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 of English Regency Period Early 19th Century Black and Gold Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period painted wood armchairs from the early 19th century, with gold and black décor and leopard style upholstery. Created in Eng...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
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.
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
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
Regency Bar Back Mahogany Pair of Elbow Chairs Carvers C1820 (Georgian Dining)
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 18th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
19th Century Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in Richmond, London
An elegant pair of painted open armchairs from the early 19th century English Regency era, exquisitely hand-painted to simulate exotic timber and decorated with neoclassical festive ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cane, Paint
Classic English Tufted Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic traditional English look, this tufted leather club chair is comfortable, stylish and will sit well among both modern and traditional decor.
With deep tufted cushions to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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 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
Elegant Pair of Regency Style Black & Gold Dolphin Motif Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of Regency style armchairs having black frames with gilded dolphin motif decoration on the arms and neutral upholstery. Arm height 25.5
Category
1980s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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
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 1810 Attributed to Gillows Metamorphic Leather Library Armchair Steps
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable fully restored Regency circa 1810-1820 metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and London
This wonderful piece of English history has been on a journey of restoration, the frame has been washed back and French polished by a Victorian trained polisher, the leather upholstery is all new, it is Italian cattle hide, upholstered plain then hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, it has a lovely rich reddish brown colour to it.
This chair is larger than any other of its type you would have seen, it is an important and extremely expensive looking thing that commands attention in any setting. You can see the same model made by Gillows currently viewed in the Victorian & Albert Museum, below is an extra from their listing.
The period 1800-1825 was a great one for ‘patent’ or ‘metamorphic’ furniture This chair, which transforms into a short set of steps for use with bookshelves, is close to a design for a ‘Library Chair’ published in Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts in July 1811, which was made by the London firm of Morgan and Saunders, of Catherine Street, Strand.
They were well known for their ingenious furniture, including reading chairs with writing surfaces attached and a great variety of travelling beds...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century British Colonial/Regency Ebony Chair
Located in San Marino, CA
A 19th century British Colonial Ebony chair with carved back and feet. Caned seat with scrolled arms.
Category
Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Ebony
19th Century French Carved Regency Walnut Chair with Fabulous Hoof Feet
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A lovely Louis XV chair with a framed back adorned with frieze and carved scroll having rosette on the center front apron. This beautiful large French solid walnut elbow chair has sh...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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
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
Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed whiskey brown leather period Regency Mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair...
Category
Early 1800s British 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...
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Set Of Six Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each painted a dark green with gilt Greek key , winged lions heads , figures , chimera etc. Most likely by Gillow of Lancaster and London. Each with a painted crestrail over pierced ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Sumptuous Scalamandre Upholstered English Hand Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Plush pair of hand carved English mahogany armchairs having gilt highlights and regal crown decoration at the top. Upholstery is amazing vintage scalamandre, to swoon over.
Category
1980s English Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Regency Wingback Chair
Located in Darlington, GB
An English Regency period wingback chair. C.1820
With crisply carved underarm supports and reeded detailing.
Raised on turned forelegs and slighlty splayed rear legs, terminating i...
Category
Early 19th Century 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
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 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
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.
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
English Regency Upholstered Armchair with Painted and Gilt Wood Legs on Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English early 19th century period Regency armchair features a new muslin upholstered curved back, seat with cushion and arms over four exquisite short painted legs with gilded accents. The front two legs are tapered and decorated with gilded stylized acanthus leaves with rosettes on the knees. The gilt accented seat rail leads the eye to the short saber legs supporting the back. The chair is raised on casters, allowing it to be moved easily. This elegant English Regency chair...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Giltwood, Wood
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".
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Hide, Wood
Eight Restored Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Club Armchairs 8
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of eight fully restored Chesterfield tufted armchairs with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carved legs
These chairs are a...
Category
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with bamboo turned spindle backs and carved down scrolled arms with decorative spindle supports, wood seat rail with loose cushion seat and back raised on turned tapered legs ending on casters. Provenance; Newel Galleries.
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of French Early 20th Century Regency Style Mahogany Carved Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of French early 20th century Regency style mahogany carved armchairs, each upholstered in a light cream color pleather,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Materials
Synthetic, Mahogany
Regency Chesterfield Bordeaux Leather Porters Armchair in the Manner of Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed Bordeaux leather period Regency mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Fine Regency Faux Rosewood And Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
A very comfortable chair with deep seat and swept back and scrolled arms upholstered in blue damask. The front of the arms with gilded and carved details. The circular tapered legs h...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of English Regency Period Mahogany Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of early 19th century English regency cock fighting chairs crafted from mahogany. The frames have a padded curved back supported by gracefully curved arms decorated with...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1880s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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
Set of 12 English Regency Green and Gilt Damask Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 12 English Regency style (20th Century) parcel gilt & green painted open dining arm chairs with crest rail & seat on saber legs (8 upholstered in red damask, 4 upholstered in ...
Category
20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Hall Porters Chair
Located in Chillerton, 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...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Regency Style Very Sophisticated Ebonized Lattice Back Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two Regency style ebonized mahogany armchairs having gilded detailing on the lattice backs and tops, lovely reeded legs and newly upholstered white duck seats.
Measures: Arm height 29.
Category
1940s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Arm Chair with Scrolled Arms, English
Located in Toronto, CA
A fine arm chair from the English Regency period in mahogany with a scroll arm. This would be a fantastic arm chair to add a bit of character to a library or to be used as a complime...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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
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
Set of 4 Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Armchairs, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 4 Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Armchairs, Circa 1885.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
Tufted Regency Style Armchairs by Marge Carson
By Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A
Pair o...
Category
1970s Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, 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
Pair of Antique Regency Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchairs Extending Stools
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1810-1820 Antique Regency fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with hidden extending footstools
A fantastic looking and well made pair, the chairs have been fully restored to include the leather being stripped back and hand dyed six times this wonder cigar brown colour, antiqued, sealed then waxed
These chairs are very rare and collectable, it truth I've never seen another with the built in leather topped...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sherborne, GB
Mahogany Curule style open armchair in the manor of the design of Thomas. Hope. This attractive late 19th century chair has a moulded X frame facade with ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
English Regency Child Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (c. 1820) child size mahogany open arm chair with caned seat and back.
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Regency Style Oak Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
This elegant 19th century French Regence Style armchair is a true masterpiece in design and craftsmanship. Upholstered in luxurious leather and adorned with a stunning nailhead trim,...
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
RARE ORIGINAL REGENCY X FRAMED RECLINING BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original X Framed circa 1810-1820 Regency Reclining brown leather Chesterfield tufted armchair that has been fully restored
What a...
Category
1810s British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Set of 6 Regency Style Mahogany Arm Chairs with Yellow Damask Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 English Regency style mahogany colored armchairs with yellow damask upholstered seat & back supported on faux bamboo turned legs connected with an x-bar stretcher.
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Pair of English Regency Style Brass Inlaid Oak and Cane Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency stained oak armchair with floral brass inlay pattern, carved detail, cane seat, and removable beige tufted and upholstered seat cushion.
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Painted Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Darlington, GB
A matched pair of English regency period faux bamboo armchairs. C.1820.
Retaining their lovely original painted decoration.
With turned beech frames, caned seats and traditionally ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Beech
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.