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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$6,790 / set
A Fine Pair Of Regency Claret Jugs
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of pillar and step cut Regency claret jugs with corresponding pillar cut stoppers.
Glass
Vintage Regency Floral Ceramic Pitcher
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This charming ceramic pitcher features a rounded form adorned with raised lotus blossoms and lily pads in soft pastel pinks, greens, and blues. The upper portion is glazed in a warm ...
Ceramic
Prince Albert Edward Prattware Creamer Fox Hunting Scene Terracotta Pottery
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Prince Albert Edward Prattware Creamer Fox Hunting Scene Terracotta Pottery. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 4" H x 4" W x 3.25" D.
Pottery
English Pottery Covered Jug and Cover with Orange Foliate Scroll Designs
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Foliate Brilliance": Regency Creamware Covered Jug with Orange Scrollwork Circa 1820 A handsome English Creamware covered jug (or pitcher) dating to the Regency period, circa 1820...
Creamware, Pottery
Antique English Cut Crystal and Silver Plate Wine Jug
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent large wine jug, wonderful quality made from a hefty piece of crystal beautifully hand-cut. The naturalistic handle is just lovely, the collar and lid smothered with ...
Silver Plate
Sculptural Danish Creamer from Denmark
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A small and sculptural creamer in copper and bronze having a bias cut form with dramatic swooping handle.
Bronze, Copper
$9,500
H 11.81 in W 5.31 in D 4.72 in
Very Fine Pair of French Silver-Mounted Glass Claret Jugs, Paris, circa 1880
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very fine pair of French silver-mounted glass claret jugs, Paris, circa 1880, Mark of VB. The bulbous spiral-fluted glass bodies each with silver circular foot and neck, leaf-cappe...
Crystal
Antique Copeland Spode Pottery Pitcher with Golfing Scenes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique pitcher was made by the well known Copeland Spode factory of England in approximately 1890 in the period Late Victorian style. This small p...
Pottery
Majolica Glazed Ceramic Oranges Pitcher / Jug, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching realistic Majolica oranges jug / pitcher in orange and green glazed ceramic, Spain, 1950s-1960s. Hand-painted Manises ceramic decorative jug in the shape of a bunch of ...
Ceramic, Majolica
Blue and white pottery jug, hand-painted, 19th century
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A charming 19th-century earthenware pitcher, hand-decorated with stylized floral motifs in cobalt blue tones on a creamy white background. The curved body rests on a small circular f...
Pottery
Wedgwood Crimson Covered Jug
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
A lovely crimson jasperware jug by Wedgwood, featuring an applied white jasper neoclassical decoration of acanthus leaves and grapes bordering the rim. ...
Ceramic, Pottery
$344Sale Price|61% Off
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
1960’s Silver Plated and Crystal Rubbed Claret Jug
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
The piece showcases a classic design that was popular during the mid-20th century in France, dated back to the 1960s, crafted with a combination of pewter and glass. The "Étain du Manoir...
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vase Enamelled Ceramic Vintage Pitcher Hubert Bequet, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Enamelled faience ewer from the 1950s, made in Belgium, attributed to Hubert Bequet & Holland Delft’s. Vintage vase with a beautifull ivory background decorated with a bright colorf...
Ceramic
$535
H 10.24 in W 5.32 in D 6.7 in
Antique Hand-Painted Clear Glass Claret Jug with Floral Enamel, c.1900
By Legras Montjoye, Legras & Cie
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This charming antique clear glass claret jug attributed to Legras dates to around 1900 and showcases elegant hand-painted floral enamel decoration. The body is adorned with delicate ...
Enamel
A small vintage Italian ceramic pitcher after Gambone, circa 1960
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century modern ceramic pitcher, after Guido Gambone, circa 1960. In tones of pine, chartreuse, and mustard, and signed on verso.
Ceramic
Antique American Brilliant-Cut Glass & Sterling Silver Claret Jug
By The Mauser Manufacturing Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical claret jug, ca 1900. Cylindrical glass bowl with spread base and looping and notched handle. Brilliant-cut ornament including diaper, stars, and fluting. Sterling...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Regency Dodie Thayer for Tory Burch Pitchers - Set of 2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of refined elegance to your collection with this set of 2 Vintage Regency Dodie Thayer for Tory Burch Pitchers. Known for her iconic lettuce ware, Dodie Thayer's collabor...
Ceramic
English Pottery Mocha Creamware Double Earthworm Jug
Located in Downingtown, PA
Mocha Creamware Double Earthworm Tankard, Circa 1800 The mocha creamware jug is encircled by two different bands of the earthworm design. One band is in an unusual red and blue and...
Creamware, Pottery
Baccarat, Honeycomb Carafe, France, 1980
By Baccarat
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb carafe with decorations of hand cut honeycomb pattern in Baccarat crystal. Stamped by the manufacture. Excellent condition. Dimensions in cm ( H x L x l ) : 21.5 x 16.5 x 12 Secure shipping. Since 1764 Baccarat has written the chapters of its remarkable history in sparkling letters. Founded in Lorraine, by permission of King Louis XV, the world’s most famous Crystalworks has, over the ages, become a symbol of superb craftsmanship and French Art de...
Crystal
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H 12.01 in Dm 9.45 in
Stunning Gilt & Sterling Silver Wine Jug On Stand - Barnards - London 1830/36
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1830 & 1836 by Barnards, this stunning, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Ewer on Stand, features chased acanthus and rose detailing, cast and applied roses around...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Art S. Co SPC 221 Silver Plated Regency Style Water Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art S. Co SPC 221 silver plated regency style water pitcher. Circa mid 20th century. Measurements: 8.25" H x 9" W x 5.25" D.
Silver Plate
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H 7.25 in W 6.8 in D 5.25 in
Worcester Mask Head Jug in Cabbage Leaf Pattern porcelain, Early 19th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good Cabbage Leaf moulded mask head, porcelain Jug or Pitcher, which we attribute to Worcester, made in the early 19th Century. This is a mask s...
Porcelain
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H 3.75 in W 3.25 in D 6 in
Admiral Nelson Porcelain Small Pitcher Hand-Painted Coalport Made England C-1810
Located in Katonah, NY
Why we love it: The intensity of the Imari colors and the fabulous pink spotted lion. This Coalport Admiral Nelson small pitcher was hand-painted in England during the Regency perio...
Porcelain
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H 7.75 in W 7 in D 9 in
Large Lustre Ware Pitcher Dated 1824 for the Orange Order of Northern Ireland
By Sunderland
Located in Katonah, NY
This Sunderland lustre jug or pitcher is that rare piece of English pottery that is a piece of British history. It is dated 1824. It has historical v...
Earthenware
English Antique Bristol Cobalt Blue Glass Water Jug or Pitcher
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A substantial and well made antique English hand blown Bristol blue (cobalt) glass water jug or pitcher dating from around 1820/30. The heavily made ju...
Blown Glass
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H 8.27 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Matthew Boulton, Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Water Jug from 1811
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1811 by Matthew Boulton, this handsome, Regency period, antique sterling silver water jug, features half fluted decoration to the body and lid, an egg and...
Sterling Silver
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H 15.75 in W 7.49 in D 6.3 in
Regency Solid Silver Exceptional Figural Ewer, Jonathan Hayne, circa 1829
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century rare and exceptional Regency solid silver figural wine ewer, extremely large and decorative, the tall baluster body profusely resting on a domed foot set with a ...
Sterling Silver
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H 5.52 in W 5.12 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Regency Solid Silver Askos Jug by William Eaton, London, circa 1837
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Regency solid silver Askos jug, applied with an openwork acanthus-capped handle with putto terminal, the rim applied with two fully-modeled rams, inside richly parcel gilt. Hallmarked English silver (925 standard), London, year 1837 (B), Maker WE (William Eaton) Askos is the name given in modern terminology to a type of ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil. It is recognisable from its flat shape and a spout at one or both ends that could also be used as a handle. They were usually painted decoratively like vases and were mainly used for storing oil and refilling oil lamps. These were extensively traded in and around the Mediterranean. An example of this is UC47602 in the Petrie Museum's collection, which is a black glazed vessel...
Sterling Silver