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 Regency Italian Glazed Ceramic Rabbit Lidded Casserole
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming vintage Italian majolica tureen is an exquisite example of mid-century Regency-style serving ware. Masterfully handcrafted from ceramic, the lidded casserole features a...
Ceramic
FB Rogers Silver Co 1158 Silver Plated Footed Covered Dish Serving Bowl - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
FB Rogers Silver Co 1158 Silver Plated Footed Covered Dish Serving Bowls - a Pair. Item features dishes are raised on feet, lidded with handles, original stamp, very nice vintage set...
Silver Plate
Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, Periwinkle Lilac, Flowers, ca 1822
Located in London, GB
A footed rectangular central comport or centre piece, periwinkle / lilac ground with melted snow and holly leaf borders and flowers, a large pink wild rose painting...
Porcelain
Vintage Boho Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Boho Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Bowl – A whimsical blend of nature-inspired artistry and boho flair. This charming ceramic piece, desi...
Ceramic
Antique Regency Silver Plated Thick Twin Handle Hand Hammered Trophy Cup Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Regency Silver Plated Thick Twin Handle Hand Hammered Trophy Cup Bowl. Item features thick shapely twin handles, nicely hand-hammered body, very nice antique item, quality En...
Silver Plate
Antique Elkington English Regency 10.5" Round Scalloped Silver Plated Bowl Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Elkington English Regency 10.5 " Round Scalloped Silver Plated Round Bowl Dish. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 8" Diameter
Silver Plate
Vintage SSSC&BDS Car Club Silver Plated Award Footed Nut Bowl Dish - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage SSSC&BDS Car Club Silver Plated Award Footed Nut Bowl Dish - a Pair. Bowls engraved "March Maneuvers 1st Novice". South Shore Sports Car and Beer Drinking Society (SSSC&a...
Silver Plate
Vintage Rogers Bros "Neptune" 9312 Silver Plated Clam Shell Candy Dish Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Rogers Bros "Neptune" 9312 Regency Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Candy Dish Fruit Bowl. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.75" H x 12" W x 8.5" D.
Silver Plate
Unusual Suite of Green, Feather Cut William IV Bowls
Located in Steyning, West sussex
Pair of round bowls. Measures: Height 3 1/2in (9cm), width 8in (20cm). Set of four leaf shape bowls. Measures: Height 1 3/4in (4.5cm). Width 9 1/2in (24cm) x ...
Cut Glass
Set of 5 Masons Ironstone Mandalay Pieces
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A LOVELY Set of 5 Masons Ironstone Mandalay Pieces. Early 20th Century, circa 1920. Made in England. The Set consists of:- ...
Porcelain
Vintage Oneida Ltd Rose Design Silver Plated 10.5" Round Vegetable Serving Bowl
By Oneida
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oneida Ltd Rose Design Silver Plated 10.5" Round Vegetable Serving Bowl. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 10.5" Diameter.
Silver Plate
Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Melted Snow, White with Dog Roses, ca 1823
Located in London, GB
A footed rectangular central comport or centre piece, melted snow borders and gilded twig handles, white with scattered pink dog roses (wild roses). Pattern 847 Year: ca 1823 Size: ...
Porcelain
Rathbone Porcelain Sucrier & Cover, Cobalt Blue Gilt Artichoke, "Blue V", ca1825
By Rathbone
Located in London, GB
This is an boldly decorated sucrier with cover made by Rathbone in about 1825 and decorated in the famous pattern 1088, which was a pattern done by a factory often called the "Blue V...
Porcelain
Samuel Alcock Footed Comport, Embossed, White with Passion Flower, ca 1824
Located in London, GB
A footed rectangular central comport or centre piece, embossed shape with rope handles; white with scattered white passion flowers and gilt handles. Pattern 1061 Year: ca 1824 Size:...
Porcelain
Italy Early 19th Century White Porcelain Soup Bowl in Regency Style
Located in Brescia, IT
This refined white porcelain soup bowl, is an exquisite piece that epitomized the elegant style of the Regency era. Its perfect proportion, its delicate pair of handles, its simple l...
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Oval Serving Platter Fruit Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Oval Serving Platter Fruit Bowl. Circa mid to late 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 15" W x 11.25" D.
Silver Plate
Derby Kidney Dish, William Quaker Pegg, Scarlet Lychnis & Gentianella, c1814
By Derby, Quaker Pegg At Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and extremely rare kidney shaped serving dish made by Derby between about 1813 and 1815. The dish is painted with bright red and blue flowers by William Quaker Peg...
Porcelain
Bloor Derby Shell Dish, White, Floral Sprigs Moses Webster, Regency, 1820-1825
By Bloor Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful one-handled dessert serving dish or "shell" dish made by Derby between about 1820 and 1825 in the Regency era and decorated by Moses Webster. These dishes were to...
Porcelain
John Swift Georgian English Sterling Silver Sauceboats
By John Swift
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver sauceboats; an addition to our dining silverware collection These exceptional antique George III...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Salad Bowls - A Pair
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring effortless French sophistication and boho charm to your table with this pair of vintage Christofle “Torsada” salad bowls. Featuring the brand’s signature twist (torsada) patter...
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Covered Vegetable Dish
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless French elegance to your table with this vintage Christofle “Torsada” covered vegetable dish. Expertly crafted, this piece features the signature Torsada (twis...
Ceramic
Vintage Regency Royal Worcester Lidded Casserole
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your table with this Vintage Regency Royal Worcester Lidded Casserole. Featuring elegant detailing and fine porcelain, it’s perfect for stylish serving and timeless sophistic...
Porcelain
Vintage Teak Hand Turned Decorative Bowl
Located in Cedar Falls, IA
Awesome grain patterns in this vintage hand turned decorative teak bowl. Large format, 15x15x4.25 inches So much teak character
Teak
$1,900 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.75 in
Yellow Bordallo Pinheiro Cabbage Leaf Dinnerware Set of Fifty Four Pieces
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of yellow 20th Century Bordallo Pinheiro Dinnerware. Set is a vivid warm shade of yellow that includes: 14 Dinner plates (10.75" Diameter) 1 Platter (13.25" Diameter) 12 saucers...
Ceramic
$499
H 6.75 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
Antique English Silver Plated Partitioned Serving Bowl or Condiment Dish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving dish is hallmarked by an unknown English maker, and believed to date to approximately 1910-1920 and done in a Victorian style...
Silver Plate
Handcrafted Kashmir Extra Large Porcelain Blue and White Bowl
Hand-Hammered Octagonal Bowl, .800 Silver, Italy, Late 20th Century
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Octagonal bowl with rounded sides, entirely hammered by hand to get a special brightness. Made in the 1990s by the silverware company Zaramella of Padua, active for more than 70 year...
Silver
English Majolica Grapes Plate Samuel Alcock Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
English Majolica grapes plate signed Samuel Alcock Circa 1880 Rare plate decorated with grapes and strawberries.
Ceramic
Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Server by Gelb, Paris in Box
By Gelb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A modernist silver plate and crystal caviar serving bowl, dish, or chiller designed by French silversmith Gelb in the 1980s. Sophisticated design with a streamlined geometric shape, ...
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
Cartier Sterling Silver Tableware Covered Dish
By Cartier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Cartier sterling silver tableware covered vegetable dish with exterior egg and dart rim design & side handles. The covered bowl is in great condition. Minor wear. Maker' mark undersi...
Sterling Silver
$1,200
H 3.94 in W 9.07 in D 9.07 in
Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Bowl Dish Server by Vetrerie di Empoli
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by the prestigious Vetrerie di Empoli in Italy for their exclusive Griffe Collection, this exceptional silver plate and crystal caviar server embodies timeless sophisticatio...
Silver Plate
Rogers Antique Styled Silver Plated Engraved Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated serving tray was made by Rogers of Canada in approximately 1960 in an Edwardian antique style. The tray has a simple series of indentations around the raised outer...
Copper
$365
H 3.5 in W 13.5 in D 7.5 in
Redfield & Rice Silver Plated Etruscan Handled Bowl with Classical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This refined antique handled bowl was produced by Redfield & Rice- an esteemed producer of silver wares based in New York State. The bowl has a flat ovoid centre and steeply sloped sides. The two curved handles are connected via a flat rectangular rod with two orbital finials. On the interior ends of the bowl, there are two identical busts of a Greek male figure...
Silver Plate
Bordallo Pinheiro Majolica Dessert Service, Circa 2000
Located in High Point, NC
Bordallo Pinheiro majolica dessert service with a tall footed cake plate, eight serving plates, and a creamer and sugar. The cake stand mea...
Ceramic
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H 5.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 in
Antique Regency Silver Plated Thick Twin Handle Hand Hammered Trophy Cup Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Regency Silver Plated Thick Twin Handle Hand Hammered Trophy Cup Bowl. Item features thick shapely twin handles, nicely hand-hammered body, very nice antique item, quality En...
Silver Plate
Flight Barr & Barr Berry Bowl, Roses and Thistles by W. Billingsley, 1813
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester, William Billingsly, Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful berry bowl made by Flight Barr & Barr probably in the year 1813. The dish is decorated with a beautiful continuous border of hand painted roses and thistles by th...
Porcelain
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H 1.15 in W 11.75 in D 8 in
Coalport Lozenge Dish, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, Regency 1815-1820
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful lozenge shaped dish made by Coalport some time between 1815 and 1820. The dish is decorated with an underglaze cobalt blue rim with playful gilt vines and abundan...
Porcelain
Barr Flight & Barr Open Sucrier, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1810
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a colourful open sucrier made by Barr Flight & Barr around the year 1810. It is decorated with a bright Imari design in the Regency taste. This sucrier would have been part ...
Porcelain
Flight Barr & Barr Plate / Saucer Dish, Regency Imari Pattern, ca 1815 (1)
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a colourful deep plate or saucer dish made by Flight Barr & Barr around the year 1815. It is decorated with a bright Imari design in the Regency taste. A saucer dish is a de...
Porcelain
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H 1.25 in W 11 in D 8 in
Samuel Alcock 2-Handled Dish, Periwinkle Blue, Lilac, with Flowers, ca 1823
Located in London, GB
A two-handled leaf shaped dish with white melted snow border on a periwinkle ground, and a beautifully painted bouquet of pink and white roses in the centre There are several other ...
Porcelain
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H 8.75 in Dm 8.75 in
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Muffin Dish, White, Flowers by William Pollard, ca 1826
By Samuel Alcock & Co., William Pollard
Located in London, GB
A muffin dish with cover, simple white ground with fruit basket finial surrounded by moulded acanthus leaves, with fine flower sprays and wild strawberries by William Pollard Proven...
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Floral Metal Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency tray. A beautiful large metal tray with gorgeous gilt transfer flowered. Felt bottom. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Metal
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H 1.25 in W 10.25 in D 8.5 in
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Leaf Dish, Periwinkle Blue with Yellow Flower, ca 1822
Located in London, GB
A one-handled leaf dish with white melted snow and holly leaf border on a periwinkle ground, and a beautiful flower study of a yellow ranunculus in the centre There are several other items available in near-identical style, see separate listings. Pattern 507 Year: ca 1822 Size: 26cm X 21.5cm (10.25” X 8.5”) Condition: some rubbing The Samuel Alcock factory was operative in Staffordshire between 1822 and 1856, after which it was bought by Sir James Duke and Nephews. The factory started as a partnership between the young Samuel Alcock and the older Ralph Stevenson, who provided the factory and capital. Alcock quickly took the factory to great heights, building one of the biggest factories of its time. Alcock jumped on the new Rococo Revival fashion and served a huge new middle class market. The reason we now don't hear much about Samuel Alcock porcelain...
Porcelain
Vintage EP Japan Silver Plated Floral Rose Punch Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage EP Japan Silver Plated Floral Rose Punch Bowl. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 12" Diameter
Silver Plate
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Punch Bowl, Emerald Green, Gilt, Landscape, ca 1826
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very rare large punch bowl in a variation on the writhen shape, emerald green ground with large flower sprays in white and gilt, and a freely painted landscape of sublime quality in the centre Pattern 1150 Year: ca 1826 Size: 27.2cm diameter (10.75”) Condition: slight rubbing This bowl forms part of the Murray Pollinger Collection of Samuel Alcock Porcelain...
Porcelain
A Fine Regency Bowl
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine Regency period cross over diamond cut bowl.
Cut Glass