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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
Tufted Regency Style Armchairs by Marge Carson
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair o...
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1970s Vintage Regency Armchairs

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Cotton, Mahogany

English Regency Dining Accent Chairs Ebonized Pair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of English Regency...
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1980s Vintage Regency Armchairs

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Cotton, Wood

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.   
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20th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Veneman Furniture Regency Style Cast Aluminum Spade Back Saber Leg Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Veneman furniture Italian Regency style cast aluminum spade back saber leg armchair. item features a unique spade back, cast aluminum construction, original label, tapered legs, grea...
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Late 20th Century North American Regency Armchairs

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Aluminum

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...
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1810s British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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 ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

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Beech

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.
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20th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

1970s Regency Style Faux Bamboo Bergere Armchairs In Grey Fawn Upholstery -Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of regency style faux bamboo armchairs upholstered in a spotted gray fawn fabric. The frame appears to be maple. They most likely date to the 70s, and they are unmarke...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Armchairs

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Upholstery, Maple

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

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Bamboo, Upholstery

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

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Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Serpentine Painted Arm Chairs. Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency serpentine splat back hand painted arm chairs with floral ribbon, swags, tassels, and medallion motif. Pair has scrolled ar...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Paint, Upholstery

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...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

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

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Ormolu

FINE PAIR OF FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD LIBRARY READING ARMCHAIRs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Regency style fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed Library readin...
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century French Regence Fauteuil
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite pair of 19th-century French Regence fauteuils exudes elegance and sophistication, characteristic of the Regence period. Each fau...
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19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs

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Giltwood

Regency Style Childs Arm Chair This is a 19th Century chair with an upholste
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency Style Childs Arm Chair This is a 19th Century chair with an upholstered seat, it has been upholstered with a Silk regency stripe in green and gold, the chair has a curved...
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1880s Antique Regency Armchairs

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Walnut

Late Regency Satinwood and Painted Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Large scale with caned back and seat plus sides in excellent condition with loose cushions , Curved back and scrolled arms raised on saber legs with casters. Steel braces under the r...
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1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Satinwood

Regency Lyre-Back Armchair
Located in Darlington, GB
A fine English regency period lyre-back armchair, in the manner of Thomas Hope. C.1820 Traditionally upholstered stuffed seat finished in bargello fabric, with matching lumber cushion.
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Beech

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

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Reeded and Upholstered Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency mahogany upholstered seat armchairs with carved reeded diamond form splat backs, foliate medallions, incised scrolled...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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

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

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

Pair Antique Regency Arm Chairs in Rosewood Dining Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Pair of Regency Rosewood Chairs. These chairs having ring turned and carved front legs. The centre rail of typical Regency design an...
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1980s Vintage Regency Armchairs

Materials

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

Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair A good looking and well made off...
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20th Century English Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Beech

Regency Style Mahogany and Tufted Leather Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rich looking Regency style armchair having mahogany carved and inlaid back with elegantly shaped arms and tapered legs, handsomely upholstered with a tufted chocolate brown leather s...
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1980s American Vintage Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century English Regency Rosewood Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English Regency rosewood armchair. The whole of the scroll top back and the seat join together in a sweeping curve to g...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

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Rosewood

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 Viotdot English Regency Chinoiserie Mahogany Green Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (19/20th Century) Chinoiserie design mahogany arm chairs with green patterned upholstery (attributed to VIODOT) (PRICED AS Pair) Minor discoloration an...
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Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs

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Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Armchairs with Red Upholstery of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency Period bergères After a Design by Thomas Sheraton Constructed from goncalo alves, the chairs with curved backs supported on reeded front legs and splayed legs t...
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1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Other

French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19th/20th C) carved walnut open arm chair with faux tiger upholstered seat and back.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

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

Antique Regency Period Armchair
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Regency period armchair, made in England and dating from around the 1815-1830 period. It is of wonderful quality, with stunning gilt bronze mounts on the armrest an...
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1810s British Antique Regency Armchairs

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Bronze

Pair of Regency Period White Painted and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of early 19th century Regency period white painted and carved giltwood armchairs, in the manner of Morel and Hughes, acanthus and s...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

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

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Mahogany

Regence Style Caned Fauteuil with Cushion
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Regence style walnut fauteuil caned seat and back with cushion.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency 'Lyre' Fronted Library Armchairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century Regency pair of fine 'lyre' fronted library armchairs in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster. The back flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Suede, Mahogany

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

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Cane, Pine, Lacquer

Original Regency 1810-20 Chesterfield Walnut Framed Green Library Tub Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original circa 1810-1820 Regency Chesterfield green velour library armchair A very well made and unique armchair, originally de...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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...
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1830s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

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 Regency Mahogany Saddle Seat Armchairs
Located in Huntington, NY
With saddle seats with scrolled arms and carved backrest.
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19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Antique Regency Oak Carved Bergere Armchair with Lions Head Arms Velvet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency Oak Bergere armchair with Lions head arms Please note t...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Antique French Regency Style Caved Walnut Throne Chairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Regency Style Ornate Caved Walnut Throne Chairs Newly Upholstered in a Burgundy Mohair - Pair Gorgeous Pair of French Regency Style Beautifully Ornate Hand Carved Acanthus Leaf Motif Finely Detailed Walnut High Back Throne...
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Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs

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Mohair, Walnut

Regency Armchair in Mahogany and Cane & Velvet Gray Fabric
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant regency armchair in mahogany with cane in the sides, back and seat. Legs with brass shoes, England, circa 1820. Loose cushions reupholstered with velvet.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Fully Restored Regency Show Framed Carved Hardwood Brown Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored cigar brown hand dyed leather Regency show framed armchair A very good looking and nicely refurbished piece. This i...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Original Regency 1815 Black Leather Hardwood Horseshoe Office Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original circa 1815 Black leather Regency office chair with sculpted Horseshoe frame ...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Drawing Room Elbow Chair, English, Leather, Desk Seat, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room elbow chair. An English, mahogany and leather desk seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Fine Regency example with good taste and elegance ...
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1820s British Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, 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...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs

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Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Walnut

Pair of Regency Black Painted Arm Chairs with Floral Decoration & Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Regency Black Painted Arm Chairs with Floral Decoration & Rush Seats, England ca. 1820
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Pair of Gilded Rams Head French Carved Walnut Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
We have two identical pairs of these chairs. Ask if you want a second pair and we can discount them. This is a gorgeous pair of rams head Regency style chairs that can be used at the...
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1920s French Vintage Regency Armchairs

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Walnut

Regency Style Mahogany Armchair Crafted in Italy
Located in Southampton, NJ
Heirloom quality hand crafted Regency style armchair made in Italy with original tags in rarely if ever used condition. Graceful lines & turnings in the manner & quality of Baker or ...
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Early 2000s Italian Regency Armchairs

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Mahogany

19th Century Irish Mahogany Library Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century mahogany framed library armchair, the curved top-rail above button back upholstered in leather, with raised padded arm rests and down scrolled arms whi...
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19th Century Irish Antique Regency Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

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...
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1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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

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Cotton, Rosewood

c. 1800-20 Country English Regency Period Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1820 country English Regency period arm chair. In well figured, warm color ash wood, the country cousin to the mahogany ones of the city. Raised on bold, square, tapered l...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs

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Ash

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

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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