Regency Chaise Longues
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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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Brass
Early 19th Century American Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Abalone, Mahogany, Pine
Mid-19th Century Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Paint, Giltwood
Early 19th Century French Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Giltwood
1810s English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Chaise Longues
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Aluminum
2010s American Regency Chaise Longues
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chaise Longues
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chaise Longues
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Giltwood
19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Rosewood, Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Regency Chaise Longues
Silk, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Regency Chaise Longues
Metal, Chrome
1970s American Vintage Regency Chaise Longues
Aluminum
1990s Dutch Regency Chaise Longues
Steel
Late 19th Century European Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Chaise Longues
Steel
1990s Swedish Regency Chaise Longues
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Regency Chaise Longues
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Walnut
19th Century French Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Mahogany
1880s French Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Fabric, Beech
1970s Vintage Regency Chaise Longues
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Walnut
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Beech, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Mahogany
1810s British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Aluminum
20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Fabric
Late 20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Upholstery, Mahogany
1810s British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Chaise Longues
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Chaise Longues
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Chaise Longues
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Chaise Longues
Leather