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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
Globe Lantern, Zinc Finish, Large
Globe Lantern, Zinc Finish, Large

Globe Lantern, Zinc Finish, Large

Located in Westwood, NJ

The Globe Lantern is based on a similar 19th-century antique. The globe shape of the fixture emanates strength and is united by the solid zinc finish finials and acanthus top. The...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Lighting

Materials

Brass

Wonderful English Regency Hansom Bronze Large 6 Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture
Wonderful English Regency Hansom Bronze Large 6 Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture

Wonderful English Regency Hansom Bronze Large 6 Light Lantern Chandelier Fixture

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful English Regency Style Hansom Gilt Bronze Large 6 Candelabra Light Lantern Chandelier, the Fixture Comes With Chain Canopy And Mounting Hardware For Installation.

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20th Century Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of English Regency Style Egyptian Pilaster Table Lamps
Pair of English Regency Style Egyptian Pilaster Table Lamps

Pair of English Regency Style Egyptian Pilaster Table Lamps

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of English Regency style (19th-20th century) terra-cotta Egyptian pilaster form classical figures of women mounted as table lamps.  

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting

Materials

Terracotta

English Regency Style Gilt Lion Head and Snake Wall Sconces

English Regency Style Gilt Lion Head and Snake Wall Sconces

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of English Regency-style (20th Century) gilt metal wall sconces with three arms, lion head ornaments, and snake design. (PRICED AS PAIR)

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20th Century British Regency Lighting

Materials

Metal

Brass and Bowed Glass Regency Style Two Tier Lantern
Brass and Bowed Glass Regency Style Two Tier Lantern

Brass and Bowed Glass Regency Style Two Tier Lantern

Located in Long Branch, NJ

Brass and Bowed Glass Regency Style Two Tier Lantern Dimensions : 41.5" Tall X 17.5" Wide X 17.5" Deep This gorgeous lantern made in brass and two tiers of lights rarely seen. The...

Category

20th Century Regency Lighting

Materials

Brass

Antique Bronze Napoleon III Candelabra Table Lamp from the 1800s
Antique Bronze Napoleon III Candelabra Table Lamp from the 1800s

Antique Bronze Napoleon III Candelabra Table Lamp from the 1800s

Located in Søborg, DK

An antique bronze Napoleon III candelabra table lamp From The 1800s Tripod base on lions paws Decorated with Acanthus leaves. Ribbed bronze pillar stem ...

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1810s French Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Globe Lantern, Bronze Finish
Globe Lantern, Bronze Finish

Globe Lantern, Bronze Finish

Located in Westwood, NJ

The Globe Lantern is based on a similar 19th-century antique. The globe shape of the fixture emanates strength and is united by the solid bronzed brass finials and acanthus top. T...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Lighting

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 1920s Austrian Sapphire and Pale Pink Cut Crystal Sconces attrib. Palwa
Set of 4 1920s Austrian Sapphire and Pale Pink Cut Crystal Sconces attrib. Palwa

Set of 4 1920s Austrian Sapphire and Pale Pink Cut Crystal Sconces attrib. Palwa

By Palwa

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1920's Set of 4 Austrian Hollywood Regency Sapphire and Pale Pink Cut Crystal Waterfall Wall Sconces. Nickel frames and all crystal intact. 2 lights each. Stunning matching set of 4 ...

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1920s Austrian Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal

Pair of Regency Cut-Glass and Gilt-Metal Two Light Candelabras, circa 1815
Pair of Regency Cut-Glass and Gilt-Metal Two Light Candelabras, circa 1815

Pair of Regency Cut-Glass and Gilt-Metal Two Light Candelabras, circa 1815

Located in Incline Village, NV

Of British origin, circa 1815, and of Regency design, the bronze platform support, with foliate and flower head ornamented bracket feet, below a collar of leaves, support a central c...

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19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Fantastic Small 70s Palwa Brass Ceiling or Wall Lamp with Faceted Crystal Stones
Fantastic Small 70s Palwa Brass Ceiling or Wall Lamp with Faceted Crystal Stones

Fantastic Small 70s Palwa Brass Ceiling or Wall Lamp with Faceted Crystal Stones

By Palwa

Located in München, DE

Fantastic and beautiful small 70s Palwa brass ceiling or wall lamp with faceted crystal stones. Very high-quality workmanship and elegant design, frame is made entirely of brass. M...

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1970s German Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair 1920's French Regency Gold Bronze 3 Tiered Strass Crystal Waterfall Sconces
Pair 1920's French Regency Gold Bronze 3 Tiered Strass Crystal Waterfall Sconces

Pair 1920's French Regency Gold Bronze 3 Tiered Strass Crystal Waterfall Sconces

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Extra High Quality Pair of 1920's French Regency style Gold Bronze Framed 3 Tiered Austrian Strass Brilliant Crystal Waterfall Wall Sconces. The light refraction from this cut cryst...

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1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Tripod Zoomorphic Lamps C. 1900
Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Tripod Zoomorphic Lamps C. 1900

Neoclassical Parcel-Gilt and Patinated Bronze Tripod Zoomorphic Lamps C. 1900

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in Atlanta, GA

A richly detailed pair of early 20th-century parcel-gilt and patinated bronze tripod table lamps, of Regency and Louis XVI revival character, the triform standards rising from deeply...

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Early 20th Century British Regency Lighting

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Vintage Regency Wire Basket Six Arm Chandelier
Vintage Regency Wire Basket Six Arm Chandelier

Vintage Regency Wire Basket Six Arm Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Illuminate your home with the whimsical charm and airy elegance of this vintage wire basket chandelier. Evoking the romantic aesthetic of a French ...

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Late 20th Century American Regency Lighting

Materials

Iron

Pair of Regency Style Carved Giltwood Torchiere Lamp Bases
Pair of Regency Style Carved Giltwood Torchiere Lamp Bases

Pair of Regency Style Carved Giltwood Torchiere Lamp Bases

Located in Bradenton, FL

Pair of late 19th/Early 20th Century carved giltwood torchieres. Each with ram's head supports, made as lamp but with no fittings (bases only). Can be used with candles or made into ...

Category

20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Wood

Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Brass
Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Brass

Regency Palmette Cloche Lantern, Brass

By Vaughan Designs

Located in Westwood, NJ

Regency Palmette Cloche lantern, this three-light lantern design features intricate metalwork and a decorative hand-blown globe. The acanthus leaf Palme...

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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Lighting

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Louis XVI Neoclassical Regency Empire Large Curved Glass Lantern
Wonderful Louis XVI Neoclassical Regency Empire Large Curved Glass Lantern

Wonderful Louis XVI Neoclassical Regency Empire Large Curved Glass Lantern

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Louis XVI, Neoclassical, Regency, Empire Style Large Curved Glass 9 Candelabra Light Lantern Lantern Fixture With 3 Feet Of Chain And Canopy

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vintage Regency Crystal Rope Verdigris Chandelier
Vintage Regency Crystal Rope Verdigris Chandelier

Vintage Regency Crystal Rope Verdigris Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your living space with this magnificent Vintage Regency Bronze and Crystal Rope Chandelier, a testament to opulent design from the early 20th century. This grand Empire-style...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of 1970s American Solid Brass Glass Lantern Pendant Sconces
Pair of 1970s American Solid Brass Glass Lantern Pendant Sconces

Pair of 1970s American Solid Brass Glass Lantern Pendant Sconces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking and highly architectural pair of vintage American solid brass and beveled glass lantern-form hanging sconces, designed and manufactured in the United States during the 197...

Category

1970s American Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Pair French Doré Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Crystal Regency Chandeliers
Wonderful Pair French Doré Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Crystal Regency Chandeliers

Wonderful Pair French Doré Bronze Cobalt Blue Glass Crystal Regency Chandeliers

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful pair of French doré bronze with cobalt blue center shaft, ball and accent cuos on each of the 12 lights, adorned with crystals to these Regency / neoclassical chandeliers.

Category

1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Regency Sheffield Silver Plated Candlestick Lamps
Pair of Regency Sheffield Silver Plated Candlestick Lamps

Pair of Regency Sheffield Silver Plated Candlestick Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of old Sheffield silver plated candlesticks converted into table lamps with cut glass fonts. The base decorated with swags and urns. Silver is worn in some of the high area and...

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

Wonderful Neoclassical Etched Cut-Crystal Bowl Bronze Chandelier Ormolu Fixture
Wonderful Neoclassical Etched Cut-Crystal Bowl Bronze Chandelier Ormolu Fixture

Wonderful Neoclassical Etched Cut-Crystal Bowl Bronze Chandelier Ormolu Fixture

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful neoclassical etched cut-crystal fern bowl with bronze ormolu housing chandelier, this fixture is currently 20" high but maybe adjusted by removing or adding chain.

Category

20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair Two-Light Silver Plated Wall Light Sconces
Pair Two-Light Silver Plated Wall Light Sconces

Pair Two-Light Silver Plated Wall Light Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Pair silvered bronze 2-light wall lights (sconces) in the English Regency style

Category

20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Silver Plated Electrified Candlesticks Lamps with Shades
Pair of Antique Silver Plated Electrified Candlesticks Lamps with Shades

Pair of Antique Silver Plated Electrified Candlesticks Lamps with Shades

Located in Sheffield, MA

Slim and elegant, the pair of early 19th century English silver-on-copper candlesticks have been electrified for modern flame bulbs. The lamps have been weighted at the bottom and ha...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of 19th Century Regency Carved Giltwood Sconces or Wall Appliques
Pair of 19th Century Regency Carved Giltwood Sconces or Wall Appliques

Pair of 19th Century Regency Carved Giltwood Sconces or Wall Appliques

Located in Miami, FL

This monumental pair of three-light sconces is hand-carved gilded gold. The delicate ribbon winds upward from the candle cups and ties the bundle of wheat sheaves, ending in a crowni...

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1890s English Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Wood

A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Regence Taste
A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Regence Taste

A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Chandelier in the Regence Taste

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Magnificent Gilt Bronze Chandelier depicting Lions Pelts in the Regence Taste. France, circa 1900. 20 lights. Dimensions: Height 51" Diameter 39" CW5424

Category

Early 1900s French Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th Century English Regency Sconces
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Sconces

Pair of 19th Century English Regency Sconces

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A nice pair of English Regency sconces, with two bronze arms and a central tapered column back. The central piece is of cut and mirrored glass,...

Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Pair of Tete-du-Femme Plaster Table Lamps After Alberto Giacometti, PAIR
Vintage Pair of Tete-du-Femme Plaster Table Lamps After Alberto Giacometti, PAIR

Vintage Pair of Tete-du-Femme Plaster Table Lamps After Alberto Giacometti, PAIR

Located in North Miami, FL

Wonderful pair of painted plaster Tête de Femme table lamps after the original by Alberto Giacometti, designed circa 1930's. A classic design with singular presence. The wiring is o...

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1960s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Plaster

Double Branch Gilt Bronze Lamp by Mathias Fondica
Double Branch Gilt Bronze Lamp by Mathias Fondica

Double Branch Gilt Bronze Lamp by Mathias Fondica

By Mathias Fondica

Located in North Miami, FL

The only double fire model of table or bedside lamps by the artist Mathias for the foundry Fondica at Gisors France. In a slight neo classical rococo style. Full gilt bronze metal st...

Category

1990s French Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Ormolu Urns Lamps
Wonderful Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Ormolu Urns Lamps

Wonderful Pair Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Cut Crystal Ormolu Urns Lamps

By Baccarat

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Pair Of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted & Cut Crystal Ormolu Urns / Lamps In The Manner And Style Of Baccarat 26" is just the height to the socket, harp is interchangeable

Category

20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

PAIR 1920s French Regency style Gilt Bronze Crystal Beaded Lantern Attrib Bagues
PAIR 1920s French Regency style Gilt Bronze Crystal Beaded Lantern Attrib Bagues

PAIR 1920s French Regency style Gilt Bronze Crystal Beaded Lantern Attrib Bagues

By Maison Baguès

Located in Opa Locka, FL

PAIR French 1920's Regency style Gilt Bronze Crystal "Weave" Hanging Lantern. Heavy very high quality. This pair has 3 lights each. Floral detail on bronze. Rare to have a pair of th...

Category

1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Regency Amethyst Crystal Teardrop Chandelier
Vintage Regency Amethyst Crystal Teardrop Chandelier

Vintage Regency Amethyst Crystal Teardrop Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A stunning vintage Regency chandelier. A gorgeous Amethyst Chrystal teardrop design on a gilt metal frame. A real showstopper. Acquired from a Palm Be...

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Late 20th Century American Regency Lighting

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Stunning Bohemian Glass Chandelier
Stunning Bohemian Glass Chandelier

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

Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"
Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"

Ornate Italian Gilt Metal Chandelier 23" x 16.75"

Located in Atlanta, GA

Ornate gilt metal rope and tassel form 8-arm chandelier, probably Italian, circa 1950s.

Category

1950s Italian Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Metal

High Quality of Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900
High Quality of Regence Style Gilt-Bronze Chandelier, circa 1900

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 ...

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Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade
Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade

Wonderful French Empire Neoclassical Bronze Three Arm Bouillotte Lamp Tole Shade

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful French Empire / Neoclassical bronze three candelabra arm having winged graces bouillotte lamp with painted green tole shade, two Edison lights inside.  

Category

20th Century Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Pair 19thc French Regency Bronze with Cut Crystal Single Light Wall Sconces
Pair 19thc French Regency Bronze with Cut Crystal Single Light Wall Sconces

Pair 19thc French Regency Bronze with Cut Crystal Single Light Wall Sconces

Located in Opa Locka, FL

Pair 19thc French Regency Bronze with Cut Crystal Wall Sconces. Single light, original unelectrified state. Highly detailed flora form. Very high quality castings.

Category

1880s French Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Italian, Neoclassical, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, Antique
Italian, Neoclassical, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, Antique

Italian, Neoclassical, Chandelier, Glass, 8 lights, Antique

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Wonderful and rare Italian chandelier in the "Montgolfière" - Hot Air Balloon - style popular in the beginning of the 19th century. Built around an exceptional glass column made of a single piece of glass (75 cm) which surmounts and holds a gold leaf gilded cup. 8 solid glass arms illuminate the chandelier. At the top of the chandelier a crown of almond beads and drops forms the canopy. The chandelier is then festooned with garlands of almond shaped beads and drops. Garlands festoon from the top to a circular ring in the middle. The garlands then festoon from the circular ring and are attached to a central piece underneath. This style is typical of hot air balloon and Regency chandeliers. At the end of the 18th century, under the reign of Louis XVI, King of France, the Montgolfier brothers invented the Montgolfière. This invention inspired cabinetmakers and decorators of the 18th and 19th centuries. Hot air balloon chairs...

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19th Century Italian Antique Regency Lighting

Materials

Glass, Cut Glass

Large Eight-Light Regency Tent and Waterfall Chandelier of the Finest Quality
Large Eight-Light Regency Tent and Waterfall Chandelier of the Finest Quality

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...

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1820s Antique Regency Lighting

Set Four English Regency Style Silvered Bronze Two-Light Sconces
Set Four English Regency Style Silvered Bronze Two-Light Sconces

Set Four English Regency Style Silvered Bronze Two-Light Sconces

Located in New York, NY

Set of four (4) silvered bronze 2-light sconces (wall lights) in the English Regency style.

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1940s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

1940's French Regency Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconce
1940's French Regency Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconce

1940's French Regency Gilt & Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Figural Wall Sconce

By Maison Baguès

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1940's French Regency Gilt and Patinated Bronze Chinoiserie Female Figural Wall Sconce. Tall false candles attached where the bulb rests into the top, stunning! The false Candles ca...

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1940s French Vintage Regency Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Regency Tole Roses Chandelier
Vintage Regency Tole Roses Chandelier

Vintage Regency Tole Roses Chandelier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Illuminate your space with the romantic charm of this exquisite vintage tole chandelier. A masterful example of Hollywood Regency design, this fixture features a delicate cascade of ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Lighting

Materials

Stone

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.