Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
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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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1820s British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Paper
1820s British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1970s Unknown Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Porcelain
1920s Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Beech
1980s Italian Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
19th Century British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Mahogany, Paint
1810s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Giltwood, Parchment Paper
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Slate
Early 20th Century French Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Rosewood
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany, Paper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mirror, Wood
1940s Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Cane
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1820s British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
1960s Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
1930s English Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
1950s American Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Late 20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Glass, Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Metal
20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Early 20th Century Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Leather, Wood
1820s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Silk, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1980s American Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Bamboo
Early 20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass
20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Brass, Iron
Late 20th Century American Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1960s Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Ceramic
19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Mahogany, Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Cane
1840s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Mahogany
18th Century Italian Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood, Paint
1810s European Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Hardwood, Paper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Bronze, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood
1810s English Antique Regency More Furniture and Collectibles
Wood