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.
Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency Silver Plated Mahogany Wine Coaster
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheffield Georgian Regency Silver Plate & Mahogany Wine Coaster. Item features pierce decorated sides, mahogany interior, marked "England", very nice antique item, qu...
Silver Plate
FB Rogers Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Wine Chiller Ice Bucket - Engraved
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage FB Rogers Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Wine Chiller Ice Bucket - Engraved. Item engraved "Robyn and Mark, May 23, 1987," removable aluminum liner, ornate twin handles, ...
Silver Plate
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Item features "NDM" monogram to center, floral repousse twin handles, very nice vintage item. Circa Mid 2...
Silver Plate
Vintage Regency Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Bar Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Bar Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 9.25" H x 8.5" W x 7.25" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Low Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Low Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 9.5" W x 8.25" D.
Silver Plate
Antique English Regency Lion Head Silver Plated Covered Bar Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Lion Head Silver Plated Covered Bar Ice Bucket with Glass Lining and Ice Tongs. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 9.5" H x 8.75" W x 7.5" D.
Silver Plate
Vtg Leonard Regency Style Silver Plated Lion Head Fluted Champagne Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Leonard Regency Style Silver Plated Lion Head Fluted Champagne Ice Bucket. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 9.5" H x 10.5" W x 10.5" D
Silver Plate
Wonderful Gorham Sterling Silver Rattan Dolphin Coffee Tea Pot Decanter Pitcher
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful North American sterling silver black coffee pot, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Ri, Baluster form with long slender spout, the lower body embossed, the handle wrapped with ...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Towle Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Champagne Chiller Bar Ice Bucket
By Leonard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Towle Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Champagne Chiller Bar Ice Bucket. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10.75" H x 10" W x 10" D.
Silver Plate
Gorham Newport Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket Engraved
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Engraved Gorham Newport Silver Plated Trophy Cup Champagne Chiller Wine Ice Bucket. Item featured is engraved "Mom & Dad 25 years August 8, 1981," ornate twin handles, round ...
Silver Plate
Regency Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Bottle Caddy
Located in Essex, MA
Square form with reeded corner columns and string inlaid case with brass carrying handles, fitted with seventeen original bottles.
Glass, Mahogany
Georgian Sterling Silver Christening Mug by Joseph Angell, London 1825
By Joseph Angell I & John Angell I 1
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good, sterling silver mug or Christening Mug made in the late Georgian, George IVth Regency period, by Joseph Angell 1st of London, in 1825. The mug is handmade and...
Sterling Silver
Poole English Regency Silver Plated Lion Head Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Poole English Regency Style Silver Plated Lion Head Champagne Chiller Bar Ice Bucket. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6.5" H x 8" W x 7.25" D.
Silver Plate
Antique English Regency Silver Plate Ice Bucket w/ Reticulating Hinge Lid Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Silver Plate Ice Bucket with Reticulating Hinge Lid Handle. Item features a mercury glass lined interior, etched tongs to inner lid,...
Silver Plate
English Regency Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Trophy Cup Urn Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 10" H x 10" W x 9" D.
Silver Plate
19th Century Regency Period Papier Mâché and Cut-Glass Decanter Wagon
Located in London, GB
A Regency papier mâché and brass-mounted Decanter Wagon Constructed from dark painted papier mâché, the coaster trolley having four wheels and a bra...
Brass
Vintage English Regency Silver Plated Lion Head Lidded Ice Bucket by Poole
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Silver Plated Lion Head Lidded Ice Bucket With Glass Lined Interior by Poole. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 9" H x 8.5" W x 7.5" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage Sheffield Silver Plated MCM Modern Reticulating Hinge Bar Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheffield Silver Co. Silver Plated MCM Regency Style Reticulating Hinge Bar Ice Bucket. Item features white milk glass liner, reticulating hinge lid, original stamp, very nic...
Silver Plate
Vintage Regency Style Crystal Coasters with Sterling Silver Rims by Crown- 6 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Crystal Glass Coasters with Sterling Silver Rims by Crown - 6 Pcs. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 0.5" H x 3.75" W x 3.75" D.
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Porcelain Compote Pedestal Bowl Tazza
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful European (likely French or German) porcelain compote pedestal bowl tazza, circa early to mid-20th century, Europe (France, Germany.) Piece is white porcelain with magenta...
Porcelain
Old English Sheffield Plate Regency Wine Cooler
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English Sheffield silver plate Regency style wine cooler / ice bucket .This exceptional Regency cooler retains the original detachable support frames, liners and push fit cover in a campana shape . It is made of silver on copper and fitted with an exceptional pair of decorative handles embellished with reeded decoration. It has a superb armorial engraving...
Silver Plate
Georgian Regency Facet Cut Glass Wine Rinser Bowls circa 1820 Set of Six
Located in Savannah, GA
If you are looking for a set of six wine rinsers in perfect condition this classic Regency set is for you.. Wine rinsers were used on the formal table for washing wine glasses betwee...
Crystal
English Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Wine Coaster, 1828
Located in New York, NY
George IV sterling silver wine bottle coaster. Made by Thomas Blagden & Co. in Sheffield in 1828. Round and bellied with lobing; cast leafing scroll rim. Stained-wood well with conce...
Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Sheffield Regency Style Silver Plated Wine Coolers
By Sheffield
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique wine coolers are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England between 1800-1820. These wine coolers are done in the Regency style with Sheffield s...
Silver Plate, Copper
Pair of English Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Wine Coasters, 1828
Located in New York, NY
Pair of George IV sterling silver wine bottle coasters. Made by Thomas Blagden & Co. in Sheffield in 1828. Each: Round and bellied with lobing; cast leafing scroll rim. Stained-w...
Sterling Silver
Mid Century Italian Regency Glass Ice Bucket & Chrome Stand Champagne Chiller
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage mid 20th century Italian Regency ice bucket / champagne chiller; thick glass chiller with chrome like handles, and chrome pedestal stand.
Chrome
English Regency Style Silver Plated Engraved Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Regency Style Silver Plated Engraved Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Item features engraving which reads. "Whitemarsh Valley C.C. Mixed Member Guest 1992 Low Gross". Includes a...
Silver Plate
$2,624Sale Price / set|67% Off
Metamorphic Surprise Bar
Located in Mérida, YU
This is a metamorphic oak bar/ cabinet, with a rise and fall mechanism lifting the table top fitted with assorted glassware. circa 1920. All original.
Metal
A Very Fine Pair of Regency Period Cut Glass Decanters, England circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome pair of Regency Period mallet shaped cut glass decanters. Both showing bases decorated with basal flutes & diamond cut bands, rising ...
Cut Glass
Vintage English Regency Lion Head Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket 1971 Skeet Award
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Lion Head Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket 1971 Skeet Award. Item features is engraved "M.H.Y.C Skeet 1971 Commodores Cup. R. Gerhring". Round medallion mad...
Silver Plate
Antique Regency Period Large Paper Mache Bottle Coaster with Lacquered Finish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique wine bottle coaster shows not maker's signature, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 a...
Paper