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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Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Metal
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1810s Welsh Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 1900s Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1930s French Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
19th Century Irish Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
1810s Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Cut Glass
19th Century Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Bronze
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
1820s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver, Sterling Silver
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Earthenware
1920s Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pearlware
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1920s British Vintage Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Pearlware
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Crystal, Bronze
1830s Scottish Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century British Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
20th Century British Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century British Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver
1820s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
1810s British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Glass
Late 20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Concrete
Mid-18th Century North American Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Brass
19th Century Welsh Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
1810s Welsh Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
19th Century Irish Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Oak
19th Century English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Porcelain
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass
Sterling Silver