Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
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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1930s English Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
1830s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Late 18th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pottery
1820s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century American Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1820s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1820s European Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
1970s Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
19th Century Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate, Copper
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Oak
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Other
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1820s French Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ormolu
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Hardwood
20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
1830s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
1790s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
1760s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Creamware, Pottery
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1830s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1810s Welsh Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Lead
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
Early 1800s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 20th Century American Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1810s Welsh Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain