Regency Lighting
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
Number in Set: Single Piece
Regence Style Bronze Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Regence style bronze chandelier. Great detail and quality. 5-light
France, circa 1900
Dimensions: Height 20", diameter 24"
CW3006.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Regency Lanterns, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
A pair of large bronze lanterns from the Regency period. These tapered lanterns are surmounted by a flame emanating from a corona, echoing their past as gas lanterns. Below, there is...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century ormolu candlesticks finely engine-turned throughout, having urn shaped nozzles above tapering stems ending on circular bases. (Now converted to lamps)
...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Style Black Painted Tole Canister Mounted as Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Antique Black painted tole canister mounted as lamp with handsomely illustrative English coat of arms motif and Greek key borders, early 20th century.
*S...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Hollywood Regency Table Lamp, 1970s
By Belgo Chrome
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Stately and heavy green table lamp.
This decorative table lamp is mostly made from brass with a green central piece.
It comes with an impressive shade and has two- light points...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Stone, Brass
Fabulous Pair of Gilt Bronze and Crystal Wall Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fabulous pair of gilt bronze and crystal wall sconces.
9-light
Dimensions: Height 46", width 33", diameter 21"
CW4568.
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Candlesticks Converted to Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th century bronze and ormolu candlesticks having urn shaped nozzles above engine turned and acanthus collared reeded tapering stems raised on leaf scroll, lions paw...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Large Doré Bronze Rock Crystal Nine-Light Baguès Gilt Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This beautiful nine-light chandelier is layered with wonderful scrolling doré bronze arms, multifaceted and textured crystal pendants and highlighted by rock crystal pendants and cry...
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Large Twelve-Light Regency Chandelier Attributed to Hancock & Rixion
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine Regency chandelier of tent and waterfall design the drop hung feather cut dishes cascading to a rule drop tent this draped to the main decorative band this issuing twelve bran...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Bakalowits Nickel Plated Crystal Chandelier Glass Wall Light, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Bakalowits nickel plated crystal chandelier glass wall light, 1960s.
The lamps are executed with E27 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in work...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Large 19th Century Regency Style Bronze and Cut-Glass Lantern
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Heavy, large Regency style lantern, France, circa 1870-1880. This lantern is of solid bronze and parcel brass with six frosted cut glass windows....
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Maison Jansen Regency Style Lamp Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Maison Jansen Regency style faux bamboo table lamp with a glass table.
Category
20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fine Regency Six Light Chandelier by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fabulous chandelier is of the finest quality, and features lapidary rule cut, or "lob" prisms, and double rose cut rondelles. The metal frame features burnished gold plated castings. For more information and pictures of this chandelier, see M. Mortimer; The English Glass Chandelier...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Outstanding Large French Gilt Bronze Ribbon Bow Lantern Fine Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
An outstanding French gilt bronze ribbon, bow lantern round bent glass panel chandelier fixture.
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Bronze Argand Chandelier with Neoclassical Lion Mask
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century 'Grecian' style English patinated bronze three-arm argand chandelier with centered lion mask mounted urn reservoir. Sourced from a...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Maison Jansen Regency Style Six-Arm Painted Iron and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A Maison Jansen Regency style six-arm painted iron and bronze chandelier, circa 1940
Dimensions: Height 30", diameter 21".
Category
1940s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Iron, Bronze
Empire Style Gilt Bronze Two-Light Bouillotte Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Empire style gilt bronze two-light Bouillotte lamp
19th century
having a flame finial and two candle arms, with a tole shade.
Measures: Height 19 inches.
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Small Ormolu Mounted Regency Chandelier by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine Regency chandelier of tent and basket design with double ormolu bands issuing six diamond cut glass candle nozzles, the chandelier is hung with double cut rectangular spangles...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Fine Regency Six-Light Chandeliers by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine six-light cut glass ormolu-mounted chandelier of Classic tent and waterfall design the tent surmounted by a drop hung corona the main ring issuing six ormolu arms supporting d...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Cut Steel, Ormolu
Fine Twelve Light Regency Chandelier Attributed to Hancock & Rixon
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine ormolu-mounted Regency chandelier of classic tent and basket design the tent terminating with drop hung double band corona, this inserted with emerald cut segments and mounted...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Stunning Bohemian Glass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass or steel frame with eight glass arms and glass ornaments. Fitted with E14
sockets. Made in the early 1970s in Czechoslovakia.
Perfect original condition some rost on the main...
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
English Regency Period "Gothick" Bronze and Iron Lantern, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Large circa 1810 English Regency period "Gothick" bronze and iron lantern of hexagonal form having anthemion topped glazed cusped-arch panels joined by masks and foliate lions paw fe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
High Quality of Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
About
An exceptionally stunning, high quality of Regence style gilt bronze, eight-light chandelier with spreading ring turned stems mounted with female figural terms, above eight ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Tole Columnar Lamp
Located in Buchanan, MI
Italian tole columnar lamp. Great color.
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Lighting
Materials
Tôle
Vintage Brass Palm Tree and Faux Ostrich Egg Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
A stunning Hollywood Regency style lamp in brass, quite substantial and will surely be a conversation piece in any home. Cast in solid brass and features an enameled brass faux ostri...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Regency Silvered Bronze Adjustable Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Very handsome pair of silvered bronze small table or reading lamps in the English Regency style. The fixtures can be moved to different heights with the adjustable arm. This is a qua...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Regency Style Brass Hall Lantern
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality Regency style brass hall lantern, having bowed glass panels swag and ribbon decoration and a four branch sconce within.
Category
20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass
Antique English Early 19th Century Wedgwood Chandelier
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare early 19th century Regency period English chandelier, the body of Wedgwood jasperware mounted with elaborate gilt ormolu metal work issuing five electrified candle arms and hu...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Wonderful Fine Louis XVI French Dore Bronze Bouillotte Lamp Custom Silk Shade
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful and very fine regency style Louis XVI French dore bronze Bouillotte lamp with custom silk shade set with four candelabra sockets taking a max of 60 watts each and fitted ...
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Eight-Light Regency Tent and Waterfall Chandelier of the Finest Quality
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine regency chandelier of classic tent and waterfall design unusually having two tents divided with a second waterfall both waterfalls with double rosette bands, the main ring iss...
Category
1820s Antique Regency Lighting
Large Carved Gilded Wooden Lantern from Theatre Royal Brighton
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A large carved gilded wooden lantern from Theatre Royal Brighton
This piece originates from the Theatre Royal in Brighton which was built in 1806
This is a six-sided piece, the p...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Lighting
Tommi Parzinger High End Regency Wood, Marble and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted wooden floor lamp with intergraded table sitting on a piece of white Italian Carrera marble as the base . Retains it's original gold braded pulls and end tassels ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Lighting
Materials
Wood
Large Regency Style Cut Glass and Gilt Bronze Six-Light Antique Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A large Regency style cut glass and gilt bronze six light antique chandelier, with tented beaded ropes descending from the corona to the waterfall of profusely hung spear drops weigh...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Antique Gilt Bronze French Regence Style 10-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Substantial gilt bronze Regence style chandelier. The bronze is finely chased and gilt.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Double Argand Lamp
Located in New York, NY
English.
Double Argand lamp, circa 1810.
Glass, blown and gilt bronze and -brass, with lamp mechanism, and with glass chimneys.
Measures: 20 1/16 in. high,...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Fine Regency Period Gilt-Bronze and Cut-Crystal Frame Chandelier, circa 1830
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A fine Regency period gilt bronze and cut-crystal frame chandelier.
English, circa 1830.
This fine chandelier has a foliate corona hung with lancet-shaped drops above strings ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Regency Period Antique Chandelier by John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An important Regency period ormolu-mounted cut-glass eight-light chandelier by John Blades the main drop hung double band supporting scallop edged drip pan...
Category
1810s Great Britain (UK) Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Large Twelve-Light Crystal Chandelier in the English Regency Manner
Located in London, GB
A large twelve-light 20th century gilt brass and crystal chandelier in the English Regency manner. The main rim with smaller lower rim applied with candle branches and strung with gl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Regency Style Cut Glass Nine Branch Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A 20th century Regency style cut-glass nine branch chandelier. The shaped glass stem issuing nine arms over two graduated tiers and hung with cut-glass dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Italian Murano and Onyx Marble Gold Gilt Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful small Italian Murano art glass and onyx marble desk or table lamp, circa mid-20th century, Italy. Table lamp has beautiful details; onyx marble and gold gilt metal base w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Metal
Italian Louis XVI Fashioned Six Light Large Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
An Italian Louis XVI fashioned six light large chandelier. The ribbon and tassel form centre column having six reeded arms flowing from the stem. The whole terminating in an acorn. L...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Lighting
English Regency Bronze and Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency bronze and crystal nine-light chandelier with beaded and squared crystal canopy, cascading crystal strands, bronze floral motif scrolled arms, and terminating with a ...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Lighting
Regency Eight-Light Gilt Bronze Chandelier
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An Unusual Regency period eight-light gilt bronze chandelier the main bronzed band surmounted with eight glass hurricane shades these mounted in fine decorated mounts the band also s...
Category
1810s Great Britain (UK) Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Pagoda Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English pagoda mahogany lamp.
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Lighting
Antique Regency Style Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
French gilt bronze Regence style chandelier with five lights.
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze Twelve-Light Crystal Chandelier. Great scale.
Located in Buchanan, MI
A neoclassical style gilt bronze twelve-light chandelier. Measures: height 41 x diameter 29 inches. Beautiful view from below. Feel free to call or email with further questions.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Important Regency Period Dish Light
By Hancock & Rixon
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The top ormolu corona surmounted with four classic regency hanging chains these supporting a knurled and pieced leaf decorated band this surmounted by a bronzed and ormolu mounted fo...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Late 18th C English Regency Crystal and Brass Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This brass and crystal chandelier was made in England in the 1790s. The oval shaped crystals line the top of the piece and come into a basket shape towards the bottom. The chandelier...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Wonderful Neoclassical Dore Bronze Patinated Five-Arm Urn Top Regency Sconce
Located in Roslyn, NY
This wonderful five-arm neoclassical doré bronze sconce has patinated details along the interior, beautiful scroll arms, and detailed bobeches.
Measures: 20" H x 12" W ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Antique Chandelier, Regency Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine and elegant eighteen-light Regency style chandelier of gilt bronze.
Category
1910s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Regency Period Ormolu and Cut-Glass Chandelier
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The knurled and flower rosette decorated ormolu band surmounted with four diamond the step cut turnover top candle nozzles the chandelier of Classic tent and basket design all hung w...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Large French Dore Bronze Rock Crystal Nine-Light Baguès Gilt Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
This beautiful nine-light chandelier is layered with wonderful scrolling doré bronze arms, multifaceted and textured crystal pendants and highlighted by rock crystal pendants and cry...
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Bronze
Gorgeous Thirteen-Light Silver, Gold and Opal Glass Regency Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This gorgeous thirteen-light silver, gold and opal glass Regency chandelier is in excellent, original condition, featuring double-layered handblown opal glass shades and a brilliant ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Early 20th C French Bronze Crystal Chandelier, attributed to Maison Baguès
Located in Charleston, SC
This chandelier was made in France during the early-20th century, circa 1910. This piece has a bronze base with a birdcage style frame. The bottom forms a bowl with crystal beads and...
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Regency Lantern
Located in New York, NY
English
Regency lantern, circa 1800.
Glass, blown, with gilt-brass fittings
27 in. high, 13 1/4 in. greatest diameter.
In a market that is overwhelmed with reproduction lanterns of ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wonderful French Gilt Bronze Crystal Obelisks Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful French gilt bronze beveled smoke crystal obelisks nine-light chandelier.
Measures: 38" H x 24" W.
Category
1930s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
19th Century French Late Regency Brass and Steel Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century French Late Regency French Brass and Steel Chandelier
Category
1830s European Antique Regency Lighting
19th Century English Red Painted Tole Urn as a Lamp
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century English red tole painted with gold design urn as a lamp.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Tôle
Regency lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Palwa, Banci, BD Lumica, and Belgo Chrome. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $295 and tops out at $8,400 while the average work can sell for $1,775.
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