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.
Pair of English Regency 19th Century Footstools with Carved Feet and Gilt Trim
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period footstools from the 19th century with carved feet, gilded accents and custom upholstery. This exquisite pair of English Regency period footstools fro...
Wood
$5,786 / item
Bullock Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved giltwood early 19th century style stool supported by carved and turned Bullock design feet. Can also be used as a coffee table. Upholstered in clients own fabric. We are c...
Gold Leaf
Antique English Regency Upholstered Bench Long Footstool C.1820
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency Upholstered Bench Long Footstool C.1820 Ebonised Walnut frame, with cabriole legs. Traditionally upholstered. In very go...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,396Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Creme Painted French Regency Style Lion Head Carved X Form Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Regency style stools embodies refined sophistication with bold classical detailing. Crafted in an X-form design, these stools are finished in a warm crème...
Walnut
$5,910 / item
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...
Gold Leaf
Antique Regency circa 1815 Brown Leather Hardwood Lion's Hairy Paw Footstool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, totally original circa 1810-1820 Regency brown leather with Rosewood frame footstool finished with Lion's hairy paw feet Please n...
Leather, Hardwood
$950 / set
Regency Style Leather Footrests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage style ottomans with leather seats and wrought iron frames. Please confirm location.
Iron
Regency Mahogany Serpentine Footstool w/ Chevron Pattern Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This large size square mahogany footstool features serpentine sides, round bun feet and is upholstered with attractive chevron pattern needlepoint in cream, gold and rust colors. A h...
Wool, Mahogany
Pair of Regency Style Curved X-Base Stools with Gold Accents
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French Style Walnut & Leatherette X-Base Stools with Brass Accents A refined pair of French-style stools, each featuring a gracefully curved X-form base in rich walnut finis...
Brass
Custom Devon Shop Regency Crossed Swords Ottoman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
By Devon Shops, New York. A rectangular bench in the form of carved crossed swords front and back. Each sword is carved and silvered wood with ribbed gilt ...
Wood
Susan Osbourne Gainsborough Footstool in Green Linen, Howard Style
Located in London, GB
A contemporary footstool inspired by the Howard & Sons Bridgewater model, upholstered in green linen to pair with the matching armchair. The beech wood frame, hand tied coil spr...
Brass
$986Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.95 in W 27.37 in D 15.95 in
19th Century French Mahogany Footstool, circa 1850
Located in Faversham, GB
A large and simply stunning 19th Century French footstool. Made in mahogany with delicate Ormolu mounts to legs ending in square tapering supports. The gently bowed sides are topped ...
Mahogany
Hexagonal Tripod Stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stubby wooden hexagonal stool, made in France, circa 1950s. Thick seat with three rounded legs. No nails or hardware. Great lines and shape. Petite stoo...
Wood
$4,345 / item
H 15 in W 25.5 in D 15 in
Contemporary Repose Ottoman Footstool Black Smoke Steel & Natural Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Repose contemporary ottoman and footstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turn...
Brass, Steel
Wonderful Transitional Chrome Velvet Stool Nickel Bamboo Jansen Bench
Located in Roslyn, NY
Perfect seating for the transitional or Classic rooms, this chrome / nickel stool with purple velvet fabric top done in bamboo chinoiserie design are so versatile that can be used in...
Nickel
19th Century Biedermeier Footstool
Located in Darmstadt, DE
We present an authentic small Biedermeier footstool from around 1830. The piece features a solid walnut top resting on oak legs, displaying the w...
Oak, Walnut
$4,331 / item
H 18.2 in W 25.2 in D 19.7 in
Footstool, Black Steel and Vegetable Tobacco Leather, Modern Style, Hug
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary footstool and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm i...
Brass, Steel
$4,190
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in D 14.18 in
Josef Frank Bench in Mahogany and Brass Nails, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank & SCANDINAVIAN MODERN A beautiful bench by Josef Frank, for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s. The frame is made of mahogany, upholstered seat with brass nails. The feet are elegantly sculpted and the bench can also be used as a table, end of bed stool...
Fabric, Mahogany
Light Creme Boucle Vintage Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and wooden legs narrowing downwards, characteristic of the 1960s style. Stool was designed by Edmund Homa...
Bouclé, Beech
Louis XVI Style Upholstered Footstools, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Upholstered Foot Stools, blue-grey cushion with tassels, carved wood frame with floral motif, fluted legs. 18" H x 20" W x 15" D. Provenance: From an East 7...
Upholstery, Giltwood
$3,000 / set
H 18.25 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
American Designer, Mid-Century Modern Tufted Ottomans, Stools, Walnut, Bouclé
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern American Designer Tufted Ottomans, Stools, Footstools Walnut, Bouclé Pair of Mid-Century stools or ottomans by an unknown American designer having organic curve...
Textile, Wood
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 23 in D 21.5 in
Antique French Style Carved Walnut & Upholstered Foot Stool, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French style footstool offers upholstered seat over walnut base having carved skirt and cabriole legs, C1920. Measures- 18'' H x 23'' W x 21.5'' D. A French style walnut f...
Walnut, Upholstery
$2,066
H 20.08 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Fully Restored George III Style Hand Carved Bench Stool with Lion Hairy Paw Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully restored absolutely sublime George III style vintage hand carved mahogany bench stool A very well presented hand carved stool, each leg starts at the top with a lions main then flows downwards with elegant cabriolet legs and finishes with Lions hairy paw feet The timber has all been stripped back, stained and French polished, its in perfect order This piece is designed as a large dressing table...
Upholstery, Hardwood
English Regency Bleached Mahogany Footstool
Located in Kent, Dover
An English Regency, bleached mahogany footstool, crisply carved with a laurel frieze, and scrolled lion paw feet. Upholstered in a Fermoie linen.
Mahogany
Antique Regency Style Ebony & Gold Thread Damask Pillow Top Bench 1 of 2
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Regency Style Ebony & Gold Thread Damask Pillow Top Bench 1 of 2 Available.
Wood
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of mid 19th century mahogany library steps circa 1850. Good quality set of library steps. 3 steps each finished in brown leather with gold tooling. Top step with brass knob ope...
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Parson Style Ottoman Footstools Custom Upholstered
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
This stunning pair of vintage Parsons ottomans exudes sophistication with their custom upholstery in a vibrant Stroheim Romann geometric fabric. The plush seats and fully upholstered...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 26.25 in W 27.25 in D 18.25 in
Antique English Regency Crotch Mahogany Leather Library Bed Steps Under Storage
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite English Regency library / bed Steps, staircase, stepstool or side table. Made from mahogany with tooled leather tops and crotch mahogany veneered fronts. Each of the upp...
Mahogany
Sold
H 17.33 in W 18.12 in D 17.92 in
Antique X Frame Stool, English, Walnut, Needlepoint, Footstool, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique X-frame stool. An English, walnut and needlepoint footstool, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Utterly beguiling Regency craftsmanship with a beautiful s...
Walnut
Sold
H 4.14 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Antique Padded Footstool, English, Giltwood, Lounge Stool, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique padded footstool. An English, giltwood lounge stool, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Delightful foliate interest and appealing colour throughout Display...
Textile, Giltwood
Sold
H 20.5 in W 13.25 in D 13.25 in
English Regency Mahogany Stool with Original Needlepoint of a Spaniel circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Looking quintessentially Mario Buatta is this wonderful circa 1820 English regency period mahogany stool having tall upholstered seat with original needlepoint or tapestry, the top d...
Wool, Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century English Brass Footman
Located in Bradenton, FL
Early 19th Century heavy brass fireplace footman. Has two brass handles, a flat surface and beautiful cabriole legs.
Brass
Sold
H 17.92 in W 21.46 in D 21.07 in
Antique Chesterfield Regency circa 1820 Ottoman Stool Footstool with Storage
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Regency Chesterfield tufted pitch pine ottoman stool A well made and good looking traditional Regency green velour Country...
Upholstery, Pine
Sold
H 18 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
Gold Ebonized Regency Style Foot Stools in Lazy Leopardesses Hermes Garment
Located in Saint Louis, US
A pair of gold and ebonized X-frame footstools. The stools are beautifully crafted and feature animal paws at the base of the legs. In good condition with minor knicks on the wood and some fading on the gold finish. Of the 18th century Regency style, the footstools were reupholstered with a stunning “Lazy Leopardesses...
Wood
English 19th Century Foot Stool
Located in London, GB
This is a beautifully made foot stool, featuring the original (now distressed) paint finish. Great detail, with a fleur de lis design. English, made in the 19th century. Stripped back to the Hessian covered horse hair seat...
Gesso, Wood, Paint