Regency Armchairs
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
Set of 4 Smith & Watson Regency Style Caned Armchairs
Located in Huntington, NY
A set of 4 Smith & Watson Regency Style Caned Armchairs.
Each Armchair with tie on loose seats, used but presentable condition.
Chairs were touched up and waxed.
Category
2010s American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Oak
English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An elegant circa 1830 English Regency armchair or bergere of solid mahogany construction having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with lotus carved terminals and volute arm supports ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Attributed Leather and Gilt Regency Armchairs, Restored, c. 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing set of restored armchairs, which are confirmed to be from the 1940s and earlier. The question is - how much earlier? Crafted in the Regency style, this set of Ebonized and Gilt frames chairs feature gold colored leather seats and a charismatic silhouette with a lot of interesting artistic details.
*NOTE* We have eight available, they are priced as pairs.
The chairs are signed with Mid-Century era upholstery tags and a business card for an antiques restorer. The business card is of a 1940s style and the address used is the style of address used between 1943 and 1963 which is before ZIP codes were used but after the implementation of the 2 digit Postal Code system.
What is currently unknown is whether Fred H. Mehrhoff reproduced these chairs in that time or if he had restored them. Generally speaking, antique restorers did much more restoring than they did reproducing. Reproductions were mostly private commissions from local clientele.
We found a 1935 newspaper directory with Fred H. Mehrhoff listed as a cabinetmaker in Ohio, which further supports his career as an antiques restoration specialist. Again, the question is whether he crafted these chairs in the 1940s or possibly 1950s, or if he restored them and they are much older - perhaps of the Regency period (early 1800s).
If he restored these in the 1940s, which we are inclined to believe, they are likely an important set and from an important maker or design house, such as Maison Jansen. These have the aesthetic style and taste of Maison Jansen, and we definitely would not be surprised to learn these were used in a Jansen interior project at some point in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
These Maison Jansen attributed armchairs would work great in a French Neoclassical, Classical, Art Deco, or Hollywood Regency home. Also consider mixing it up in a Post-Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Space Age Mod, Scandanavian Modern, Danish Modern or Zen / Minimalist room as a splash of juxtaposition. Can be used as dining captains or side chairs, hall chairs, desk or guest chairs, lobby lounge chairs, feeding chair...
Category
1940s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Lacquer, Wood
Baker Furniture Regency Solid Cherry Wood Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Regency, Neoclassical, or Empire style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Baker Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid cherry wood frames, with upholster...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Regency Style Ebonized And Caned Accent Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely formed Regency style accent chair lacquered black and ornately detailed with gilt design work throughout. Features a straight top rail, double-X splat, and high arms that el...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Four English Regency Style Armchairs with Rams Heads
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic set of four lacquer ebonized armchairs or dining chairs featuring neoclassical pewter ram's head finials on the chair rail ends. Crafted in the Eng...
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Pewter
English Regency Style Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Chairs - A Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of English Regency style ebonized and parcel gilt armchairs made by Burton-Ching Ltd., 20th century.
26 inches wide by 26 inches deep by 35 inches...
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Kent Armchair 1 of 14
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Kent Armchair. 1 of 14 Available..
Category
1990s American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Two Regency Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style carved and gilt armchair, the rectangular "X" back with a mahogany panel, the caned seat with a tie-on cushion, on turned and fluted legs.
Dimensions: 22.5" W x 23....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Regency Style Black Gold Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 20th Century ebonized and gilt Regency style cane chairs with newly upholstered loose seat cushion in ticking.
These chairs are professionally upholstered and are also av...
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Stylish Faux Bamboo Regency Armchair with Chocolate Brown Leather Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated faux bamboo armchair newly upholstered in chocolate leather and finished with brass nailheads. arm height 27
Category
1970s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Adam Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine and important George III design attributed to Robert Adam, circa 1775. The Adam Armchair is carved gilt-wood and upholstered in the client’s own material.
Bespoke sizing, d...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Regency Style Armchair in Apricot Leather by Southwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 20th Century Regency style armchair in a unique apricot shade of leather by Southwood Reproductions, Hickory, North Carolina. The shield s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Scottish Regency Hand Carved Mahogany New Upholstered Armchair
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Regency fauteuil or armchair that was made in Scotland, circa 1840.
Typically for Scottish furniture, it is made with superb timber and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Regency Style Armchairs in Powder Blue Velvet, c. 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical pair of 1950s wingback armchairs in the Regency style, recently updated by Chicago design firm Yung Atelier with cotton velvet upholst...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Velvet
Large French Regence Period Fauteuil with Elaborate Carving, circa 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Regence period fauteuil with elaborate carving, France, circa 1720.
Category
1720s French Antique Regency Armchairs
Regency Mahogany Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand carved armchair, the verdigris brass oval inset and caned back above a silk tie on cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency.
Dimensions: 24" W x 22.75" D x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Regency Style Upholstered Bergeres in Tapestry Fabric
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency Style (20th Century) bergeres with curved mahogany frames, scroll arms, leather upholstered backs and armrests, the front and seat upholstered in an urn-theme...
Category
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
A Pair of Early 19th c. Painted Regency Spoonback Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare pair of period English Regency spoonback chairs with distinctive inwardly curved back and integral downswept arms over upholstered seats on sabre legs. Elaborate hand-painted ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Two Regency Style Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic English style ebonized and parcel-gilt occasional chair, the reeded, turned and bar top rail above a pierced trellis back, the upholstered drop-in seat between down swept cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage English Regency Style Mahogany Saber Leg Cane Back Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Quality Vintage English Regency Style Dark Brown Mahogany Saber Leg Cane Back Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid mahogany wood frames, hand painted details,blue upholstere...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Side Chairs Aubusson Tapestry Antique . Rare Pair of the 18th Century Regence Period ( French Regency ) Fauteuils Armchairs in Walnut with t...
Category
Early 18th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Diminutive Antique English 19th Century Upholstered Armchair C.1820
Located in London, GB
Diminutive Antique English 19th Century Upholstered Armchair C.1820
Traditionally upholstered and covered in a classic English country house fabric. Neatly proportioned.
Presented ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
Smith and Watson Hand Painted Regency Arm Chair with Caned Seat
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A Classic English Regency hand painted arm chair. Made by the expert cabinet maker, Smith and Watson NYC. The cane seat and back in very good conditio...
Category
1970s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Mid 19th Century French Regency Style Hand Carved Beechwood Armchairs, Velvet
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of mid-nineteenth century French Regency style beechwood armchairs features hand carved details of symmetrical shells, acanthus leaves and flowers at the top of the seat ba...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
English Regency Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous English Regency style arm chair. Perfect for a desk chair, bedroom chair, or dressing room chair. Beautiful Paisley pattern textile covering. Add some architecture to your i...
Category
1950s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Regency Faux Papier-mâché Caned Bergere or Armchair, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1830 English regency caned bergere having allover japanned, abalone-inlaid, gilded, and painted 'rococo' decoration imitating p...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency 1810 Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair Reading Slope
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed Cigar brown leather, period Regency Chesterfield Library armchair complete with original mahogany...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Bergere Leather Library Chair 1810-1820 Georgian Red Armchair
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, fine and extremely rare mahogany and leather Regency bergere library armchair in fabulous antique condition. Most likely crafted around 1810-20 during England’s Regency p...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface. The seat caning has an ol...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Late Regency Rosewood & Leather Library Chair
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Late Regency Rosewood & Leather Library Chair
Recently upholstered with
Deep Buttoned Leather,
Polished & Coloured to Chestnut
Brass stud detail
Rosewood pillars on front of arms
...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Rare Attributed to Gillows Regency Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hand-Painted
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather period Regency mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair attributed to Gillows
...
Category
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 English Regency style (19th Cent) black lacquered & gold decorated chairs with cane seat & back with painted panel. 4 side @ 20¬Ω"w x 20"d x 32¬Ω"h, & 2 arms.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Gold
Antique English Regency Hand-Painted Cane-Back Medallion Armchairs- Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English Regency Hand-Painted Cane-Back Medallion Armchairs- Pair
These antique caned chairs showcase the exquisite elegance and craftsmansh...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Set of Eight English Regency Style Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous set of eight hand-crafted beech dining armchairs made in the grand English Regency taste. The chairs feature large molded frames with gracefully curved arms, back, and legs....
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Regency Curule Chairs with Swan Motifs and Upholstered Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English period Regency steel and brass curule armchairs with swan motifs from the early 19th century. This pair of curule Regency chairs circa 1820 features an X-shape stee...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
George III English Regency Mahogany Bergere or Armchair, circa 1815
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual English Regency period upholstered bergere or armchair having concave backrest corners and carved mahogany acanthus and panel motifs on arm terminals, corner blocks, and s...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
RESTORED HARRODS LONDON CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR CLAW & BALL FEET
By Chesterfield, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original circa 1950’s Harrods London fully restored office or occasional armchair
...
Category
1950s English Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
English Regency Style Mahogany Scroll Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany armchair with scroll arms resting on four turned legs.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Egyptian Revival Regency Black Ebonized Gold Gilt Lion Head Throne Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Contemporary Egyptian Revival Regency Style Black Ebonized Gold Gilt Lion Head Cane Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item features solid wood frames, gold painted accents, carved lion heads a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
English Regency Caned Riddle Back Ebonized Black & Gold Scrolled Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage English Regency style pierced Riddle back armchair featuring ebonized black painted frame with gold accents, caned seat and scrolled arms.
Dimensions:
23.5" x 26.5" x 37.5"h...
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood
Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs
Bar Back,
Pair Scroll open elbows
Recently deep buttoned upholstered seats,
leather coloured to chestnut
Pair Splayed back legs
Pair Turne...
Category
1830s British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Dining Accent Chairs Ebonized Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair of English Regency...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Regency circa 1815 Fluted Barrel Back Leather Wing Armchair and Matching Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare original hand dyed Regency circa 1815 fluted barrel back armchair and matching footstool
A lovely pair and of the finest quality ...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Metamorphic Mahogany Library Armchair Chair, English Regency, circa 1810
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique metamorphic mahogany library chair, English Regency circa 1810, after a patented design by Morgan and Sanders, Catherine St, London - a cha...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Superb Pair Important Carved French Regence Tapestry Armchairs Circa 1850s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic pair of absolutely beautifully carved Regency or Regence French tapestry upholstered chairs in their original tapestry a...
Category
1850s French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
20th Century Regency Style Leather & Mahogany Armchairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Handsome pair of 20th century Regency style leather armchairs, with olive-green leather upholstery and mahogany frame. They are designed with classic button tufting, armrests lined w...
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency style (19th century) provincial mahogany ladder back arm chairs with slip seat.
Category
19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith.
A mid-century red japanned open armchair. Wood framed, the arms and legs are decorated with gilt line accents and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Regency Mahogany Pair of Elbow Chairs Carvers c.1820 (Georgian Dining Armchairs)
Located in Leeds, GB
A pair of Regency period, mahogany elbow chairs or carvers, circa 1820. This pair features attractively figured timbers with curved top rails, over a double plain slat. Drop-in uphol...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Magnificent Vintage Armchair with Cut Velvet Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A show stealer elegant armchair for use in the livingroom or at a fancy desk having carved mahogany shield back and curved arms with upholstered arm rests. ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Regency style English library chairs
Located in Stroud, GB
Bespoke coach-built library chairs with horsehair squab cushions,
Covered in plain and striped tickings standing on faux Rosewood sabre legs, traditionally upholstered using only natural materials such as horsehair and cotton wool felts.
Custom cast spoked brass castors.
Upholstery service available
Made in the regency manner of William Trotter.
Dimensions: H 37″ W 26″ D 35″ Seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century. English. Cane seats. Seat height is 16.5".
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cane
Bespoke English Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
Our bespoke library armchair, inspired by boldly scaled Regency designs, hand made and traditionally upholstered in England. Stock model available, as photographed.
Features elegant...
Category
2010s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
A Pair of Regency Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Magnificently drawn, with enormous weight, presence, and character to the sculpted and curved sabre back legs, animalistic carved hairy knee and paw front legs, with an untouched par...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of French Carved Mahogany Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An imposing pair of Louis Philippe Fauteuils
Constructed in Honduras Mahogany, standing on swept lappeted gentle 'S' shaped legs to the fro...
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Armchair - Carved Coat of Arms
Located in Westwood, NJ
An exceptionally well hand-carved mahogany library armchair, the back in the shape of a ship's transom carved with a Coat of Arms centered by the Spencer crest and flanked by Victory wreaths. Inspired by a Regency original.
Dimensions: 27.25" W x 25" D x 44.25" H
Seat height - 21"
Arm height - 26"
Antique Buffalo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency armchairs 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 armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency armchairs 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 armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Chesterfield, Baker Furniture Company, Hickory Chair Furniture Company, and Jonathan Sainsbury. 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 armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $495 and tops out at $106,393 while the average work can sell for $4,500.