Regency Benches
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
Wonderful Pair Regency Carved White Wash Benches Green Silk Chinoiserie X Form
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of Regency style X form carved white wash benches with green silk chinoiserie fabric and nailheads
Measures: Height 18 inches, w...
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20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Silk, Wood
Window Benches in the Regency Manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of turned mahogany and brass-mounted window seats on elongated brass casters. In the Regency manner.
Upholstered in clients own material.
We are ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Small Regency Oak Hall Bench, in the Manner of Bullock
Located in London, GB
A Small Regency Oak Hall Bench, in the manner of Bullock
With turned bolster lotus leaf supports, above a panelled seat with a frieze of half r...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Oak
Vintage Regency Slipcovered Leather Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Make a bold yet sophisticated statement with this extra-long vintage Regency bench, showcasing a vibrant diamond-pattern slipcover in mustard and ivory tones. The silhouette features...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Benches
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery
Neoclassic Style Giltwood And Upholstered Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With arched scrolled arms and rectangular seat in tufted creme colored upholstery and splayed legs with paw feet.
Category
1970s European Vintage Regency Benches
Materials
Giltwood
Stylish Vintage Italian Regency White Lacquer and Chocolate Brown Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super chic Regency style bench having white lacquer wood with black and brass accents and sensual curvy shape. Seat is newly upholstered in complimentary faux leopard fabric and the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Regency Benches
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
French Regence Style Painted Bench
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19/20th Century) green painted bench with floral carving and 8 legs connected with a stretcher and shaped cane seat under a cushion.
Category
19th Century French Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Cane, Paint, Wood
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Metamorphic Bench
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular padded seat covered in brown leather, opening to reveal a set of library steps, over a solid inlaid seat-rail and ring-turned tapering legs ending in castors.
18in. high, 34 1/2in. wide and 16 1/2in. deep. Opened, 36in. high and 49in. wide.
Rooms organized during the Regency period as libraries often had floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. The upper shelves were difficult to reach, so movable library stairs were invaluable. Further, libraries were one of the most important rooms in a stately house, symbol of its owner's wealth, culture and status. As a consequence, designers, architects and cabinet or chair makers devoted much attention to its architecture and decoration. Hence, the emrgence of innovative ideas such as our bench.
Enter the Regency era metamorphic library chair/bench (chairs are more common than benches)!
The tables, chairs and stools containing library steps were patented in Great Britain by Robert Campbell in 1774 but this innovative chair-based design did not become immediately popular. Once the Regency was established, a neo-classical interpretation of Campbell’s Metamorphic Library Chair concept started to become popular in London. Any early attributions rely heavily on two contemporary sketches...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Antique French Regency Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Banquette or Bench, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Regency Style Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Banquette or Long Bench, Circa 1875-1885.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Rare Regency Walnut X Frame Window Seat Early 19th Century, Possibly Russ
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Regency Walnut X Frame Window Seat
Possibly Russian
Early 19th Century
With carved eagle heads over a X stretcher with guilloche carvings and a central medallion.
Height 27...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Benches - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your outdoor or indoor space with this exquisite pair of vintage Regency wrought iron benches. Featuring elegant scrollwork and a timeless Regency design, these benches combi...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Three Seat Contemporary Bench on Chrome Frame Ilmari Tapiovaara for Stendig, USA
Located in Deland, FL
Equal parts style and comfort this luxurious three-seater bench designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Stendig is the epitome of Contemporary design. The solid chrome frame, in wonderful ...
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1970s American Vintage Regency Benches
Materials
Chrome
Mahogany Regency Bench Window Seat Marsh & Tatham Georgian Country House 1820
By Charles Heathcote Tatham, Marsh and Tatham
Located in London, GB
A fabulous, fine and rare mahogany hallway bench or window seat in wonderful antique condition. This stunning and versatile piece will add gorgeous colouring, refined Regency styling...
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1820s British Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Pavilion Pineapple Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved giltwood Regency design stool, supported by four elegant pineapple feet. Upholstered in the clients own material.
Can also be used as a coffee table, or bedroom end stool.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Transform your space with this Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail by Baker Furniture, this bench epitomizes American elegance and sophisti...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Fine and Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Benches, Early 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine and rare pair of Regency mahogany benches.
Early 19th Century
The scrolled ends with cushion-moulded rails with a central design, above saber legs ending with scrolled tip...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
20th-C. Large Scale Painted Black Lacquer Regency Style Bench Att. Baker Fur.
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a lovely bench in a nice size! It has regency styling with it’s black lacquer painted frame and subtle red accents. The vintage upholstery is in very good condition and is a ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Carved Mahogany Brass Lyre Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Late 20th C. Duncan Phyfe Regency Empire Style Carved Mahogany Brass Lyre Window Bench. Item features brass "lyre" accents, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain, upholstered...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Giltwood Bench with Tibetan Tiger Velvet by Randy Esada Designs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Regency style giltwood ribbon bench by Randy Esada for Prospr. It features silk velvet Tibetan tiger velvet and genuine giltwood silver finish.
Additi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Regency Benches
Materials
Giltwood
A late Regency rosewood window seat, in the manner of George Oakley
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency rosewood window seat, in the manner of George Oakley, of rectangular form, with vase-shaped, upholstered arms, reeded seat rails and tapering gadrooned legs with the original brass castors, the arms carved with bold acanthus scrolls, reupholstered in red fabric with a separate buttoned seat cushion. English, c 1820.
See ‘Ackermann’s Regency Furniture and Interiors’ by Pauline Agius and Stephen Jones, Marlborough, 1984, p 132 pl. 116 for a very similar ‘dress sofa...
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1820s English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Rosewood
Modern Regency Style Folding Iron Metal Bench w/ Black Saddle Leather Seat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Modern Regency Style Folding Heavy Iron Metal Bench with Black Stitched Saddle Leather Seat. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 21" H x 40" W x 21" D x 20" Seat Height.
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
Stool in the manner of Morel and Hughes
By Morel and Hughes
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A parcel gilt and ebonised stool or bench with upholstered seat on a partially reeded lotus leaf 'X' frame support. Upholstered in clients own material ...
Category
2010s English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Giltwood Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Gracefully blending elegance and comfort, this Vintage Regency giltwood bench offers a timeless accent to any sophisticated space. Featuring rich, fluted legs with ornamental floral ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Painted and Silver Gilt Regency Style Benches or Footstools
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Black Painted and Silver Gilt Regency Style benches with newly upholstered seats in grey. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
20th Century North American Regency Benches
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Designer Taboret Bench by Randy Esada
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Regency style designer Taboret bench by Randy Esada.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Benches
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood, Wood
Regency Armorial Bench By George Oakley
Located in Greenwich, CT
A Regency period mahogany bench probably by George Oakley with a dished scrolled plank seat and a channeled frieze terminating in scrolls over a carved panel centered with the painte...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Punch Cut Diamond Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
This exquisite vintage Regency-style bench showcases a sophisticated punch-cut diamond pattern, exuding timeless elegance and versatility. Crafted from sturdy metal with a beautifull...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Aluminum
Fine Quality Baker Furniture Carved French Regency X Form Carved Walnut Bench
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is s superb quality carved Baker furniture company French Regency style stool or bench. The bench is in its original finish and upholstery and yet remains in good condition and ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Regency Benches
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Regency Style Carved Upholstered Benches Entryway Benches
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 19in W: 23 1//2in D: 17 1/4in
This Pair of Regency Style Carved Upholstered Benches are made of the highest quality and are perfect if you want to bring a classy loo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Regency Style Serpent Lyre Carved Rush Seat Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Regency Style Serpent Lyre Carved Rush Seat Bench. Item featured has a solid carved wood frame, distressed finish, woven rope cord rush seat, serpent car...
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Benches
Materials
Rope, Walnut
Vintage French Regency Neoclassical Style Hoof Foot 62" Upholstered Window Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Regency Neoclassical Style Hoof Foot 62" Upholstered Window Bench. Item features solid wood construction, nicely carved details, cabriole legs, quality craftsmanship, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique 18th Century Italian Regency Style X Bench with Red Upholstery
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 18in W: 19in D: 16in
This Antique 18th Century Regency style "X" bench is made of the highest quality and is perfect for you and your home! This is perfect for use ...
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Luggage Bench Stool in the Regency manner
By Charles Heathcote Tatham
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
Fine hope crossover slatted bench with reeded legs, paterae and turned stretchers. The legs terminating in brass castors. Often used to the base end of a bed and sometimes used as a ...
Category
2010s English Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Superb 19th Century English Regency Tufted Velvet Bench
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A true find for it's superb shape and style, an English Regency tufted bench with original horsehair stuffing, having a soft neutral tobacco taupey velvet upholstery, brass nailheads...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Velvet
Lotus Stool in the manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Regency gilded wood stool, carved with lotus leaf decoration and lion paw feet, based on a design from Thomas Hope’s ‘Household Furniture and Interior De...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
English Regency Bench with Saber Legs and Custom Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency bench from the 19th century with four saber legs and new custom linen upholstery with brass nailhead trim. Steeped in history and refined sophistication, this English Regency bench from the 19th century makes a stylish statement of British elegance and timeless design. With its unique features and rich pedigree, this Regency bench will a make for a versatile addition to any room.
The new custom linen upholstery, is designed with respect for the original style. Complemented by brass nailhead trim, the upholstery echoes the classic themes of the Regency era, adding a touch of luxury and refinement to the piece.
Standing tall on four saber legs, the bench radiates an aura of strength and durability. These gracefully curved legs, traditional to Regency furniture, combine robustness and elegance, ensuring the bench is as sturdy as it is visually pleasing.
Captivating in its simplicity, the bench evokes the grandeur of early 19th-century British style. Its blend of practicality and sophistication makes it ideal for an array of interior styles, from traditional to transitional.
With its refined aesthetic, new linen upholstery, and brass nailhead accents, it's a perfect example of how classic design meets modern comfort. Enjoy the timeless charm of Regency era furniture...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Patinated Wrought Iron Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency Patinated Wrought Iron Bench, boasting a rich, aged finish and classic design. Perfect for adding a touch of timeless elegance to your garden or entryway. Acquired fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Library Bench in the manner of Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Thomas Hope design bench with architecturally inspired recumbent lion and platform base design ends resting upon square recessed block feet. This ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Benches
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Regency Gilded Petite Vanity Bench Newly Upholstered In Teal Mohair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Regency Gold Gilded Tufted Back Petite Vanity Bench Newly Upholstered in Italian Emerald Teal Mohair
This exquisite antique French Regency vanity bench features a stu...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Regency Benches
Materials
Mohair, Giltwood
Crossover Stool in the Thomas Hope manner
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
This window bench, or long stool, is taken directly from a design by Thomas Hope (1769-1831). The fluted seat rails are supported by reeded legs, filled wi...
Category
2010s English Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of 19th Century Regency Corner Garden Benches
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A rare pair of 19th Century English, Regency period, corner garden benches or seats.
Constructed of reeded wrought iron and standing on lions paw feet, both retaining layers of ancie...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Iron
Regency Hope Bench
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved and gilded window seat in the English Regency style. The upholstered and gently curved moulded ends are decorated with carved paterae and rest on Greek key pattern carved ra...
Category
18th Century European Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Grape Leaf Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron Grape Leaf Bench, featuring intricate grape leaf details and elegant curves. A timeless piece perfect for adding sophi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gillows Bench
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine regency design Grand Tour inspired mahogany bench/hall seat of elegant proportions. Almost certainly designed by renowned Charles Heathcote Tatham.
Bespoke sizing, design a...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style mahogany and brass mounted stool in the manner of Thomas Hope, with slung seat, lion head arm terminals, on a turned "X" base.
Dimensio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Benches
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Oak Hall Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular seat with scrolled ends with circular ring decoration. The center of the seat rail with same radiating circle. Finished the same on both sides. Raised on saber leg...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Benches
Materials
Oak
Vintage Regency Inlay Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elegant vintage Regency bench featuring exquisite wood inlay detailing and a refined silhouette. Upholstered for comfort, it blends timeless sophistication with functional style, mak...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Wood
Vintage Regency Web Wrought Iron Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Regency Wrought Iron bench. Beautiful Wed design with a rolling edge. Three benches available. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
The bench is...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Grecian Revival Oak Window Seats
Located in London, by appointment only
A very elegant pair of Grecian Revival solid oak window seats after an original Regency design. the surface limed to bring the figuring of the oak to p...
Category
Late 20th Century British Regency Benches
Materials
Oak
Vintage Regency Hand Painted Sheraton Satinwood Cane Bench
Located in west palm beach, FL
This vintage Regency Sheraton satinwood cane bench is a hand-painted masterpiece that exudes elegance and sophistication. The intricate detailing and graceful design make it a stando...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Satinwood, Feathers
Regency benches for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency benches 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 benches created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency benches 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 benches, popular names associated with this style include 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 benches differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $675 and tops out at $30,000 while the average work can sell for $6,800.