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 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
A Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Huntington, NY
A Pair of Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker
Sterling Silver
Rare George III Sterling Silver 12 Place Egg Cruet, Emes & Barnard, London 1814
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1808 and 1814 by Emes & Barnard (the spoons by Eley, Fern & Chawner, 1814), this classic George III sterling silver egg cruet is of a square form with...
Sterling Silver
Set of 11 Early Spode Ironstone Imari Dessert Dishes Made circa 1815
By Spode
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A set of 11 Imari style ironstone dessert dishes, made by Spode circa 1815. Josiah Spode II began producing stone china in 1813 as an alternative to porcelain. Stone china, also kno...
Ironstone
$2,960Sale Price|20% Off
Regency Sterling Silver, Silver Salts
Located in Huntington, NY
With cobalt blue glass bowl inserts and leather presentation case. Dimensions: Box width 7 ½, depth 7”, height 2 3/4” Containers diameter 2”,...
Sterling Silver
Stunning George IV Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen - London 1827
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1827 by Benjamin Preston, this incredible, Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, is a masterpiece of the regency style, with cast and applied feet and handles,...
Sterling Silver
$1,238Sale Price|25% Off
19th Century Regency Hand Blown Chemist Pharmacy Apothecary Display Carboy Sign
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A very early 19th century chemist display carboy, circa 1820 possibly earlier The bulbous center sits on a stepped base with a swan like neck and a fine cut glass oversized stopp...
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
A Fine Near Pair of Regency Style Silver Plated Sauce Tureens, U.K. Circa 1910
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome near pair of Regency style silver-plated sauce tureens, both showing lobe decorated bodies fitted with conforming lids, sided by lion’s masks with ring handles and ra...
Silver Plate
Antique English Regency Silver Plated Clam Shell Table Butler Serving Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Silver Plated Clam Shell Table Butler Serving Dish. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 10.5" W x 7" D.
Silver Plate
Very Large Regency Period Solid Silver Lidded Dish by Barnard with Provenance
By Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard 1
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Domed Serving Dish By Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard of London Bearing the Coat-of-Arms and Monogram of Sir Moses Haim Montefiore Of exceptional size, fantastic quali...
Silver
Vintage Regency Silver Plated Steel Round Catering Serving Chafing Dish w/ Lions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Silver Plated Steel Round Catering Serving Chafing Dish w/ Lions. Item features a removable interior divider, lion paw feet, lion heads, ornate handle, ...
Silver Plate
Creil Fine Creamware Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Creil Faience Fine Creamware Dish, Circa 1800-20 This charming French creamware dish is decorated with a molded design of bullrushes encircling the dish. The crisp design display...
Creamware, Pottery
Vintage English Regency Silver Plated Small Lion Head Oval Desk Biscuit Barrel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Silver Plated Small Lion Head Oval Desk Biscuit Barrel. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 5.25" W x 3.75" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage English Silver Mfg Regency Style Silver Plated 12" Trinket Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Silver Mfg Co. Regency Style Silver Plated 12" Trinket Platter Tray with Etched Center and Original Stamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 1.25" H x 12.5" W x 1...
Silver Plate
$1,295Sale Price / set|43% Off
19thc English Mason's Ironstone Japonesque Jardinieres w/ Handles Set of Three
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely set of three English Mason's Ironstone Regency period jardineres with handles are decorated in the vivid Japonesque Imari colors and pattern. The two smallest urns meas...
Earthenware
Newcastle Prattware Pottery Model of a Horse, St. Anthony's, circa 1810
Located in Downingtown, PA
A charming Prattware pottery model of a standing horse, attributed to the St. Anthony's Pottery, Newcastle upon Tyne, circa 1800–1820. The horse is b...
Pearlware, Pottery
An Outstanding Quality late Regency Treen Table Fruit Press or Lemon Squeezer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Outstanding Quality late Regency Treen Table Fruit Press or Lemon Squeezer, English, c.1820 Designed as a miniature version of a commercial fruit press, the present piece was des...
Fruitwood
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Hinged Warmer Serving Platter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Hinged Warmer Serving Platter. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 11" W x 12" D.
Silver Plate
$220Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century Irish Cut Glass Fruit or Syllabub Bowl
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Regency cut glass fruit or syllabub bowl, Irish. Stemmed form. The bottom wear suggests a ladle in frequent use. The clarity is typical of Waterford. Handblown & c...
Cut Glass
Pair of Early 19th-century English Ironstone Plates in the Chinese Export Style
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a pair of beautiful antique plates which are classic pieces of 19th-century English Patent Ironstone China, most likely manufactured by Mason's (or a contemporary Staffor...
Ironstone, Paint
Regency Revival Wine Cooler Mahogany Planter
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A handsome Regency-style mahogany wine cooler of octagonal form, showcasing elegant design and fine craftsmanship. The cooler is raised on fluted legs, united by decorative shaped br...
Mahogany
Impressive Pair French Cut Crystal and Doré Bronze Figural Ormolu-Mounted Urns
Located in Roslyn, NY
An impressive pair of French cut crystal and doré bronze ormolu-mounted urns featuring figural handles.
Crystal, Bronze
Set of Three Antique English Minton Plates, circa 1881
By Minton
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of three antique Minton English plates with chrysanthemum motif, yellow border, black trim. Retail shop stickers on verso. Dimensions: 10" W Conditi...
Porcelain
$1,895 / set
Pair of Antique Worcester Bird Plates
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of yellow dessert plates with exotic bird medallions and butterfly cameos. Impressed crown mark on verso. Retains antique shop stickers on verso ...
Porcelain
$390Sale Price|40% Off
19th Century English Sterling Silver Two-Piece Salt Shaker
Located in Sheffield, MA
The 19th century sterling silver salt shaker stands on three ball feet and separates at the waist level. The bottom is stamped "PH" and has the sterling symbol of the English rampant...
Sterling Silver
$5,280Sale Price|20% Off
Matthew Boulton English Georgian Regency Sheffield Plate Hot Water Urn
Located in New York, NY
Georgian Regency hot water urn, ca 1820. Bellied bowl with half-gadrooning leaf-mounted and wrapped reeded bracket side handles; patera-mounted reeded horizontal spout with scallop-s...
Sheffield Plate
Vintage Italian Regency Silver Plated Dolphin Handle Glass Candy Dish Jardiniere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency Neoclassical Style Ornate Silver Plated Dolphin Handle Glass Candy Dish Jardiniere. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3.5" H x 10.75" W x 5" D.
Silver Plate
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
Vintage English Regency Style Round Covered Silver Plated Serving Dish w/Divider
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Round Covered Silver Plated Serving Dish w/ Divider. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 4" H x 12" W x 12" D.
Silver Plate
$6,811 / 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
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
1980s Ken Done Australian Parrot Placemats, Set of 6 in Original Box
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
ing a burst of color to the table with this vibrant set of six vintage placemats featuring artwork by celebrated Australian artist Ken Done. Showcas...
Cork, Melamine Foam
Reticulated Regency White Porcelain and Gold Gilt Basket Compote
Located in Elkhart, IN
A refined reticulated porcelain basket, executed in a neoclassical idiom with delicate openwork and restrained gilt ornament. The flared lattice body is raised on a sculptural rectan...
Porcelain
Elaborately Cut Glass Regency Claret Jug with Mushroom Stopper
Located in Steyning, West sussex
Elaborately cut glass Regency claret jug with mushroom stopper.
Cut Glass
Early 19th Century Regency Metal Serving or Drinks Tray
Located in Kastrup, DK
A small rectangular Regency toleware tray, with brass loop handles on the side. The center of the tray is decorated with a hand painted portrait of young woman, with a basket of flo...
Metal
Vintage Regency Wedgwood Patrician Ceramic Platter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Wedgwood “Patrician” ceramic platter showcases the timeless beauty and fine craftsmanship that defines English pottery. Made ...
Pottery
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Clam Shell Hinged Warmer with Floral Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Large Silver Plated Clam Shell Hinged Footed Warmer with Floral Handle. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 7" H x 10" W x 12" D.
Silver Plate
Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Pedestal Punch Bowl Champagne Ice Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Scalloped Pedestal Base Punch Bowl Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 14" W x 14" D.
Silver Plate
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Pewter 1993 Merion Golf Club Award Bowl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Regency Style Silver Plated Pewter 1993 Merion Golf Club Award Bowl. Bowl engraved "Merion Golf Club Seniors Stroke Play Championship Winner 1993 J. B. Aldrich". Circa Late 2...
Silver Plate
Antique English Regency Soldered Silver Plated Fluted Champagne Chiller Bucket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Soldered Silver Plated Fluted Champagne Chiller Ice Bucket. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 6.5" Diameter.
Silver Plate
Pair of Porcelain Chestnut Baskets and Under-Plates by Spode in Pattern 3037
By Spode
Located in Brisbane, QLD
This remarkable pair of Spode pierced chestnut baskets with their under-plates date to the Regency period and were crafted in Stoke-on-Trent. The under-plates have a pierced rim and ...
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Reticulated Porcelain Cachepot with Paw Feet
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant early 20th-century French porcelain cachepot with a flared oval form, crisp white glaze, and beautifully executed reticulated body. The openwork design creates a light, ar...
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
Early 19th Century Staffordshire Pink Luster Bowl and Underplate Circa 1820
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique early 19th century Staffordshire pink luster serving bowl and underplate circa 1820. Decorated with leaves and flowerheads in bright blue and green with pink luster trim. Pla...
Pearlware
Fine Pair of Regency Diamond and Step Cut Decanters
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine pair of Regency diamond and step cut decanters.
Cut Glass
19th Century Pair of Mahogany William IV Cutlery Urns, ca 1835
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of William IV Mahogany and Ebony Inlaid Cutlery Urns, England, c. 1835, domed square lid fluted and carved with leaf motif, canted and paneled sides with fluted corners set on c...
Ebony, Mahogany
Regency Emerald Green Blown Glass Carafe for Wine or Water Circa 1820
Located in Litchfield, CT
Antique early 19th century English Regency emerald green blown glass carafe for decanting wine or serving water at the table, circa 1820. Wonderful deep green color. Rough pontil on ...
Blown Glass
Octagonal Brass Serving Tray in Christian Dior Style, Lucite/Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful octagonal serving tray of brass with handles, Italy 1970s. Made in the style of Christian Dior. Great Regency design with a lovely light patina. The frame and handles are ...
Brass
Wonderful Gorham Silver Plated Mirrored English Large Footed Rectangular Plateau
By Gorham
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Gorham Silver Plated & Mirrored Top English Large Footed Rectangular Plateau
Silver Plate
A single English Regency, engraved, Sheffield Plate wine cooler and trophy
Located in Buchanan, MI
A single English Regency, engraved, Sheffield Plate wine cooler and trophy with later engraved horse race winners, Excellent patina and color
Silver
F.B. Rogers Silver Plate Oval Banana Leaf Form Serving Tray Platter with Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
F.B. Rogers Silver Plate Oval Banana Leaf Form Serving Tray Platter with Handle. Item features the original label, clean modernist lines, great style and form. Circa Mid 20th Century...
Silver Plate
Vintage Meissen Lidded Tureen with Putto Figure
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Blue crossed swords mark to the base. A footed bowl with a wide sight scalloped gilt rim with shell and acanthus leaf handles and decorated with insects and flowers. The lid is decor...
Porcelain
Royal Crown Derby Imari Small Plates, Set of 2
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of two 1960s Royal Crown Derby Imari pattern small plates. Each plate varies slightly. Both plates have Royal Crown Derby brand stamp on the underside.
Porcelain
Regency Pollard Oak Sarcophagus Shaped Cellarette
Located in Benington, Herts
An Outstanding George IV Period Wine Cooler or Cellarette in Pollard Oak of Exceptional Colour and Patina English - George IV, circa 1825. This fine piece is of late regency/George...
Oak
Pair of Slice Cut Regency Decanters with Diamond Cut Band
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A pair of slice cut Regency decanters with diamond cut band.
Cut Glass
English Regency Mahogany Wine Cellarette with Flanking Dolphin Feet, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency Mahogany monumental wine cellarette with a gadrooned step back hinged lid, canted gadrooned exterior sides, interior locking mechanism, flanking figural dolphin feet...
Brass
Vintage Boho Christofle "Oceana Red" Salad Plates - Set of 12
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a pop of vibrant French sophistication to your table with this set of 12 Christofle “Oceana Red” salad plates. Crafted from fine porcelain, each plate features the bold Oceana Re...
Ceramic
$544Sale Price|41% Off
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
Vintage Eaton Silver Co Regency Silver Plated Clam Shell Warmer w Dolphin Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Eaton Silver Co Regency Style Silver Plated Electric Footed Clam Shell Hinged Warmer w / Dolphin Handle. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 12.5" W x 11" D.
Silver Plate
$1,084Sale Price / set|70% Off
Set of TEN Desert Plates by Rockingham porcelain Hand Painted Scenes, Circa 1825
By Rockingham
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an early 19th century high quality porcelain Serving Set of two large serving plates plus 8 matching side plates, all hand painted with different scenes, which we attribute to Rockingham or another quality Staffordshire, English pottery and dating from the late Georgian Regency period, circa 1825 to 1835. Dimensions; 2 x Large plates : 9.5 inches diameter, 8 x side plate : 6~7/8 inches diameter. All pieces are beautifully hand painted with different landscape scenes of cathedrals, churches, castles, ruins, bridges etc, set in panels, against intricately gilded detailed decoration, within a lovely salmon ground colour. Overall a beautifully hand painted, fine quality, early English...
Porcelain