Regency Decorative Objects
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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1810s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Shell
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Decorative Objects
Glass
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1980s Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Cut Glass
Late 20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Fiberglass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Paper, Birdseye Maple
19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Siena Marble, Bronze
Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Sterling Silver
1930s Indian Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Fruitwood, Paper
1810s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Lead
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Ormolu
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Carrara Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
20th Century Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Silver, Brass
19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Glass, Hardwood, Burl
Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
1990s American Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
19th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Bronze
18th Century Chinese Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Tin
20th Century British Regency Decorative Objects
Glass
20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
1820s European Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Steel
19th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze, Enamel
1920s Italian Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Silver
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Wood
1810s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal, Bronze
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Ormolu
1850s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze