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Regency Side Chairs

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
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Pair of antique Regency mahogany hall chairs in the manner of Gillows
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
A pair of antique Regency mahogany hall chairs, the oval backs with gadrooned scroll carving terminating with domed paterae and supported by a pair of carved scrolls. The tapered boa...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Regency Faux Bamboo Painted Chairs
Located in Hastings, GB
A fine pair of faux bamboo painted Regency Chairs, English, dating to circa 1815, superb original condition with untouched paintwork and rush seats. Height 84 cm x Width 42.5 cm ...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs with Painted Coat of Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency mahogany hall chairs from the 19th century with coat of arms, dished seats and saber legs. These English Regency mahogany hall chairs from the 19th century ...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair w French Silk Lampas
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Regency Giltwood Fauteuil Arm Chair w French Silk Lampas.
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

4 Metal Iron Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35 3/4in W: 19 1/2in D: 20 1/4in SH: 19 1/2in This set of 4 Metal Regency Maitland Smith Style Dining Chairs are made of the highest quality and are perfect for you ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Dessin Fournir Louis XVI Giltwood Arm Chair W Cut Velvet
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Dessin Fournir Louis XVI Giltwood Arm Chair W Cut Velvet
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1990s American Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form backs with central painted roundel. The bowed seat raised on circular tapered legs.
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Of Regency Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a rectangular back and arched crest over a painted coat of arms, wood seat raised on square section tapered legs.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Regency Klismos Hall Chair, Possibly by Gillows
Located in London, GB
A very fine example of Regency period mahogany cartouche-back hall chair, of Gillows style and quality. Good antique condition, superb quality, colour and patination. Ready to be pla...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Four Late 19th Century Regency Dining Chairs By Jean Selme For Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 35in W: 18 3/4in D: 21in SH: 18 1/2in This Set of 4 signed French Jean Selme for Jansen Regency dining side chairs is perfec...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Wood

Pair of 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite English Regency side chairs exemplify the elegance and refinement of the Regency period. Meticulously crafted from flamed mahogany, the warm, rich hues and intricate ...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Desk Chair with Brass Inlay Decoration
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Regency desk chair with brass inlay decoration A very attractive chair which has a broad back top rail, this is intricately inlaid with Fine ...
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Early 19th Century Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 Black Lacquered Cane Back Dining Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Set of 8 black lacquered cane back dining chairs. Masterfully restored in a satin black lacquer finish with all new upholstery work. Fabric is a hig...
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1970s American Vintage Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Wood

19th Century English Wrought Iron Garden Chair with a Curved Rounded Back
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely model, English circa 1830s and in good condition. Simple lines give this a smart understated look that could easily work for an interior with an upholstered squab cushion. Repainted at some point it has, rounded back with scroll end arms and squashed pad feet. Has an Industrial feel with the riverts and would make a really cool desk...
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1820s British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Regency Grained and Gilt Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Each back centered by a horizontal splat decorated with different floral specimens; the caned seat striped silk squab cushion in green and pale peach ove...
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Early 1800s British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Fine Pair of 18th-19th Century Carved Hall Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine pair of antique hall chairs with carved relief decoration on the backs of a heraldic lion on top of a castle turret, likely English....
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19th Century European Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique English Regency Side Chairs with Marquetry Inlays & Caned Seat
Located in Miami, FL
An exquisite pair of antique English regency side chairs in beautiful mahogany with very fine marquetry inlays of classical motifs in satinwood. Chairs are embellished with inlaid b...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

C19th Century English Black Painted Armchair with Flower Decoration & Caned Seat
Located in London, GB
Lovely circa 1830s English black painted open armchair with decorative flower and leaf painted frieze to the back. The caning to the seat has been redone over time and is in good condition. A nice size chair and with the addition of a squab cushion...
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1820s British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Pair of Antique Regency Chairs & Matching Table from Glenalmond Estate Scotland
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare suite of two Queen Anne style side chairs with a matching occasional table in the original floral paint circa ...
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1810s Scottish Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Elm

Pair 19th Century Regency Klismos Hooved Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Regency Klismos chairs. These elegant chairs feature ebonized hardwood frames, classical gilded detail, carved pied-de-biche and newly upholstered cream silk sat...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood

Ornate Regency White Wirework Iron Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
An untouched and incredibly ornate Regency period wirework and wrought iron chair, superb form and scale. English, dating to the very early 19th century. Height 82.5cm x Width ...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped carved top rail, carved mahogany shaped splat to the centre, scroll sha...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of Original Hand Painted Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Side Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original circa 1810-1820 Regency hand painted side chairs with period woven seats A very good looking well made and decorat...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Pine

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality carved mahogany top rail, shaped carved mahogany centre splat, scroll shaped open arms, newly reupholstered drop in seat ...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

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...
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Late 20th Century Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Lacquer

2 Lovely Regency Chairs with new Upholstered Seats
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
2 Lovely Regency chairs with new Upholstered seats A very attractive pair of chairs, they have a broad carved back top rail and a carved centre rail The chairs have slender tur...
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19th Century Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Silk

Regency Era Set of Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome set of 12 Regency period dining chairs is and exceptional example of Regency furniture in both construction and design. The chairs are crafted of rich mahogany and are ...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique Regency Style Side Chairs, Late 19th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of antique Regency style side chairs Additional information: Materials: Giltwood Color: Gold Period: Late 19th Century Styles: Regency Number of Seats: 2 Item Type: Vin...
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Late 19th Century Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Antique English Regency Mahogany Chairs, Circa 1820-1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Regency mahogany chairs, circa 1820-1830. Upholstered in emerald green and gold silk fabric.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped mahogany top rail, carved mahogany shaped centre splat, scroll shaped open arms, newly reupholstered drop in seat ...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Antique English Regency Mahogany Side Chairs, Circa 1820-1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Regency Mahogany chairs, Circa 1820-1830. Beautiful lines and detail with new red and gold silk upholstery.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of English mahogany Regency arm chairs, the top splat inlaid with brass. The smaller splats contain a pair of brass cornucopia ...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Quality Antique Regency Carved Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of quality antique Regency carved mahogany side chairs having a quality shaped carved mahogany top rail and centre splat, newly reupho...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Hall Chair with Armorial Crest
Located in Essex, MA
The chair back with oval crest with painted monogram over a tapered splat with coat of arms , wood seat raised on circular tapered legs. From the Estate Of Drue Heinz. Sutton Place. ...
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Yew

Antique circa 1815 Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonsied & Gold Leaf Regency Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original circa 1815 Regency ebonised gold leaf painted and mother of pearl inlaid occasional bergere chair A very good looking we...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Regency Scroll Armchair by Classics Furniture of North Carolina
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Regency S...
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1980s American Vintage Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Mahogany

Four Very Rare Antique Regency circa 1815 Ebonsied Mother of Pearl Side Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this suite of four, exquisite, original circa 1815 Regency, Mother of Pearl inlaid, black lacquered hall sid...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique English Regency Mother of Pearl Inlay Black Ebonized Side Chair - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Mother of Pearl Inlay Black Ebonized Side Chair - a Pair. Item features black lacquer finish, mother of pearl inlay, sa...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set of 4 Antique English Regency Dining Chairs in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Seat
Located in Miami, FL
A fine set of four English Regency dining chairs in mahogany with carved bugles resting on back chair rail below the top slat which is line inlaid, with turned front legs and saber r...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

8 Set of ca 1820 Regency Dining Room Chairs
Located in New Haven, CT
A sophisticated set of 8 Regency Period mahogany dining chairs the Klismos Form, a Gillows Of London Design with a rolled tablet crests and intersecting curved slat backs. Made ca ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Regency Simulated Rosewood & Leather Trafalgar Chairs, Circa 1820
Located in Norwich, GB
A pair of Regency scroll back chairs in simulated rosewood and black leather inset seats. Circa 1820. The chairs have a rope twist turned top rail, with a carved central rail, and...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of 4 English Regency Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 English Regency (19th century) side chairs with turned painted black and gold frames with caned seats and fan-shaped back panels.
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19th Century Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of English Regency Upholstered Slip Seat Side Chairs, 1815
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of English Regency Period faux rosewood painted beechwood Klismos side chairs inlaid with pierced brass embellishments on the center of the back rail and the corners of the crest rail. The chairs are fitted with upholstered slip seats...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 19th Century Side Chairs Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of Regency mahogany side chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, each moulded curved back with pierced fluted rail backs...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th century Regency Mahogany Chairs with Boulle Marquetry
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of early 19th century Regency mahogany chairs featuring inlaid Boulle marquetry and caned seats. These are museum quality and ...
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1810s British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Regency Style Wrought Iron Sunroom Lattice Round Seat Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Regency style wrought iron sunroom lattice round seat side chairs - a pair. Item features a pierced lattice back, stretcher base, red vinyl upholste...
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Late 20th Century Italian Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of Eight Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, Including a Pair of Elbow Chairs
Located in London, GB
With curved bar top rails and ebonised star decoration and inlay, with drop on seats on sabre legs.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Four Antique Regency Bergere Mother of Pearl Ebonised Side Occasional Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of original circa 1810-1820 Regency bergere ebonised with mother of pearl inlay side chairs A very good looking well made and decorative suite of chairs. In truth, I have never seen a suite of four before, they usually turn up as singles and are rare survivors. This suite has lovely mother of pearl inlay, some great gold leaf painting and the original ebonised finish. The seats are early rattan...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mother-of-Pearl

Regency Chinoiserie Decorated Side Chairs, a Pair, in the Sancsoucie manner
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of chairs is exquisitely styled, the chinoisery is fine and European in style. The chairs are raised on "ballet style feet" and seem to want to dance. The Chinoiserie decor...
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1820s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Pair of 19th Century English White Lacquered Hall Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique Regency hall chairs. The chairs are mahogany with a white lacquered finish.  
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1840s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare Gillows of Lancaster Regency Hardwood Harpist Height Adjustable Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to this stunning and very rare original Gillows of Lancaster Rosewood height-adjustable Harpist musician stool A very good looking ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Pair of English Regency Side Chairs attributed to Morel & Hughes, circa 1815
By Morel and Hughes
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Pair of circa 1815 English Regency period side chairs attributed to renowned cabinetmakers Morel & Hughes having parcel-gilt and gilt-metal mounted rosewood 'klismos-form' frames; th...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Early 19th Century Rosewood Chair in the Gothic Style
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality Regency rosewood side chair in the Gothic style, the padded high back upholstered in a decorative floral pattern along with the cushioned seat, either side of the hi...
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1830s British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Set of Four Regency Mahogany and Ebony Armorial Hall Chairs
By Marsh and Tatham
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Stunning set of four Regency period mahogany and ebony inlaid armorial hall chairs, possibly attributable to Marsh and Tatham. The backs are decorated...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

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Mahogany, Ebony

Set of Twenty Regency Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Each with a tablet top rail carved with anthemion on either side above a reeded horizontal splat and fluted uprights, on hessian covered seat, above turned and reeded tapering front legs. The overall design of this elegant set of dining chairs derives from designs for chairs in the Greek Revival style popularized by Thomas Hope in his Household Furniture and Decoration, published in 1807. This set of chairs was removed the Bath Assembly Rooms in Bath – a series of elegant reception rooms designed by Robert Wood in 1769 for public entertainment, such as card playing, taking tea, and dancing. During the Georgian and Regency period these rooms were the main hub of fashionable society, and Jane Austin...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Side Chairs

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Mahogany

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.
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19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Set of Four English Regency Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1810
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four English Regency mahogany upholstered and brass tacked dining room chairs with floral reeded cross hatching and terminating on tapered squared legs with spade feet. Set co...
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1810s English Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 English Regency Rosewood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 English Regency style (19th Cent) faux rosewood painted side chairs with cane seat and brass rope design handle with balls on back and feet
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19th Century British Antique Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Regency side chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency side chairs 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 side chairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency side chairs 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 side chairs, popular names associated with this style include Grosfeld House, EICHHOLTZ, Frances Elkins, and Gillows of Lancaster & London. 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 side chairs 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 $99,200 while the average work can sell for $2,900.

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