Regency Chairs
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.
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1980s Vintage Regency Chairs
Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
1990s Italian Regency Chairs
Fruitwood
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Paint
Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Regency Chairs
Wood, Giltwood
1970s French Vintage Regency Chairs
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Vintage Regency Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Raffia
1970s Unknown Vintage Regency Chairs
Chrome
1980s Vintage Regency Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century North American Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Leather, Upholstery
1980s American Vintage Regency Chairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s Vintage Regency Chairs
Cotton, Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Chairs
Gold Plate, Iron
2010s Mexican Regency Chairs
Steel
1970s French Vintage Regency Chairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Chairs
Mahogany
1990s Regency Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Chairs
Gold
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Italian Regency Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Vintage Regency Chairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chairs
Cane, Paint
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Chairs
Leather, Grasscloth, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century Asian Regency Chairs
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood