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.
Derby Porcelain Large Botanical Soup Tureen, Cover & Stand
By Derby
Located in Downingtown, PA
Derby Porcelain Large Botanical Soup Tureen, Cover & Stand, Circa 1815-25 The Derby porcelain soup tureen, cover and stand are finely painted with exuberantly styled groupings of fl...
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Portuguese Cabbage Leaf Tureen with Ladle and Underplate- 3 Piec
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your dining table with this Vintage Regency Portuguese cabbage leaf tureen. Its detailed craftsmanship and lush green glaze embody timeless ...
Ceramic
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
19th Century English Elkington & Company Sterling Silver Soup Tureen with Ladle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An elegant antique 19th Century sterling silver, boat-shaped pedestal soup tureen, inspired by the refined Georgian and Regency "Adam" style. The graceful form is accented by Banding...
Sterling Silver
Thomas Gladstone Tureen, Sheffield 1833 by Robert Gainsford
By Robert Gainsford
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1833 by Robert Gainsford, this striking, Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, is in the Regency taste, featuring ornate cast feet and handles, and heraldic engraving. The soup tureen measures 12.25"(31cm) tall, by 17.5"(44.5cm) over the handles, by 12"(30.5cm) deep, and weighs 114.6 troy ounces. The coat of arms, crest and motto, are that of Sir Thomas Gladstone, 2nd Baronet and Brother of William Gladstone...
Sterling Silver
Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Yellow-Ground Sauce Tureen and Cover
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in Downingtown, PA
Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester Porcelain Yellow Sauce Tureen and Cover, circa 1825. The tureen is painted with a yellow ground and gilt scrollwork and is raised on a square base w...
Porcelain
Vintage Regency Ornate Hammered Silver Fruit Tureen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This ornate silver vessel exudes Old World grandeur, with its richly embossed surface teeming with fruits, leaves, and tiny crustaceans—almost like a harvest spilling over. The domed...
Metal
Italian Oggetti Porcelain Pheasant Soup Tureen with Ladle
By Oggetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian hand painted Porcelain pheasant soup gravy tureen with ladle by Oggetti. A cleaver soup or gravy tureen covered by a hand painted bird like form. A wonderful piece for sharin...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$517Sale Price|20% Off
H 2.56 in Dm 2.56 in
Flight Barr and Barr Worcester Coffee Can and Saucer C.1815-182
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
A Flight Barr and Barr Worcester Porcelain coffee can and Saucer c.1815-1820. Finely decorated with a bold Japan pattern. Condition: ...
Porcelain
$550
H 6.5 in W 8.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian Majolica Duck or Goose Cabbage and Cauliflower Tureen with Lid and Ladle
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hand-painted Italian majolica cabbageware or lettuceware bird and cauliflower tureen with lid and ladle. This petite ceramic serving dish will be ...
Ceramic, Paint
English Creamware Covered Soup Tureen and Stand, Wedgwood, circa 1790
Located in New York, NY
English creamware covered soup tureen and stand, Wedgwood, circa 1790. Impressed Wedgwood.
Chinese Export Porcelain Soup Tureen
Located in Essex, MA
With domed cover with gilt lemon finial on a conforming base with two handles.
Porcelain
Majolica Cabbage Leaf Soup Tureen With Lid and Underplate
Located in Bradenton, FL
20th Century Faiancas Belo Portuguese Majolica Cabbage Leaf Soup Tureen with Lid and Underplate. Features a charming and sculptural cabbage-form ceramic soup tureen with matching lid...
Majolica
Paris Porcelain Covered Tureen on Stand, Le Tallec, Dated 1959
Located in New York, NY
Paris porcelain covered tureen on stand, Le Tallec, dated 1959. Made for Tiffany & Co.
Porcelain
Pink Cabbage Glazed Ceramic Small Tureen or Bowl, Portugal, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A lovely hand painted Majolica ceramic pink cabbage small tureen, sugar bowl or sauceboat with lid. Manufactured by Bordallo Pinheiro. Portugal, 1960s This eye-catching small cabbage tureen...
Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic
Portuguese Majolica Cabbage Tureen Sousa Barcelos Circa 1930
Located in Austin, TX
Portuguese Majolica Cabbage Tureen or Soup Tureen signed Sousa Barcelos Portugal Circa 1930. With a spoon.
Ceramic
French Faience Strasbourg Factory Cabbage Tureen and Cover
By Paul Hannong
Located in Downingtown, PA
Botanical Illusion: Important Strasbourg Faience Cabbage Tureen & Cover, Mid-18th Century Origin: Strasbourg, France Dimensions: 8 1/2 in. (H) x ...
Ceramic, Faience
Chinese Export Soup Tureen with Cover and Underplate
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese export Armorial-style Porcelain Soup Tureen. Tureen features rare matching cover and underplate. This elegant piece features double boar-head handles and finely painted flora...
Porcelain
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
H 10 in W 15.75 in D 9.75 in
A Very Fine 19th Century Silver Plated Lidded Soup Tureen by Elkington & Company
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine & impressively large silver plated soup tureen by Elkington & Company of London with a capacity to hold 4 quarts. The substantial oval body having open handles, richly decorated with embossed & engraved foliate motifs & centered by blank foliate cartouches, the conforming lid bearing engraved heraldic crests. Raised overall upon a stepped oval foot, with the underside bearing impressed factory marks for Elkington & Co., together with date letter for 1884. In extremely good overall condition, and priced competitively in comparison to similar examples in the marketplace. ELKINGTON & COMPANY: George Richards Elkington & Henry Elkington were the first to discover and patent the silver plating process in the 1830's. They were subsequently awarded Royal warrants to several members of the British Royal Family including Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V, Queen Mary & King George VI. Elkington & Company were chosen as the suppliers of flatware on board the British Royal Yacht Britannia...
Silver Plate
Spode Porcelain Japan-pattern Soup Tureen and Cover, Rock & Tree Pattern
By Josiah Spode
Located in Downingtown, PA
Spode Porcelain Japan-pattern Soup Tureen and Cover, Rock & Tree Pattern, Bone China, Pattern 1741, Circa 1811-20 This exceptional Spode bone china soup tureen and cover, pattern nu...
Porcelain
Large Soup Tureen in Flying Bird Pattern England Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
The Davenport Flying Bird pattern has been highly sought after since 1813 when it was first produced in England. This lively and colorful pattern feat...
Ironstone
Flying Bird Pattern Pair of Small Tureens Davenport England Circa 1815
Located in Katonah, NY
The Davenport flying bird pattern has been much sought after since it was first made in England circa 1813. This lively and colorful pattern features ...
Ironstone
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Pair of Sauce Tureens and Stands-Tree of Life
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Pair of Sauce Tureens, Covers and Stands, Tree of Life Pattern, Circa 1818-22. The Chamberlain Worcester porcelain circular sauce tureens, covers, an...
Porcelain
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H 10.75 in W 12 in D 9.25 in
Regency Period Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Soup Tureen, Cover and Stand, Tree of Life Pattern, Circa 1820. The Chamberlain Worcester porcelain soup tureen, cover and stand are painted in an or...
Porcelain
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H 8 in W 11.5 in D 9.5 in
Soppil Wolff Silver Plate Covered Soup Tureen Casserole Lidded Dish Serving Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Soppil Wolff Silver Plate Covered Soup Tureen Casserole Lidded Dish Serving Dish. circa early to Mid-20th Century. Measurements: 8" H x 11.5" W x 9.5" D.
Silver Plate
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H 14 in W 14.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Silver Plated Soup Tureen Serving Pot with Lid and Fancy Twin Handles
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage silver plated soup tureen serving pot with lid and fancy twin handles. Item features a lid with cutout for ladle, ornate handle, orna...
Silver Plate
Flight Barr & Barr Large Porcelain Soup Tureen, Pink, Regency ca 1820
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous large soup tureen with cover and stand made by Flight, Barr & Barr in around 1820. The set is decorated in a bright pink ground with charming blue flower sprigs. T...
Porcelain
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H 5 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
From the Collection of Mario Buatta Blue and White Small Tureen and Ladle c-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta a blue and white small tureen and ladle made by Davenport circa 1820. The underside with the paper shipping label to "Buatta" Dim...
Earthenware
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H 10.24 in W 14.57 in D 12.6 in
Finnigans Ltd Sheffield Plate Victorian English Entree Dish on Stand, circa 1850
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An high quality silver plated entree dish by Finnigan's Ltd Manchester. It's finely worked and in perfect condition.
Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate
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H 6.25 in W 8.5 in D 6.25 in
Pair of Coalport Rock and Tree Pattern Sauce Tureens, England, circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Why we love it: The color combinations are magnificent. We are proud to offer this pair of Coalport Rock and Tree pattern sauce tureens. They were hand ...
Porcelain
Chamberlains Worcester Green Soup Tureen Made in England, circa 1825
Located in Katonah, NY
Why we love it: The intense green We are proud to offer this Chamberlains Worcester Soup Tureen made in England, circa 1825. It is painted with broad bands of intense green. The det...
Porcelain