Porcelain
English Regency Tortoiseshell Folding Memorandum Case, Circa 1810–1830
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely made English Regency-period folding memorandum case, veneered in genuine tortoiseshell with softly rounded edges and narrow silver-mounted borders. The hinged form opens to ...
Shell
Rare Regency Architectural Pressed Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
Pressed Tortoiseshell Design From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Architectural Tortoiseshell Tea Caddy. The Tea Caddy of bombe form with flared bas...
Shell
Antique Vanity Case, English, Travelling Dressing Table Box, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique vanity case. An English, rosewood and brass travelling dressing table box, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Beautifull...
Brass
Regency Leather Bound Writing Slope Sewing Jewellery Box Engraved "K" 1818
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This is a beautifully preserved example of a Regency period writing slope that also functions as a sewing box. The leather-bound table work box features a stepped square central pan...
Brass
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. Of special note is the exceptional quality of the inlay on the interior lid. Original key. Free Uk shipping ...
Amboyna
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...
Satinwood
$760Sale Price|20% Off
French Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A French porcelain jewelry box, styled after Sèvres porcelain, in the Regency design style, circa late-19th century to early-20th century, France. Box is a deep orange hue with gold ...
Brass
$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
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency English Penwork Double Tea Caddy, England, Circa 1820 A striking example of Regency-era craftsmanship, this rectangular double tea caddy showcases the elegance and precision...
Wood
Antique English Regency Penwork Games or Playing Card Box, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
About as exotic and decorative as they get, this magnificent playing card or games box has a deep red or burgundy background which is smothered in the most exquisite fine penwork wit...
Antique Pair of 19th Century English Brass Candlesticks with Black Turned Detail
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, elegant and timeless candlesticks. This refined pair of English brass candlesticks dates from the mid-19th century and embodies everything that makes antique lighting so de...
Brass
Jules Vieillard Chinoiserie Mantel Clock
Located in Queens, NY
French (Mid-19th Century) Chinoiserie design faience 6-sided mantel clock with foo dog top and elephant heads on sides. (by JULES VIEILLARD, Bordeau France) (Not working)
Metal
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date. The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a ...
Wood
"Cries of England-Sweet Oranges" Regency Bone China-Made in England
By Regency
Located in Medina, OH
The "Cries of London" series, including this "Sweet Orange" plate, originated from a series of oil paintings by Francis Wheatley exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1792 and 1795. These paintings were subsequently engraved and sold as prints. Reproductions of these popular prints, like the plate that we have listed here were produced over a long period, even into the 20th century. It is noted that Adams China, of Tunstall, England produced these Cries of England plates...
Brass
$5,500 / set
Regency Spode Porcelain Garniture of Three Vases
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Opulence: Spode Porcelain Garniture of Three Vases Circa 1805–1810 A fine and rare Regency-period porcelain garniture of three vases produced by the Spode factory (Circa 180...
Porcelain
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Regency Style Lion Motif Oval Tole Box England, circa 1900s A beautiful colorful example, of oval from with swing handle, on a tapering box decorated with tassels, lion medallions and trellis work. Fitted with a latch handle, possibly a commercial tea box, can be used a fireplace kindling...
Metal
Set of Three Flight Barr & Barr Worcester Imari Plates Fence Pattern C-1810
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of three antique English porcelain plates was hand-painted by Barr Flight Barr Worcester circa 1820. The plates are decorated in the colorful and highly sought-after “Fence ...
Porcelain
Regency Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality, charming 19th century Regency Italian late baroque period walnut 2-drawer table, late 17th/early 18th century period rosewood writing box h...
Rosewood