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
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
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
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
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
Pair of English Regency Cut Glass Candelabra, Attributed to John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine pair of English neoclassical candelabra have diamond cut columns
above circular star cut bases. The ormolu twin branch arms support recta...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
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
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
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
Antique Magnificent Giltwood Sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of opulent and extraordinary Regence style hand carved gilded wood sconces with five electrified lights, featuring a female mask at the bottom and lion mask at the top, two pair...
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Wood
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
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
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...
Category
1890s English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Wood
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
Antique Regence sconces
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite pair of five light gilt bronze Regence style sconces with incredible detail
Category
1910s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
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
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
Pair of 20th Century Régence Style Gilt Bronze Five-Light Figural Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large pair of Régence style gilt bronze five-light figural wall lights after the antique, each with a ribbon-tied backplate suspending a plumed helmet and centered by a Medusa mask...
Category
Late 20th Century French 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
English Regency Glass and Bronze Lion Pendant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Bronze English Regency pendant chandelier comprised of a circular cut glass shade placed within a Greek key frame and suspended from decorative...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Double 3-Light Solid Bronze Wall Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A very great form language.
Beautifully elaborated flowers, very harmonious in overall appearance.
Very good quality.
This lamp can be used as either a wall or ceiling lam...
Category
1960s German Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Pair of Regency Gilt Bronze Figural Candelabra
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each Greek style classically draped male figure raising a three-light oil lamp shaped top on a square stepped plinth.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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 Chandelier. Regence style chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Incredible gilt bronze two tiered Regence style chandelier, 15 lights, amazing quality.
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Ormolu
Early 19th Century Regency Set of Four Glass and Gilt Metal Wall Lights
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency set of four glass and gilt metal wall lights, electrified. Each central frame surrounding a glass sunburst, with an anthemion crown and acorn finial, with ...
Category
1810s Irish Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Glass
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
Pair of English Regency Floral and Game Mounted Gilt Sconces, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency gilt bronze sconces with ribbon motif, oak leaf and acorn motif, three scrolled French horns, game mounts, and terminating with tassels, Late 18th Century.
Category
1790s English Antique Regency Lighting
19th Century Regency Pair of Bronze and Gilt Brass Table Lamps
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Regency pair of bronze and gilt brass table lamps in the form of miniature street lamps, each with hexagonal pierced lantern.
Category
1820s European Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gilt Metal
Beautiful Pair French Horn Bronze Lady Figural Two-Light Tasle Regency Sconces
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of French horn Doré bronze lady figural two light tasle regency wall sconces.
Category
1930s French Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Empire or Regency Style Sconces or Wall Lights
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of Empire or Regency style two-arm wall lights (or sconces) of brass with painted accents of green enamel.
U.S.-wired - Ready for display.
Priced as a pair: $2450 t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Metal
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
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
19th C English Mirrored Bronze and Crystal Sconces by James Green
Located in Charleston, SC
These Regency style sconces were made in England in the late-19th century, circa 1880. The sconces have a bronze frame, three candles and a mirrored center that is decorated with cry...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Silver Plate
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
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
1920s French Crystal Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A group of four 1920s French Crystal Regency Style Sconces. The sconces have been newly wired.
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
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
19th Century Swedish Crystal Chandelier
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century Swedish Crystal White Painted and Gilt Chandelier
Category
19th Century Swedish Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Regency Style Beaded Crystal Pagoda Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (20th Century) pagoda-shaped wall sconces with beaded crystals and hanging crystal bells. (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
20th Century English Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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
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
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
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
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
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
English Recency Style Bronze Elephant Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-Style (Circa 1840) bronze 4 arm chandelier with elephant heads (originally gas, now fitted for electricity)
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Regency Bronze Wall-Mounted Glass Lanterns, Circa 1840
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency bronze monumental hexagon lanterns with paneled glass, bulbous finial tops, scrolled floral medallions, and resting on fluted horizontal column wall mounts, M...
Category
1840s English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
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
Beautiful Large Three-Arm Caldwell Gilt Doré Bronze Regency Sconces Ribbon Top
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful three-arm Caldwell doré bronze sconces with ribbon top and filigree details in the Regency style.
Measures: 20" H x 16" W x 9" D.
Category
1930s American Vintage Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
19th century Regency Doré Bronze Chandelier
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century candle and oil burning chandelier from an Irish manor house. Features include four sets of four linear beveled crystal chain hangers, 16 doré´ bronze candle...
Category
Early 1800s Irish Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Bronze
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
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
19th C Large French Régence Bronze Doré Sconces
Located in Charleston, SC
This pair of very large bronze doré sconces were created in France in the 19th century, circa 1840. This pair features a top acorn finial that sits on a Doric column with a floral motif. The bottom has foliage and a smaller acorn...
Category
1840s French Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
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
Pair of English Regency Style Arrow Sconces, Circa 1860
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Regency style sconces with Fleur-de-lis, centered figural medallions, three scrolled floral arms, and arrow motif. Sconces were originally candle powered and have bee...
Category
1860s English Antique Regency Lighting
Regency Style Crystal and Bronze Chandelier
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Regency style crystal and bronze six-light chandelier.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Lighting
Materials
Crystal
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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