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.
Vintage Regency Gilt Antiqued Wall Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage vintage gilt wall mirror. Chic wrapped laurel detail on an arched frame. Incredible antiqued mirror really adds a dramatic touch. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Mirror
Antique Gold Empire Trumeau Mirror, Foxed, circa 1820
Located in Hastings, GB
Antique gilt empire mirror, English, circa 1820 An impressive empire Trumeau mirror Original beveled mirror with exquisite full foxing all-over Fabulous classical pilaster detail to...
Wood
Pair of Elegant Period Regency Gessoed and Gilt Shield Form Mirrors
Located in Bridgeport, CT
First quarter of the 19th century. Beautifully crafted shield forms with elaborate crests with 3-D flowers and reeds on pedestals with leafy fluted bases. With large leaf and berry t...
Gesso, Giltwood
Irish Regency Giltwood and Ebonised Four-Light Girandole Mirror, 19th Century
Located in London, by appointment only
An Irish Regency giltwood and ebonised four-light girandole, signed and dated verso Arthur Williams Irish Convex Mirror Signed and dated verso Arthur ...
Giltwood
Neoclassical Regency Rectangular Silver Hand Carved Wooden Mirror
Located in Madrid, ES
Neoclassical Regency style handcrafted mirror. Rectangular hand carved wooden structure with silver foiled finish. Spain, 1970.
Silver Leaf
$570Sale Price|40% Off
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Hand Mirror
By Gorham
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique hand mirror is stamped "Sterling" and, in addition, has a "G" for Gorham and an anchor, the symbol that indicates the mirror was manufactured by the English branch of the company. The glass is beveled. Hand held mirror, vanity or dressing table accessories...
Sterling Silver
Maitland-Smith Chest with Mirror in Mahogany
Located in Milford, NH
A beautifully made mahogany chest by Maitland-Smith with large upper beveled mirror supported by two round wooden columns with nicely carved finials, over three fitted small banded d...
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Gilt Neoclassical Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century carved giltwood mirror. The oval mirror plate within rectangular frame, surmounted by classical frieze with figures flanked by Reeded Pilasters.
Mirror, Giltwood
Exquisite Regency Circa 1810-1820 Gilded Gesso Mirror Hand Carved Large Eagle
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this absolutely exquisite original Regency circa 1810-1820 hand carved gilded gesso wall mirror with oversized eagle top This is a very decorative and be...
Mirror
19th Century French Empire Pine Mirror with Neoclassical Pediment Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French Empire style mirror is framed by a beautifully carved naked pine wood that exemplifies neoclassical grace. The frame features a simple yet majestic pediment top, compleme...
Mirror, Oak
Gilt Regency Style Oval Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Gilt oval frame in the Regency style with nice modeling of laurel leaves and berries with additional moulding element of a type of egg and dart motif.
Composition
19th Century, Northern Europe Embossed and Burnished Metal Mirror
Located in IT
19th century, Northern Europe embossed and burnished metal mirror Small and refined mirror of the 19th century in Regency style, made in the north of Europe, in embossed and burni...
Metal
French Regence Period Mirror, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Regence Period mirror. Carved giltwood decorated with leaves volutes masks and topped by a bust. Use restorations.
Mirror, Giltwood
$4,500
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Giltwood Convex Mirror, 19th Century with Neoclassical Ornamentation
Located in Houston, TX
Urns and foliate carvings adorn this attractive piece.
Giltwood
French Rectangular Silver Gilt Wall Mirror (H 19 1/2 x W 12 1/4)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French wall mirror from the 19th c., featuring a silver gilt rectangular frame around an original mirrored glass. Dimensions are H 19 1/2 inches x W 12 1/4 inches.
Silver Leaf
Antique Silver Plate Rose Pattern Vanity Hand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique silver plate vanity hand with a rose pattern throughout.
Silver
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.8 in W 16.93 in D 1.97 in
Vintage Balinese Hand-Carved, Polychromed Mirror, c. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mirror was crafted on the island of Bali around the mid-20th Century and features wonderful Balinese carved detailing and a red, black & gold polychrome finish. There is a wall ...
Wood
1900s Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Miniature Hand Mirror
By George Stockwell 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel miniature hand mirror; an addition to our enamel and silverware collection. This exception...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Venetian Chinoiserie Gilt and Lacquered Mirror
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning Italian Venetian style mirror decorated in the chinoiserie taste featuring a hand-carved frame finished with an ivory lacquer ground. Decorated with carved scrolls and surmo...
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
19th Century Round Convex Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Nineteenth century giltwood convex wall mirror with ball and ribbon decoration.
Mirror, Giltwood
20th French Empire Period Gilt Wood Oval Mirror
Located in Miami, FL
19th French Empire period gilt wood oval mirror
Giltwood
Small Antique French Art Deco Silvered Mirror, circa 1925
Located in Paris, FR
Small antique French Art Deco period wall mirror, circa 1925. Orned of stylized plants and flowers carved in low relief in Art Deco style. Antique frame re-silvered with leaf. Frame ...
Silver Leaf
Mid 20th Century Hermes Silver Gilt Hand Mirror Paris Circa 1950
By Hermès
Located in London, GB
A Mid 20th century boxed Silver gilt Hermes hand mirror Marked Paris Date Circa 1950. This charming and elegant Hermes hand-mirror has a pivoting bevel ...
Silver
Stunning Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood and Gesso Mirror
Located in Long Island City, NY
A stunning late 19th century carved giltwood and gesso mirror. Of oval form with sea shells and flowers along the top. The glass is triple beveled with a center and four outside mirrors.
Gesso, Giltwood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Gilt Oval Mirrors
Located in Cypress, CA
Pair of French Louis XV style gilt oval mirrors. Mid-20th century. The mirrors are surmounted with a carved gilt ribbon, each decorated in a fruiting, floral and foliate motif t...
Mirror
Vintage Regency White Lacquered Arch Mirror After Serge Roche
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorgeous vintage white lacquered wall mirror. Beautiful arched shape done in the style of Serge Roche. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Mirror, Lacquer
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H 49.5 in W 39 in D 3.5 in
20th C. Carvers' Guild Regency Double Rectangle Mirror #1204 Antiqued Gold Leaf
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., American Carvers' Guild mirror style #1204. This double frame, combed and linked by acanthus frets, forms a striking linear pattern. Cante...
Mirror, Giltwood
Regency Gilt Overmantle Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive Regency Period, 19th century, Giltwood And Gesso Overmantle Mirror, Having Typical Roman Scene To Top Panel, Over Triple Split Old Bevelled Mirror Plates, Flanked B...
Gesso, Giltwood
18th Century Style Jerry Solomon Italian Giltwood Mirror
By Jerry Solomon
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th Century style Jerry Solomon Italian giltwood mirror Additional information: Materials: Giltwood, Mirror Color: Gold Period: 2000 - 2009 Styles: French, Italian Item Typ...
Giltwood
Antique Regency Style Giltwood Mirror
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Regency style giltwood mirror Additional information: Materials: Giltwood, Mirror Color: Gold Period: 19th century Place ...
Giltwood
Regency Style Convex Mirror with Giltwood And Ebonised
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Regency Style Giltwood And Ebonised Convex Mirror. Dimension: Ø 48 x D 6 cm Please carefully look at the pictures to see the c...
Mirror
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H 40 in W 31 in D 6 in
Antique English Regency Giltwood Mirror with Ribbon Crown, Early 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Giltwood mirror Additional information: Materials: Gesso, Giltwood, Mirror Color: Gold Period: Early 19th Century Styles: English, R...
Gesso
Vintage Black & Gold Regency Porthole Style Round Wall Hanging Mirror
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century round wall hanging mirror. Finished in a distressed black with gold undertones.
Mirror, Hardwood, Paint
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H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Vintage English Regency Convex Brass Port Hole Mirror Nautical Ship Martime
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid-century English Regency convex brass mirror featuring a nutical theme in the shape of a ship port hole. Measure: 10".
Brass
Regency Gilt Overmantle Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful 19th century Regency period giltwood and gesso overmantle mirror having triple sectioned mirror plate bordered by elegant half turned columns and lotus leaf carved decoration. As the name suggests overmantle mirrors were made to sit on, or just above the mantelpiece in large Georgian and Regency...
Gesso, Giltwood
Small Regency Giltwood Convex Mirror
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A charming Regency Period, 19th century, giltwood circular convex mirror, of unusually small proportions, having attractive carved frame with Foliate and Strapwork decoration, enclos...
Giltwood
Gilt 19th Century Marginal Octangular Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality giltwood and gesso 19th century center beveled marginal mirror of octangular shape with the makers mark P.B. and a double image. The cushion form and high relief of the ...
Gesso, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood