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.
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Eight Foot Tall Mid-19th Century French Regency Style Giltwood Floor Mirror
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Found in a chateau in the Loire Valley, this nineteenth century French Regency style gilt wood mirror stands at an impressive eight feet in height. Its beveled glass is surrounded by...
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,080Sale Price|40% Off
Regency Style Gilded Tall Wall or Dressing Mirror
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish and elegant tall wall or depressing mirror in Regency style. The mirror is beautifully hand carved of gilded antiqued wood. Elevate your bedroom, walk in closet or dressing...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Huge 90” Regency Style Jerry Solomon Giltwood Full Length Mirror
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge 90” Regency Style Jerry Solomon Giltwood Full Length Mirror.
Mirror, Giltwood
Massive Mid 19th C. Carved and Gilt Mantle Mirror for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 1860. A large scale arch shaped mirror with an elaborate crest with a pair of putti flanking the center crest of a shell and acanthus scrolls. The putti recline and rest their le...
Wood
English Regency Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
English Regency mahogany cheval mirror with brass urn finials, handle and casters. Maintains original glass.
Mahogany, Mirror
English Cheval Mirror of Mahogany from the Regency Era
Located in Austin, TX
An English cheval mirror from the Regency Period, featuring a turned mahogany frame with finial decoration, framed mirror with gilt accents.
Brass, Metal
19th Century English Gilt Mirror
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century English gilt mirror. This beautiful piece has a carved and elegant gilt frame and retains its original silvered mirror glass and its original panelled back.
Mirror, Giltwood
Regency Style, Monumental Archtop Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, France, 19th c.
Located in Stamford, CT
Regency Style, Monumental Over the Mantel or Floor Standing Archtop Mirror, Giltwood, Mirror, France, 19th c. This monumental wall or mantle mirror is simply stunning. the center cl...
Mirror, Giltwood
$74,199 / set
Two Large English Neoclassical Carved Wood Mirrors
Located in London, GB
Two large English neoclassical carved wood mirrors English, Late 19th Century Height 229cm, width 155cm, depth 11cm These exceptional, large Regency-style rectangular mirrors, sculp...
Wood
Antique Regency Period Cheval Mirror
Located in London, GB
A large and very impressive antique Regency period cheval mirror. This was made in England, we would date it from around 1820-1840. It is a great size and is of superb quality. The ...
Mirror, Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A Superb Regency Period Mahogany Cheval Dressing Mirror A magnificent and highly impressive early 19th-century Regency period cheval dressing mirror, crafted in superb quality, ri...
Mirror
Regency Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice quality Regency mahogany and parcel gilded cheval mirror with bevelled glass, in excellent overall colour and condition. 44" high 26" wide 27" depth You are welcome to ...
Mahogany
French early 18th century Regence Period Giltwood mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and high quality French early 18th century Regence Period Giltwood mirror. The central rectangular shaped double framed Giltwood mirror is elegantly decorated with an out...
Mirror, Giltwood
English Regency Mahogany Ebonized Cheval Mirror. Circa 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany adjustable cheval mirror with a turned bulbous ringed ebonized frame, brass side handles, and terminating on the original reeded splayed legs with brass lion paw casters...
Brass
Regency antique mahogany cheval mirror
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
Regency mahogany cheval mirror, the turned frame with ball finials to trestle end supports with swept feet that terminate with brass box castors. The arched and bevelled mirror plate...
Mahogany
Regency Dressing Mirror in Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Very Pretty Regency Mahogany Dressing Mirror. 19th century Featuring 3 Shaped Mahogany Lined Drawers (note the fine dovetails) Having turned Bun feet. The Swivel Mirror Support...
Mahogany
Strike Full Length Mirror by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
Strike Full Length Mirror by Matteo Cibic is a tall mirror with a Classic vanilla noir border. India's handicrafts are as multifarious as its cultures, and as rich as its history. T...
Resin
Contemporary Wall and Floor Mirror 'Arc' Medium
Located in Paris, IDF
Arc, wall mirror or Floor mirror Design: Friends & Founders Material: glass Clear Grey mist Contemporary design studio Friends & Founders was foun...
Mirror
Large 19th Century Danish Inlaid Biedermeyer Wall or Floor Mirror
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large 19th Century Danish inlaid Biedermeyer wall or floor mirror The inlaid wood is done with three different colors. The mirror has the original mirr...
Mirror, Wood, Fruitwood
Tall Vintage Gilt Dressing Mirror Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined pair of vintage Louis XVI-style mirrors featuring carved giltwood frames adorned with elegant ribbon and floral motifs. Each mirror is surrounded by a sculptural bow crest ...
Mirror, Wood
$1,650
H 68.75 in W 24 in D 1.25 in
Gispen Style Tubular Chrome Full-Length Standing Mirror, Netherlands, c. 1950
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quite ossibly produced by Gispen of the Netherlands circa 1950, this full-length standing mirror features a thick tubular chrome frame with softly rounded corners enclosing the mirro...
Metal, Chrome
Brass Cheval Floor Mirror Hollywood Regency
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1980's glam round arched tubular brass framed cheval mirror. Hefty and robust solid brass. Polished and lacquered.
Brass
Large Scale Wall Mirror on Mirror in the Style of Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Imposing oval mirror framed by a larger wavy mirror. The rear panel has an insert for both vertical and horizontal suspension. Top quality materials and workmanship
Mirror
Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Brass Cheval Floor Mirror, 1970s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hollywood Regency Neoclassical brass tilting cheval floor mirror.
Brass
French Napoleon III Giltwood Pareclose Mirror, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An impressive French giltwood pareclose mirror dating from the Napoleon III period, circa 1870, distinguished by its generous proportions and particularly rich architectural decorati...
Giltwood, Mercury Glass, Mirror
Regency Style Wall Mirror
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite Regency style wall mirror captures the elegance and grandeur of 19th-century European design, blending neoclassical balance wi...
Mirror, Wood
Carved Fruit and Gilt Framed Mirror, Italian, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand carved framed mirror of layered fruits and nuts with rubbed gilt finish. Mirror can be hung either vertical or horizontal. Italy, circa 1880.
Wood
Modern Freestanding Full Length Lipstick Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this freestanding full length lipstick mirror featuring a modern sliced tubular form with original inset glass mirror and bl...
Mirror, Plastic, Fiberglass
Fine Regency Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very fine quality Regency mahogany cheval mirror, in overall excellent condition with a good colour. 62.5" 34" wide 27" depth You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, ...
Mahogany
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H 91 in W 54.5 in D 3 in
Late 20th Century Monumental Hand-Painted Tropical Floor Mirror & Rattan Accents
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A spectacular late 20th century monumental tropical floor mirror featuring a richly hand-painted frame with exotic birds, monkeys, and lush foliage. Restored with added rattan strips...
Rattan, Mirror, Wood
English 19th Century Cheval Mirror
Located in Southampton, GB
Cheval Mirror with candle sconces and lion paw feet. England, cira 1900. Height - 165.5cm Width - 71cm Depth - 67cmPlease message if any further info or photos are required SHIPPI...
Mirror, Sapele Wood
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Cheval Mirror
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An early 19th-century Regency period mahogany cheval mirror of exceptional quality. It features a rectangular original mirror plate enclosed in a cross banded mahogany frame, support...
Mirror
Vintage Regency Carved Urn Mirrors - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your décor with this pair of Vintage Regency Carved Urn Mirrors. These American-style mirrors feature exquisite carved urn details and a timeless Regency design. Perfect for ...
Mirror, Wood
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H 70.75 in W 25.25 in D 26.5 in
Antique English Georgian Regency Mahogany Cheval Full Length Swing Mirror 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian Regency mahogany cheval mirror, circa 1820. The mirror having a pair of brass urn shaped finials to the top of the upright supports, to the center is a swing ...
Brass
Vintage Regency Monumental Floor Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your space with the timeless elegance of this Vintage Regency Monumental Floor Mirror, epitomizing classic American style. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, its g...
Glass, Wood
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H 86.5 in W 35 in D 2.5 in
Mid-19th Century French Regency Style Gilt Wood Full Length Mirror, 87-in Tall
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Standing at an impressive 86.5 inches in height, this tall mid nineteenth century French Regency style gilt wood mirror originally hung between two windows in a manor house. The mirr...
Mirror, Giltwood
John-Richard Eglomisé Gilt Floor Hall Hanging Mirror
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A versatile John Richard eglomisé floor, hall or wall mirror from the late 20th to early 21st century. The mirror features gilt carvings. It has factory brackets to hang but no wire.
Mirror, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Monumental Italian Gilt Ripple Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary vintage Regency mirror. A striking monumental ripple wood frame in a gilt finish. Made in Italy in the 1950s. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Mirror, Wood
Cheval Mirror with Candle Sconces, England circa 1820
Located in Culver City, CA
Cheval Mirror with Candle Sconces England circa 1820 Regency era mirror with original plate glass and rise & fall candle sconces. Measures 23”w x 25.25”d x 60”h
Glass, Mirror
Vintage Late 20th Century Regency Book Matched Burl Wood Floor Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency full length floor mirror. Beautiful book matched Burl woodpecker frame with gold tipping. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Mirror, Wood