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.
$3,850 / set
Pair Of Period English Regency Armchairs C.1830
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency Arm chairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design...
Fabric, Wood, Cane
Ralph Lauren Conservatory Garden Wingback Dining Armchair
By Theodore Alexander, Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic English Regency style conservatory garden dining host armchair or wing chair designed by Ralph Lauren. The chair features a hand-carved beech frame having a dark, rich mahoga...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Painted and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Refined Pair of Regency Painted Armchairs. Chairs feature painted wood with hand-caned backs and seats, gently curving arms, a shaped crest rail, and turned legs that exemplify the ...
Textile, Wood
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 ...
Brass
Antique Regency Period Caned Armchair
Located in London, GB
An extremely beautiful and very well made antique Regency period caned armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1810-1820 period. It is of very fine quality, the...
Cotton, Cane, Beech
Ralph Lauren English Regency Style Alastair Library Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare English regency style library armchair designed by Ralph Lauren. From Lauren's Alastair collection, the chair features a hardwood frame with a dramatic black ebonized lacquer fi...
Leather, Hardwood
English Regency Caned Mahogany Armchair or Bergere of Unusual Form, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An unusual English circa 1830 George IV, William IV period regency form armchair or bergere, the solid mahogany frame having shaped crest rail and scroll arms with caned back, sides,...
Brass
$1,559Sale Price|46% Off
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...
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s Estey Manufacturing Magogany Upholstered Arm Chairs
By Estey Organ Corp.
Located in Germantown, MD
For your consideration is this beautiful, refinished pair of early 20th century regency style solid mahogany armchairs by Estay Manufacturing Co. Estay was founded in 1879 and specia...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair English Regency Ebonized and Parcel-gilt Armchairs with Caned Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
a pair of early 19th-century Regency armchairs, ebonized with gilt stencil decoration; each features a double-baluster crest rail above a lyre-form openwork back, flanked by down-cur...
Wood
Rose Tarlow Regency Sabreleg Arm Chair with Safari Fabric
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A stylish 'Regency Sabreleg Arm Chair' by Rose Tarlow - Melrose House, Los Angeles, CA. The distinctive bespoke chair features a bold safari-inspired printed upholstery depicting ele...
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Regency Japanned and Parcel Gilt Armchairs, circa 1810
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine pair of British Regency chairs with caned seats; the turned back has a turned crest rail; the centre oval tablet on the back is de...
Hardwood
Maitland Smith Regency Style Ebonized and Gilt Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 33 IN W: 22 3/4 IN D: 22 1/2 IN SH: 19 1/2 IN A striking and highly decorative Regency-style armchair by Maitland Smith, embodying the brand’s signature blend of cl...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Theodore Alexander Neoclassical Regency Style Carved Mahogany Leather Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Theodore Alexander Neoclassical Regency Style Carved Mahogany Leather Arm Chair. Item...
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Style Leather Tub Chair by Theodore Alexander
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant English Regency style library or club chair by Theodore Alexander, executed with the exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail for which the company is renowned. This...
Brass
Pair Of Custom Vintage English Regency Style Armchairs #2
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Other
Pair Of Custom English Regency Style Armchairs #5
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of custom English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-class...
Other
Pair Of Custom Vintage English Regency Style Armchairs #6
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Cane, Wood
$8,394 / set
Regency Parcel Gilt Armchair (Sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style ebonized and parcel-gilt open armchair, the over scrolled back centered by a painted rectangular panel, with a caned and cushion on a Greek key seat rail and on ring ...
Wood
Pair of English Regency Armchairs in Ebonized Beech with Caned Seats
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant pair of English Regency armchairs in ebonized beech retaining their original finish with a beautiful age-related patina. The open backs feature diamond lattice splats, while ...
Cane, Beech
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...
Brass
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...
Metal
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...
Cane, Wood, Paint
$11,902
Morel Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An imposing Regency carved gilded wood armchair after a design for George IV by Morel and Hughes. The Klismos bow back of Grecian design supported on carved reeded cross frame base w...
Giltwood
Pair Of Regency Style Ebonized And Parcel Gilt Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each in the style of George Smith. Water gilded and ebonized with caned sides. Lions head arm and crest rail . Lions monopodia feet.
Wood, Giltwood
English Regency Child Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (c. 1820) child size mahogany open arm chair with caned seat and back.
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Style Faux Bamboo Walnut and Re-upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 20th Century Regency Style Faux Bamboo Walnut and Re-upholstered Armchair. Recently re-upholstered with soft flexible feather filled seat cushion. Clean light champagne upholstery...
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Pair Of Vintage Custom English Regency Style Armchairs #4
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of English Regency style armchairs, ebonized with parcel gilt accents. The chair with a distinctive back splat of an interlocking ring design on the back with a neo-classical ce...
Cane, Wood
Hekman Furniture Regency Faux Bamboo Armchair or Tub Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Regency style armchair or tub chair By Hekman Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved bamboo form walnut frame, with cane seat, and removable upholstered seat and bac...
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Walnut
$1,186Sale Price / set|30% Off
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency High Back Lounge Armchairs Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on "Read More" or "View More Details" below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing is from 1st Dibs and they normally s...
Walnut
$715Sale Price|35% Off
Whimsical Armchair with Red Fox Fur in Mac Kenzie Childs Style
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Spectacular Unique Redisigned French antique gold armchair with added real red fox lush fur, sheepskin fur, peacock feather and gold crown. Colou...
Fur, Wood
$2,940Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Regency Mahogany Saddle Seat Armchairs
Located in Huntington, NY
With saddle seats with scrolled arms and carved backrest.
Mahogany
$22,500 / set
A Fine Pair of Regency Gothic Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of early 19th century English mahogany Regency armchairs having reeded frames, the padded backs over Gothic tracery panels, the arms with bold double scrolls, the down-swep...
Brass
$5,397 / item
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...
Leather, Wood
$4,674 / set
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....
Wood
English Regency Mahogany Scroll Armchair, Hand-Crafted, Circa 1850, UK
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
Brass
18th C Style Dennis & Leen Regency Fauteuil Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Dennis & Leen Regency Fauteuil Arm Chair
Wood
Regency Armchairs in Velvet by Thomas Hope, Burl Wood, X-Back Design
By Thomas Hope
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of English Regency-style armchairs with x-shaped backs, burl splats, multiple reeded & tapered carved turnings throughout, well supported with faux bamboo X stretchers. Ne...
Wood, Faux Bamboo, Velvet
19th Century Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany open armchair upholstered in green leather with brass stud decoration, standing on turned and fluted legs, a generous serpentine shaped seat with carved a...
Mahogany
Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Regency style armchairs or dining captain chairs In the manner of Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 22"...
Upholstery, Walnut
Regent’s Park Library Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A late Regency/early Victorian library open armchair with finely turned arm supports and turned and tapering front legs terminating in hand-cast brass castors. The armchair is classi...
Brass
$18,000Sale Price / set|25% Off
Set of Twelve Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of twelve English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burlwood veneers. The k...
Fabric, Wood, Burl
Antique English Regency Wing Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency Wing Armchair circa 1820 Good example in excellent condition commensurate of age. Fabric will require replacing. Standin...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$11,322 / set
Pair of Antique Regency Period Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of antique Regency period brass inlaid leather armchairs. They were made in England, they date from the 1815-1830 period. The quality is outstanding, they have a...
Brass
Pair of English Regency Faux Painted and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency faux painted and gilt armchairs with quatrefoil and cross hatching splat backs, scrolled arms, and terminating on faux bamboo legs. Chairs have been upholster...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Regency Mahogany Open Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb antique Regency mahogany open armchair of elegant proportions, raised on turned front legs with splayed rear supports. The shaped top rail with reeded detail is supported by...
Mahogany
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...
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Pair of 19th Century French Regency Faux Boix Painted Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of period Regency armchairs, featuring a faux bois finish that mimics the appearance of natural wood grain. The chairs are designed with sweeping curved arms that gracefully end...
Cane, Wood
Pair of English Regency Style Burr Walnut Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of English burr walnut Regency style inlaid armchairs from the last quarter of the 20th century. The chairs are made from solid walnut and the burr walnut b...
Walnut
Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Armchair
Located in New York, NY
The open rectangular back and armrests with upright bamboo-form supports; the woven rush seat raised on tapering legs joined by stretchers. Painted decoration by Colefax & Fowler.
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rush
$1,996Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fantastic Pair of Gilded Rams Head French Carved Walnut Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic pair of gilded ram’s head French carved walnut armchairs, circa 1920, exudes elegance, strength, and timeless sophistication. Each chair is crafted from solid walnut, ...
Walnut
19th century English wrought iron garden chair with curved back
Located in London, GB
This lovely model, English circa 1830s. Simple lines give this a smart understated look that could easily work for an interior with an upholstered squab cushion. Repainted at some point it has, rounded back with scroll end arms and squashed pad feet. Has an industrial feel with the rivets and could make a really cool desk chair
Wrought Iron
$2,002 / set
Pair of Antique Swedish Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique Swedish armchairs. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1850-1870 period. They are of extremely fine quality, with beautiful...
Fabric, 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
Brass
$2,275Sale Price|30% Off
Elegant 19th Century Mahogany Neoclassical Regency Style Arm Chair with Stars
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Regal Regency 19th century neoclassical mahogany and newly upholstered grey velvet arm chair having handsome brass stars where legs meet the seat and scroll arms. Brass caps finish t...
Velvet, Mahogany
Regency Desk Armchair with Lite Green Silk Covered
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Regency desk armchair with lite green silk covered.
Silk, Birch
Regency Armchair by English Workshop, Hardwood & Rattan, Circa 1810
By Regency
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This a fine handmade English, George 111rd Armchair from the early Regency period, made of hardwood, possibly walnut with a Rattan seat, circa 1810. The whole armchair is well execu...
Hardwood, Rattan
$4,147Sale Price|30% Off
18th C Style Portuguese Dining Arm Chair by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
18th C Style Portuguese Dining Arm Chair by Randy Esada Designs Item #: 9007AC - Sienna dining armchair Finish: Painted antique cream and 23-karat distressed yellow gold Fabric: 2 Y...
Giltwood
Hickory Chair Co. Regency Mahogany and Upholstered Armchair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Hickory Chair Co. Regency Mahogany and Upholstered Armchair Measures 24" in width x 26" in depth x 34.5" in height. Seat height is 19". Arm height is 28". Seat interior width is 20....
Upholstery, Mahogany
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...
Brass