Vintage Italian Rare Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Rare Yellow 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 Rare Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Rare Yellow Sommerso Murano Glass Bowl, 1970s
Murano Glass
Vintage Sculptural Silver-Plated Flower Form Candlestick or Bud Vase, Bacillar
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
ailing. Crafted in a polished silver-plated finish, the organic bloom rises from a slender tapered stem and rests on a weighted circular base. The fluid, modernist silhouette gives t...
Metal, Silver Plate
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
Antique Rosewood Sarcophagus Shape British Tea Caddy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
British tea caddy finely crafted from rosewood and accentuated with a contrasting wood. It features a distinctive sarcophagus shape with a hinged, sloped lid, suede lined interior a...
Brass
Regency Mahogany 19th Century Brass Inlaid Tea Caddy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Good Quality Regency Mahogany Tea Caddy, Of Sarcophagus Form, Having Profuse Brass Inlaid Foliate Decoration Throughout, The Hinged Lid Enclosing Two Lidded Div...
Mahogany
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
German Porcelain Jewelry Box
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful German oval porcelain jewelry box, in the Regency design style, circa mid-20th century, Germany. Boxes' lid features outdoor nature scene with couple in a park sounded by...
Porcelain
Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A ‘FANTASTICALLY’ RARE, EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY and MUSEUM QUALITY Pair of Regency Shell Art Floral Bouquets under Glass Domes. Made in Englan...
Shell, Glass, Mahogany
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
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
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
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 Brass Inlaid Mahogany English Tea Caddy Box Regency Gillows Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb example of an English Regency Rosewood Double Tea Caddy of traditional sarcophagus outline and unusually large size, with lavish geometric brass inlay decoration. The dome sha...
Crystal, Brass
Antique Irish Tipperary Waterford Glass Cut Crystal Victorian Circular Bowl Tray
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An impressive quite rare deep hand cut full lead Irish Crystal Circular Fruit Bowl or Centerpiece of generous size of circular outline, together with a similar dish of oval form with...
Crystal
L'Etude Ormolu and Bronze Fusee Mantel Clock
Located in Amersham, GB
This impressive mantel clock with an eight day single fusee movement evokes the concept of time well spent in learning. It is crowned by Jupiter's eagle who bears sacred oak garlands above the dial, whose Ionic capital cradle is framed by addorsed studying nymphs. They are seated on a bronze plinth which is centred by an Arcadian Pan mask amongst golden flowered ormolu garlands, the whole resting on turned baluster feet. The dial is cast in ormolu and unusually has Arabic numerals, surround by a anthemion frieze bezel. With the eagle a symbol of Jupiter and hence the divinity of learning, and the mask of Pan a reference to the natural world. This clock is, therefore, a celebration Natural Philosophy, the study of science and the natural world, and a display of classical learning and understanding. The two seated figures derive from the model of L'Etude, which together with La Philosophie, was created for the Sèvres factory by Louis-Simon Boizot in 1780. Under the instructions of the marchand-mercier Dominique Daguerre, these figures were incorporated into a clock design, from which the present clock derives, by the cisleur-doreur François Rémond. In 1788 Daguerre delivered two clocks after his new design to Louis XVI for the Château de St. Cloud. The model obviously appealed to the Prince of Wales, later George IV, as he purchased two clocks of this model from Daguerre, one of which was in his bedroom, the other in his dressing-room one is now in Windsor Castle the other in Buckingham Palace. This clock was probably made by Baetens & Co who specialised in bronze and ormolu decorative objects in the Regency period. No doubt identifying the fashionable subject matter and style after the Prince Regent popularised it at Carlton House. They made models in bronze ormolu and marble for many clock makers of the period. A near identical version of this clock was in the collection of the Marquess of Bath at Longleat House until its sale at Christies in 2002, made by Santiago James Moore French of the Royal Exchange. Other examples of this clock have been recorded by Barraud and Lund...
Bronze, Steel, Ormolu
Hermes Ceramic "Chaine D'Ancre" Vide Poche or Change Tray / Trinket Dish
By Hermès
Located in Malmö, SE
Hermès Porcelain Vide Poche / Change Tray / Trinket Dish in the classic "Chaine D'Ancre" pattern. Made in France, early 2000s. Excellent original condition. No chips, cracks or cra...
Porcelain
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...
Other
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Trinket Jewellery Regency Grand Tour 1840
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of two Trinket or Jewelry Boxes of small proportions, both made during the first half of the Nineteenth Century, of English or French origin. Rectangular box made e...
Silver
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
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
Regency Gold: Spode Porcelain Vases in Pattern 967
By Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Regency Gold: Spode Porcelain Vases in Pattern 967 Object: Pair of Small Urn/Spill Vases Maker: Spode (Josiah Spode II), Stoke-on-Trent, England Pattern: Pattern 967 (Japan Pattern ...
Porcelain
"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
Italian White Ceramic Seashell Clam Shell Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An Italian white ceramic seashell clam shell centerpiece bowl, circa late-20th century, Italy. A detailed white ceramic seashell: great as a standalone piece or fill with your favori...
Ceramic
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
Japanned Chinoiserie Sewing Cabinet English Regency
Located in Northampton, GB
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING This Regency japanned chinoiserie sewing cabinet dates to the early nineteenth century, circa 1815. The cabinet is of rectangular form and decorated through...
Wood, Lacquer
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
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form sits upon four brass ball feet with matching br...
Sycamore
Antique Limoges French Regency White & Gold Porcelain Swan Urn Vase Cachepot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Limoges French Regency White & Gold Porcelain Swan Urn Vase Cachepot with Large French Hand Beaded Glass Daisy Flower Bouquet. Circa Mid 20th Century....
Porcelain
Regency Period Sarcophagus-Shaped Penwork Box
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine sarcophagus-form penwork decorated box. The lid depicting a chinoiserie scene. With brass ring handles and elaborate foliate brass feet. Possibly used as a jewelry box or sewi...
Wood
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
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
Genius of the Arts Mantel Clock by James Moore French
By French Royal Exchange London
Located in New Orleans, LA
Genius of the Arts Mantel Clock James Moore French, Royal Exchange, London Circa 1815 This magnificent English Regency mantel clock stands among the most sculpturally ambitious time...
Bronze, Enamel
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
English Regency Period Amboyna Wood Tea Caddy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An English Regency Inlaid Amboyna Tea Caddy with brass mounts. The sarcophagus form with lion handles and scrolled feet. The interior with two compartments for tea with a replaced ...
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
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
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
English Regency Period Original Watercolor Fruitwood Frame, a Willow Wrens Nest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An original British School Regency Period watercolor study of a Willow Wren’s nest and egg, mounted in a Georgian Period fruitwood frame – Dated 1863. These watercolors were large...
Fruitwood, Paper
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
Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Gilt Carving of a Sphinx
Located in Chicago, IL
From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique. This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle. Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect. For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...
Gold Leaf
Antique Pair of English Regency Style Tole Planters
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare pair of 19th Century regency period tole cachepots or planters handcrafted in tin in classic form having four sides each hand decorated with scenes from the English countryside ...
Copper, Tin
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
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
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
Neoclassical Regency Reticulated Gold Gilt Porcelain Basket Compotes, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A refined pair of reticulated porcelain baskets, executed in a neoclassical idiom with delicate openwork and restrained gilt ornament. The...
Porcelain
French Napoleon III Marquetry Inlaid Serpentine Form Tea Caddy Circa 1880
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Napoleon III marquetry double compartment tea caddy, featuring a serpentine silhouette and parquetry pattern edged with a brass molding. Mahogany veneer with a ...
Brass
Pair of Neoclassical Regency Reticulated Porcelain Cachepots with Gilt Paw Feet
Located in Elkhart, IN
A refined pair of reticulated porcelain baskets, executed in a neoclassical idiom with delicate openwork and restrained gilt ornament. The flared lattice bodies sit atop square plint...
Porcelain
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 Style Hardwood & Leather Book Motif Trashcan/Wastepaper Basket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Regency Style Hardwood & Leather Book Motif Trashcan/Wastepaper Basket England, Later 20th Century This beautiful English Regency style hardwood & leather book motif tras...
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Regency Monumental Glazed Ceramic Bowl of Fruit
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning example of classic Italian majolica, this monumental fruit centerpiece offers timeless opulence and vibrant artistry. Meticulously hand-sculpted and glazed, it features a ...
Earthenware
Pair of Regency Period Ormolu Mermaid Candlesticks
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century Regency period ormolu candlesticks, in the form of seated mermaids holding urns, raised on white marble bases.
Marble, Ormolu
Spanish Writing Slope Box in Walnut and Leather
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand crafted walnut writing slope with marquetry stripe details Leather writing surface on op Above the slope there is a compartment for storage writing implenments and two i...
Wood, Walnut, Leather
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
Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Super...
Wood
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
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...
Brass
Vintage Coastal Regency Solid Brass Pineapple Bookends – Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage solid brass pineapple bookends bringing all the Coastal Regency and Palm Beach charm. Featuring sculptural pineapple forms with beautifully detailed textur...
Brass
Japanese Bronze Bamboo Handle Jardiniere
Located in Queens, NY
Japanese (19/20th Century) bronze jardiniere with bamboo detailed feet, rim, and handles with bamboo relief
Bamboo
Wonderful NEW Lalique France Psyche Crystal Champagne Cooler Large Vase Masks
By Lalique
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful NEW Lalique France Psyche Crystal Champagne / Wine Cooler Large Vase With A Relief Masks Accompanied By Original Box
Crystal