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Regency Tableware

REGENCY STYLE

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.

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Style: Regency
Recognized Seller Listings
Rare Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Table Bell - London 1819
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1819 by Thomas Richards, this handsome, Regency Period, Antique Sterling Silver Bell, is plain in design, with reed borders. The bell measures 4.5"(11.5cm) ta...
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1810s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chamberlain's Worcester Porcelain Twenty Three Piece Botanical Dessert Service
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Orange Ground Botanical Part Dessert Service, Twenty-Three Pieces, Circa 1800-10 The Chamberlain Worcester porcelain service...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack, London 1812 Samuel Hennell
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1812 by Samuel Hennell, this handsome, Regency Period, Antique Sterling Silver Toast Rack, is plain in design, and w...
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1810s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Regency Period Sterling Silver Bell, Peter & William Bateman, London, 1818
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1818 by Peter & William Bateman, this handsome, Regency Period, antique sterling silver bell, is baluster shaped, and feat...
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1810s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George IV Period Pair of Sterling Silver Toast Racks, Hallmarked in London 1823
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1823 by Samuel Whitford II, this stunning and rare pair of George IV period, Antique sterling silver toast racks, feature late Regency influenced decoration t...
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1820s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Regency Classical Sterling Silver & Agate Fruit Set for 12
Located in New York, NY
George IV sterling silver and agate fruit set for 12 with 24 pieces. Made by Francis Higgins in London in 1833. This set comprises 12 forks and 12 knives. Tapering rectilinear half-f...
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1830s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Agate, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Samovar by Paul Storr in the Regency Style
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique George III English sterling silver samovar made by Paul Storr in the Regency style; an addi...
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of Eight English Pearlware Botanical Square Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Each with brown line-edged rim and decorated with botanical specimens including hibiscus, strawberry plant, and mallow; some with iron-red specimen script to underside. Provenance...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Tableware

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Pearlware

Set of Six English Pearlware Shell Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Each with brown line-edged rim and hand painted with botanical specimens including woolley cineraria and clematis virginiana in pinks and purples; some with iron-red script with spec...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Pearlware

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Honey Skep or Honey Pot from 1810
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1810 by Thomas Lamborn, this fantastic and very rare, Regency period, Antique, sterling silver honey skep, is beautifully craft...
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1810s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Castleford-Type Pottery Coffee Pot and Cover
By Castleford Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
Castleford-type Coffee Pot & Cover, Circa 1820 The large Castleford coffee pot and cover has blue painted detailing. The spout with a bird-form tip. The body with reeding around t...
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1820s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Set Antique Porcelain Dishes in Coalport's Red Chrysanthemum Pattern circa 1810
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this set of 12 antique porcelain dishes painted in Coalport's "Red Chrysanthemum" pattern, England, circa 1810. The dishes are covered with exquisite red chrysanthemums and gilded leaves in a swirling ornamental pattern (see image #2). This early 19th century, English pattern was inspired by similar Chinese patterns of the 18th century. In Chinese lore, chrysanthemums represent a happy life. Having chrysanthemums was also thought to prolong life. Therefore, these dishes have a benevolent motif of happiness and well-being. The rim of each dish has rich golden English gilding. The body of the Coalport porcelain is whiter than the Chinese porcelain, which creates a striking contrast with the red flowers. This group would be wonderful in a cabinet or arranged on a wall. The set comprises:; -3 square dishes, a pair and a single dish: $750 each, L 7.75 in. x W 7.75 in. x H 1.88 in. -rectangular serving...
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1810s English Antique Regency Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Sterling Silver Salts, 1818
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Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Person
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Regency Spode Porcelain Seventeen Piece Dessert Service, Pattern # 2329
Located in Downingtown, PA
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Spode Porcelain Dessert Service, Pattern # 302, Thirty Two Pieces
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Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Argyll - London 1813 Joseph Biggs
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H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
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Sterling Silver Egg Cruet
Sterling Silver Egg Cruet
H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in

Regency tableware for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency tableware for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage tableware created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, silver and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency tableware made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original tableware, popular names associated with this style include Christofle, Coalport Porcelain, Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd, and F.B. Rogers Silver Co.. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for tableware differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $70 and tops out at $31,314 while the average work can sell for $1,412.

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