Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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.
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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Regency
Maitland Smith French Tooled Leather Wedding Photo Album Scrap Book 15"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage late 20th century Maitland Smith French Regency style photo album / scrap book. Bound in mottled tooled leather with panel of faux fur at the center, and accented with a shie...
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
Rare 19th Century Folding Pew, Altar, Desk from Regency Period, England or U.S.
Located in Lomita, CA
Form and function make this piece of furniture unique. If a piece of furniture could be clever, this desk, bench, altar, pew, would go to the head of the Sunday School class. It is v...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Burl
19th Century Child’s Mahogany Bagatelle Table, circa 1840
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th century child’s mahogany Bagatelle table, circa 1840, mounted on a period custom base. The shallow rectangular mahogany case is hinged to open as ...
Category
1840s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Gilt Figural and Ebonized Dital Harp, Maker E. Light, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency gilt stenciled figural and floral ebonized dital harp signed by maker Edward Light. Retailed at Srohl Foley place London, Early 19th century.
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Ebony, Wood, String
Fine Antique English South Staffordshire or Battersea Enamel Snuff Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An excellent quality late 18th or early 19th century Battersea enamel snuff or patch box. The pink enamel background with white enamel lattice and a raised gold around the hand paint...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Enamel
Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M
Located in Roslyn, NY
Steinway & Sons Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano
Model M, serial no. 244684, circa 1926
With Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware / Wedgwood Framed Ov...
Category
20th Century American Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Italian Alabaster Marble Ashtray Regency Style with Paw Feet
Located in New York, NY
A small Italian alabaster marble ashtray with animal paw feet in the Regency style, circa 1960s, Italy. A convenient mini ashtray with protective gold gilt metal rim around top with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Alabaster, Metal
Pair of English Regency Carved Hardwood Salesman Samples/Models of Leather Boots
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of English Regency carved hardwood Salesman samples/models of leather boots.
England, Circa 1820s
A remarkable intact example of a pair of highly detailed carved hardwood and polychromed salesman samples of leather boots. The fine craftsmanship and the detail of these sculptures, denotes they were made for the carriage trade...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Hardwood
Fred Zimbalist Rolls Royce Swiss Music Box,
Located in Oakwood, GA
A superb and rare find, Swiss Made, Rolls Royce Music Box, by Fred Zimbalist from the early 1950’s. This is a spectacular quality piece with Thorens moveme...
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Vintage Violin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century rusted metal violin in plexiglass display box. Violin measures: 6" W x 15" L x 1.5" D
With plexiglass box measures: 8.5" W x 8.5" D x ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
Late Regency Childs Yew and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with bow back and pierced baluster splat, turned legs and crinoline stretcher.
Category
1830s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century Original Framed Land Indenture, England, 1810
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A large hand written land indenture document England, 1810, framed. The beautifully hand written document mounted on board with a red velvet border and ...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Giltwood, Parchment Paper, Glass
Pair of Antique Brass Candleholders with Dolphin Handles
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rare pair of antique Regency period brass chamber sticks with handles in the shape of dolphins jumping out of stylized waves.
Measures: Width with handle 5.5 inches.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
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Cocktails and Laughter: The Albums of Loelia Duchess of Westminster (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is a wonderful social record of the bright young things and how they lived in the early years of the 20th century, told and photographed ...
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20th Century Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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Paper
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H 10 in W 7.5 in D 0.75 in
Maitland Smith Flame Mahogany Brass Mounted Magazine Rack Canterbury
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous magazine rack or centerbury which can be used for sheet music or of course magazines. The piece is in good condition and has minimal signs of wear. Measures 24 wid...
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Early 19th Century Parcel Gilt Gothic Revival Harp By Sebastian Erard
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine and elegant Regency Satinwood and parcel-gilt double action Harp from the workshop of the famous harp and piano maker Sebastian Erard (1752-1831), decorated in the Grecia...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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H 66.93 in W 31.5 in D 20.08 in
Plaster Altar Angels, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of polychromed plaster altar angels, France or Belgium, late 19th century.
11 inches wide by 10 inches deep by 20 ¼ inches tall
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Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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Gesso, Wood, Paint
Maitland Smith Bookends
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of Chinese blanc de chine porcelain elephant bookends designed by Maitland-Smith. Retains original labels as pictured. Measurements are for each piece.
Category
20th Century Chinese Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Porcelain
1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
By Yamaha
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Gorgeous 1968 Walnut Yamaha G0 Baby Grand Piano Excellent Soundboard
Dimensions : 4'7" Long X 58.5" Wide X 38.5" Tall
Gorgeous Yamaha made in Japan in 1968 The soundboard is in gr...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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Walnut
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel
Located in Atlanta, GA
Collection of Leather Bound Art Deco Photo Albums of European Travel, the actual albums are probably French, circa 1920's. They document fabulous trips throughout Europe in the 1920'...
Category
1920s French Vintage Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
19th Century French Ecclesiastical Iron & Bronze Altar Rail
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and magnificent architectural ecclesiastical iron and bronze altar railing. Created in France in the 19th century, commissioned for a Victorian er...
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze, Iron
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European antique, believed to be Spanish in origin, comprised of three gothic cathedral architectural steeple shaped brilliant gold gilded solid wood panels affixed with brass hinges, opening to reveal a trio of rich polychrome decorated religious folk art works.
A most impressive display of Catholic Saint / Santos figures, one on horse, the other on donkey, red and yellow coat of arms shield with lion rampant crest insiginia, having later wall hanging wire hardware mounted on the center back painting,
allowing for easy hanging, or freestanding to conveniently display the work on a console table, desk, or shelf.
With beautiful, bright, rich coloring, warm hues, and distinctive rustic wood grain patterns on both sides, this remarkable example
makes for a truly special, thoughtful one-of-a-kind
gift, Communion, birthday or holiday.
Highly decorative, exceptionally executed design, and unique sculptural silhouette add a touch of sophisticated artistic elegance and cozy relaxed warmth as antique decor,.or as a lovely addition to your home altar, prayer room or devotional shrine, while the folding form is the ideal size for use as a portable / traveling religous icon.
Nicely aged patina over the whole., with age appropriate wear, light organically distressed finish, weathered, chippy paint loss, and striking craquelure only adds to the overall antique character and authenticity , historical depth, and European old world charm.
Dimensions: (approx)
Fully extended: 13.5" H x 17.25" W x 1.5" D
Closed: 13.5" H, 3.5" D
Provenance :
A fine private Raleigh, NC estate.
We love decorating with religious antiques, and currently have a large collection available for sale, including various 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century folk art, liturgical altar stick candlesticks, rare relics, altars altar tables, processional pole...
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19th Century European Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Iron
H 13.5 in W 17.25 in D 1.5 in
Post World War II South African Hebrew Inscribed Metal School Supply Box
Located in New York, NY
Metal school supply box sent by the South Africa Jewish Wars Appeal to the Wels displaced persons (DP) camp in Austria, 1947.
Painted blue and white with the map of South Africa, and...
Category
1940s South African Vintage Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Louis XIV Style Marquetry Baby Grand Piano by Collard & Collard
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately deco...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in
Pair of 19th Century British Colonial Child's Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of 19th century British Colonial chairs made for children with cane seats, nicely carved arms and half-moon legs.
Category
19th Century Indian Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Wood, Cane
Previously Available Items
Antiquarian Early 19th Century Bible History Miniature Book Cloth Cover
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique miniature hard back, cloth cover book of Bible History, circa 1820s-1830s.
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Fabric, Paper
H 2.125 in W 1.75 in D 0.5 in
Journal of a Voyage to Madras and India in 1812-1813 with 24 Hand Colored Prints
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fascinating account of a voyage to Asia including China, Ceylon, Singapore and India. Written as a narrative by the author James Wathen, the voyage began in England and then travel...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 11 in W 8 in D 1 in
English Regency Bow Front Mahogany & Satinwood Ebonized Miniature Chest, C. 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency bow front mahogany and Satinwood ebonized miniature chest with five graduated drawers, ebonized knobs and drawer fronts, and resting on the original bracket feet. Ear...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 12 in W 12.5 in D 7.75 in
English Regency Satinwood Inlaid Mahogany Miniature Corner Cabinet, Circa 1880
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unusual Regency satinwood inlaid miniature corner cabinet features a meticulously detailed pediment above a glazed door with fretwork mul...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Satinwood
H 14.5 in W 9.25 in D 5 in
Regency Mahogany Miniature Jewelry Chest
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged top enclosing a well over a false drawer over five working drawers, bracket feet. Loins head brass handles. Has key. Sold Moore & Co NYC., 1989.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Irish Regency Mahogany and Brass Mounted Gun Case Coffee Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular hinged lid with central brass ring flush handle and brass corners opening to a green baize interior with a label of E.Dodson, Gunmaker, Louth. Conforming base of case set...
Category
1820s Irish Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Scott's Historical Works Novels and Romances in Full Leather Bindings
Located in San Francisco, CA
The complete works of Sir Walter Scott in 42 volumes, including such classics as Rob Roy and Woodstock. Full green leather binding with gilt-tooling an...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
The Works of Lord Byron Bound in Green Morocco Leather with Gilt Tooling
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive set of the complete works of Lord Byron in 7 half green morocco leather bindings with gilt lettering and tooling on raised leather...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Leather
19th Century English Regency Brass Pocket Sundial Compass
Located in Stamford, CT
An English brass pocket sundial compass, early 19th century. In a hand turned domed brass case with lovely patina.
Magnetic dial for latitude 51° No...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Napoleonic War Soldier Original Watercolor in Period Frame
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century English Napoleonic War Soldier oval watercolor nicely executed in a small size with lovely color and detail. The decorative dimensional gold gilt deep wooden frame...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Paper, Glass, Giltwood
H 10.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in
Vintage World Globe on Mahogany Stand
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Handsome Scholarly world globe with a Regency style mahogany base. The globe is 16 inches in diameter, circa 1940, Chicago. Perfect addition to a library or study.
Category
1940s American Vintage Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Maple and Gilt Bronze Double-Action Harp by J. Erat
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a living room or a boudoir with this elegant antique Regency pedal harp. Crafted in England by Jacob. Erat, London circa 1820, the double action musical instrument features 42 recently replaced strings to the gilt foliate faux rosewood sound board. The grained soundboard with five swell doors is further decorated on the inside with hand painted chinoiserie motifs. The fluted column is embellished at the neck with gilded cherub faces, caryatids, leaf decor and ram's head figures. The base decorated with acanthus leaf motifs, is mounted with seven brass pedals on paw feet, and embellished with dolphin figures decorations in gilt. The harp is in good condition with a rich bronze and patinated finish and has engravings which reads: "J. Erat Maker Wardour Street Soho London 878". May need some repairs. We put decorative strings on.
Jacob Erat (1768-1821), the harp maker, worked in the Erard factory as foreman in the late 18th century. He then set up on his own business "The Erat Harp...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Bronze
H 66.5 in W 32 in D 28 in
Regency collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency collectibles and curiosities for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Mid-20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage collectibles and curiosities created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency collectibles and curiosities made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original collectibles and curiosities, popular names associated with this style include George & John Cary, Gillows of Lancaster & London, Lane's, and Steinway & Sons. 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 collectibles and curiosities differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $175 and tops out at $92,651 while the average work can sell for $3,097.
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