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
Returnable Items Only
Pair of Ram's Head Regency Neoclassical Style Barrel Back Chairs with Hoof Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Impressive pair of ram's head Regency / neoclassical style barrel back chairs. Item features heavy solid carved wood frames, ram's head armrests, hoof feet, shapely barrel backs and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Rare Set of 12 Regency Carved Mahogany Elbow Dining Armchairs Antiques Furniture
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare set of 12 Regency carved mahogany elbow dining armchairs, circa 1820
All 12 chairs are armchairs. A curved bar crest rails with S-scroll carving with reeded arm supports and saber legs with slip-in seats that makes it easy to maintain and store away. Usually you can find two armchairs and the rest regular chairs but this set is very unusual and elegant. Simple in design will complement your dining table. They could be used in hallway as side chair or by a fireplace, a library. Very nice upholstery workmanship. Antique Dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood CA Melrose Ave La Cienega. For a touch of high end to your interior design a great addition to your fine furniture European...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Regency Desk Armchair with Lite Green Silk Covered
Located in Weiningen, CH
Regency desk armchair with lite green silk covered.
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Birch
English Regency Chinoiserie Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency brown lacquered chinoiserie design armchairs with dolphin arms.
Category
19th Century Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Lacquer
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
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...
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Ladder Back Armchairs
Located in New York, 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
Antique Scottish Regency Hand Carved Mahogany New Upholstered Armchair
Located in Casteren, NL
A beautiful Regency fauteuil or armchair that was made in Scotland, circa 1840.
Typically for Scottish furniture, it is made with superb timber and...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
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
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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Red Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century English Regency style mahogany and gilt lion armchairs with square back and red upholstery.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
Regence Style Caned Fauteuil with Cushion
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Regence style walnut fauteuil caned seat and back with cushion.
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Regency Faux Rosewood 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...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
French Regence Gold Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Regence style (19th century) walnut armchairs with gold upholstery.
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, 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...
Category
1830s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Carved Walnut Regence Style Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully carved pair of French Regence style armchair frames in walnut from the 19th century.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Pair Grosfeld House Mahogany Rosewood Brass Inlay Hollywood Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of antique Hollywood Regency blue tufted upholstery mahogany frame living room arm chairs with rosewood and brass inlay attributed to Grosf...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows
Located in GB
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 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
Set of Four Antique Regency Style Throne Armchairs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Amazing set of four antique Regency style armchairs, ornately decorated with bronze applique´, leaf foot caps and stunning bronze griffin arm details. The commanding chairs are made ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Swan Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency carved mahogany swan design arm chair with nail heads and yellow leather upholstery
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Regency Chesterfield Bordeaux Leather Porters Armchair in the Manner of Gillows
Located in GB
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
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...
Category
1980s American Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Neoclassical Cream and Gold Parcel Gilt Armchair Winged Maiden Griffins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian neoclassical cream and gold parcel gilt armchair with winged maiden griffins. Item features carved and parcel gilt figural winged female griffins...
Category
Early 20th Century French 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...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Regency Style Giltwood Armchair
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique giltwood armchair, in the fabulous Regency style, and early 20th century in date.
The gilded chair has been beautifully carved with reeded lines and medallion plaques. The arms and supports scroll out in exaggerated curves which support the lime green upholstered back and seat.
Add a touch of class to your home with this exceptional antique armchair.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 73 x width 60 x depth 49.
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 feet, 5 inches x width 2 feet x depth 1 foot, 7 inches.
Regency Furniture.
During the Regency period it was fashionable to copy the classical furniture of the Roman and Greek times. Furniture had stopped evolving in design and had moved back to classical forms. The Pioneer designers who represented this period were:
Thomas Hope (1770-1831), George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745-1806)c
George IV had a major influence over the furniture makers of the time.
This period saw the introduction of brass to wood from the previous marquetry that had been originally used. The sofa table was also introduced.
The main features of the Regency period furniture...
Category
1910s English Vintage Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Viotdot English Regency Chinoiserie Mahogany Green Upholstered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (19/20th Century) Chinoiserie design mahogany arm hairs with green patterned upholstery (attributed to VIODOT) (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Antique Metamorphic Mahogany Library Armchair Chair, English Regency, circa 1810
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique metamorphic mahogany library chair, English Regency circa 1810, after a patented design by Morgan and Sanders, Catherine St, London - a cha...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Attributed to Gillows Regency Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hand-Painted
Located in GB
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
English Regency Mahogany Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency mahogany armchair with a sleigh back and spool design under both arms upholstered in a worn red tufted leather.
Category
19th Century British 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
Set of 6 English Regency Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 English Regency style (19th Cent) black lacquered & gold decorated chairs with cane seat & back with painted panel. 4 side @ 20¬Ω"w x 20"d x 32¬Ω"h, & 2 arms.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Gold
Regency Fauteuil with Petit Point Upholstery
Located in Washington, DC
A Regency fauteuil with petit point upholstery.
Category
18th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
English Regency Wicker Arm Chair
Located in New York, 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
Late Regency Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With arched back with central pierced splat flanked by spindles, shaped seat raised on turned legs with crinoline stretcher.
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of English Regency Rust Velvet Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (modern) mahogany fan back Armchairs with cane back & sides with rust-colored velvet upholstered seat cushions and arm rests (PRICED AS Pair)
Category
Late 20th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane
English Regency Style Canopy Library Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) hooded mahogany library arm chair with adjustable chaise attachment and leather cushion.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
12 English Regency Iron Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
12 English Regency style (20th Cent) faux maple painted iron arm chairs with open design back and slip seat (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of English Regency Style Rosewood Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of English Regency-style (19/20th Century) rosewood faux bamboo carved armchairs with open and filigree-carved backs (PRICED AS Pair) (Mat...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rosewood
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England. A set of 4 armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th Century. Frame made in mahogany wit...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Leather Arm Chair
Located in New York, 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
Large French Regence Period Fauteuil with Elaborate Carving, circa 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Regence period fauteuil with elaborate carving, France, circa 1720.
Category
1720s French Antique Regency Armchairs
19th Century Pair of Shield-Back Armchairs with Carved Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of lovely shield-back armchairs in mahogany with open carving of three ostrich plumes tied by a bow, a reference to the Prince of Wales who was the Prince Regent before becomi...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair
Located in New York, 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)
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Upholstery
Set of 10 French Regence Carved Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Regence style (19th Cent) white painted and carved open chairs with cane seat and back. (2 arms 8 sides)
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Regence style (19th/20th C) carved walnut open arm chair with faux tiger upholstered seat and back.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 12 English Regency Green and Gilt Damask Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in New York, 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
English Regency Hourglass Wicker Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19/20th Cent) natural wicker arm chair with hour glass base and cane seat.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
Antique Regency Oak Scroll Armchair, Early 19th Century Elbow Chair
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ELBOW CHAIR
A handsome and generous chair made from solid oak with peg joints, carved scrolling arms, a shaped backrest, a solid seat and legs united by an ‘H’ stretcher.
...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Regency Style Ebonized Arrow-back Slatted Armchairs with Caned Seats, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Regency Style Ebonized Arrow-back Slatted Armchairs with Caned Seats, Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of Regency-style ebonized, slatted back and side, ...
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Fine Fully Restored Vintage Chesterfield Tufted Hand Dyed Tub Club Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather Chesterfield tub armchair
A very good looking and comfortable armchair, I have some mor...
Category
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Regency Mahogany Leather Seat with Cane Back Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
Midcentury Regency Mahogany leather seat with cane back armchair in great condition. Very comfortable. Seat is very firm and has been reupholstered down the road.
Measures 24" in wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Vintage English Regency Black Lacquer & Gold Painted Occasional Caned Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
English Regency style black lacquer arm chair with cane seat and back. Features golden ribbed trim, a Greek key apron, stringing, leaf paintings and a pair of griffins...
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Lacquer
Pair of Carved Regency Style Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning design with elaborate carving. Unusual, graceful form.
Fine Continental style with gilt appointments.
Category
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Regency Armchair
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 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Regency armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Chesterfield, Baker Furniture Company, Hickory Chair Furniture Company, and Jonathan Sainsbury. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $495 and tops out at $106,393 while the average work can sell for $4,500.
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