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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
Pair Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany & Swag Shield Back Cane Seat Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Maitland Smith Parcel Gilt Mahogany and Swag Shield Back with Cane Seat Armchairs with original zipped and loose seat cushions. Excellent condition. No stains.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany, Giltwood

Regency Library Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A superb Regency library armchair in rosewood, raised on saber legs with foliate carving to the curve and base of the arms. Original dark green velvet...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Rosewood

Regency Library Chair
Regency Library Chair
$2,428 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Leather Tufted Arm Chairs w/ Reeded Legs C 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency Mahogany leather tufted curvature arm chairs with stylized lyre back supports, curvature leather tacked seats, and resting on bulbous fluted reeded legs with ...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

FINE PAIR OF ANTIQUE ITALIAN HAND DYED BROWN LEATHER RESTORED THRONE ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of heavily carved large Antique Italian Carolean throne armchairs in hand dyed brown leat...
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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.
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19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

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....
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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...
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

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....
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs

Materials

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 ...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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.
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Wicker Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19th Cent) Brighton design natural wicker round back arm chair with hour glass base.
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19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

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...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

English Regency Style Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (20th Century) black and gold painted armchair with x-shaped backs, turned top rails and arms, and black painted cane seats.   
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20th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Bergere Armchair of Caned Mahogany from the Regency Period
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome, comfortable English bergère armchair or library chair of caned mahogany from the Regency Period, featuring a classic, elegantly bow-turned back and arms - with caned back...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Wood, Cane

Vintage Egyptian Revival Lion Sphinx Wrought Iron Regency Style Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Egyptian Revival Lion Sphinx Wrought Iron Regency Style Arm Chair. Item features a heavy iron frame with cast resin sphinx figures, leather seat, and cross stretcher base. Ci...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mahogany Office Armchair with Swan Neck Decorations from English Regency Period
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and elegant office armchair with swan neck decorations is made of carved wood. This is an English work from the Regency Period. Circa 1830
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1830s British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Regency Style Carved Faux Bois Cerused Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Italian Regency style hand-carved faux bois armchair featuring a cerused or glazed finish. The frame has carved twig or branch motifs with an intentionally aged patina. The...
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20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Regency Period 19th Century Mahogany Horseshoe Back Upholstered Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period mahogany horseshoe back armchair from the 19th century, with balusters, large scrolling arms, carved volutes, turned legs, petite casters and red upholstery...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Other

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Antique Museum Quality
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1950s Vintage Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Rosewood

PAIR OF GEORGE SMITH SOMERVILLE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAiRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of George Smith cigar brown Somerville occasional Library armchairs with which have been fully restored and hand dyed this unique Cigar brown RRP £15,900 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. A true masterpiece of an armchair, these chairs look sublime in any setting and have very agreeable dimensions for those of us looking for a comfortable chair that doesn’t take up a lot of space. The chair frames alone currently retail for £4344 without upholstery, the leather, upholstery and hand dying was just under £3600 making a total chair cost of just shy of £8000 The chairs have been professionally restored as mentioned to include having the leather washed back, they have then been hand dyed six times, antiqued, sealed waxed down and polished, the end result is a very unique looking pair of designer armchairs...
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood

Rare 19th Century Lion Monopodia Armchair After Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Benington, Herts
A very fine and impressive European walnut monopodia library armchair, upholstered in a Rosie Uniacke cotton velvet moss, an almost identical armchair having been published in ‘Engli...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Very Rare Regency circa 1810-1820 Turkey Work Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1810-1820 Regency Turkey work pair of armchairs original period upholstery A very rar...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

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 Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency black lacquered arm chairs with a carved spiral ringed bulbous crest, flanking filigree splat backs, sweeping carved scrolled arms, cane hole seats, and termi...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Pine, Lacquer

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...
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20th Century American Regency Armchairs

Materials

Pewter

Pair Of Carved Mahogany Dolphin Form Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of early 20th century hand carved mahogany armchairs with dolphin form arms. Fan design satinwood inlay on top rails. Square tapered legs with satinwood lay terminating in carve...
Category

Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Large and Imposing Regency Nautical Chair Made for the Alliance Assurance Comp
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large and imposing Regency nautical chair made for the Alliance assurance company, the rectangular leather covered back, padded arms and seat surmoun...
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1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century Regency Period Klismos Armchair with Leopard Head Carved Armrests
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A Regency Period Klismos armchair In the manner of Thomas Hope Carved from oak, with the typical Klismos construction having sabre back legs, the tapering front legs turned and reeded with baluster capitals; the swooping and curved studded toprail above a scrolling anthemion-carved crossbar; the straight armrests with applied anthemion terminals held by distinctive leopard head supports flanking the caned seat. English, circa 1815 A seemingly identical armchair can be seen at Ickworth House, acquired by the National Trust in 1956 in lieu of inheritance tax. Another variant appeared on the market, with Temple Williams Ltd, sold circa 1956 to Wilfrid Evill. Dimensions: H: 35 in / 89 cm W: 24 in / 61 cm D: 29 in / 73.5 cm Provenance: [Possibly] from the Collection of the Marquess of Bristol, at Ickworth House, Suffolk. Bristol Collection dispersed in 1956, […], Private Collection, UK. Comparative Literature: Joy, Edward Thomas. English Furniture 1800-1851. London: Ward Lock, 1977, pp. 58 & 83. Hope, Thomas. Household Furniture...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Pair of Ebonized English Regency Armchairs with Pony Seats and Monogram
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century English Regency ebonized armchairs with hand painted monogram. Natural pony hide seats in black and white. Measures: Arm height 25".
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Hide, Wood

Rare English Regency Double Caned Chinoiserie Armchair with Leather Cushions
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Marvelous luxurious Regency style club or armchair having black and gold chinoiserie frame, double caned body in amazing condition, and two down filled cognac colored soft kid leathe...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Regency Upholstered Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair of vintage regency arm chairs. Each feature a floral upholstery with a wooden frame.
Category

1990s American Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Regency Mahogany Armchair, England Approx. 1810 - 1820
Located in Kastrup, DK
Regency armchair, made of solid cuba mahogany. Back, frames and sides with round bars. Made in excellent craftsmanship, newly upholstered with li...
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Style Ebonized Caned Elbow Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Striking pair of matching black lacquer ebonized English elbow armchairs crafted in the Regency taste. The chairs feature a beech frame with a caned seat and back having large gracef...
Category

20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Beech

RESTORED HARRODS LONDON CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR CLAW & BALL FEET
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 ...
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1950s English Vintage Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

19th Century French Carved Regency Style Walnut Chair with Scrolled Arms
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely Louis XV chair with a framed back adorned with frieze and carved scroll with rosette on the center front apron. This beautiful large French solid walnut elbow chair has shap...
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19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

English Regency 19th Century Armchair in Oak
Located in Lomita, CA
A Regency style carved oak open armchair from England, late 19th century with a modern feel is a design tour de force. The wood has aged beautifully over time and has a lustrous patina. The chair is sturdy and comfortable. The armchair has a rounded tablet...
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1880s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Regency Cane and Wood Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A timeless vintage Regency armchair featuring an elegant blend of cane and wood craftsmanship. The chair boasts a gracefully carved frame, a cane backrest, and a generously sized sea...
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Late 20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 10 French Regence Carved Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 French Regence style (19th Cent) white painted and carved open chairs with cane seat and back. (2 arms 8 sides)
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19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Restored Pair of Antique Regency Bolster Arm Brown Leather Library Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely pair of circa 1810-1820 Antique Regency fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with Bolster arms A fantastic looking a...
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1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of English Regency Style Carved Black and Gilt Cane Back Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency style (20th century) armchairs with black and gilt painted wooden frames with carved detail, cane seat backs, light yellow and gold seat...
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20th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency carved mahogany swan design arm chair with nail heads and yellow leather upholstery
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency Brighton design bamboo arm chair with filigree design and a cane seat under a cushion with a stretcher (AS IS-filigree modified) (similar to Inv. #036706)
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

19th Century Regency Pair of Armchairs in Mahogany Influenced Art Deco Style
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Swedish Art Deco influenced Klismos armchairs in mahogany with inlay brass.
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20th Century European Regency Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of French Regency Style Fauteuils Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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20th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Maddox Armchair
Located in London, GB
Produced entirely in the UK, this armchair is based on a special commission Howard & Sons model of specifically compact dimensions making it not only highly comfortable but easy to p...
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2010s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight English Regency Painted & Silver Gilt Dining Room Chairs. C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of Eight English Regency painted and silver gilt dining room chairs with scrolled arms, original ormolu mounts, and resting on saber legs. Late 18th Century. Dining room chairs h...
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1790s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Ormolu

English Regency Leather Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany tub form library style arm chair with a brown leather upholstered seat and back having brass nail head trim.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century Hall Porters Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Hall Porters Chair The chair has been upholstered in Soft Black Leather with brass studs which are used very decoratively, under the seat there is a small 2 door cupbo...
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Early 1800s Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

English Regency Red Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of 19th century English Regency style mahogany and gilt lion armchairs with square back and red upholstery.
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood

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...
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1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs

English Regency Mahogany Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany arm chair with a sleigh back & spool design under both arms upholstered in a worn red tufted leather. Antique condition, leather is cracking/aged.
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19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique French Regency Style Cast Iron Wooden Slat Garden Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Regency Style Cast Iron Wooden Slat Garden Arm Chair. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 35.5" H x 20.5" W x 22" D x 17" Seat height x 26" Arm height.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs

Materials

Iron

French Regence Gold Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Regence style (19th century) walnut armchairs with gold upholstery.
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19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

STUNNING VINTAGE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED PETROL BROWN LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable and decorative vintage Chesterfield hand tufted library reading armchair in petrol bro...
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Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs with Gilded Details, 19th Century, England
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mahogany armchairs with gilded details 19th century black leather, England. A pair of armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th century. Frame made in mahogany...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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.

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