Regency Seating
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
Number in Set: Set of 7
Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Dining Armchairs, 12 Available
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burl wood veneers. The klismos form c...
Category
20th Century American Regency Seating
Materials
Burl, Fabric, Wood
English Armchair - Carved Coat of Arms
Located in Westwood, NJ
An exceptionally well hand-carved mahogany library armchair, the back in the shape of a ship's transom carved with a Coat of Arms centered by the Spencer crest and flanked by Victory wreaths. Inspired by a Regency original.
Dimensions: 27.25" W x 25" D x 44.25" H
Seat height - 21"
Arm height - 26"
Antique Buffalo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Regency Mahogany Dining Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Carved mahogany scoop back dining armchairs with a paneled and upholstered backrest, beautifully carved scroll arms on turned and reeded legs.
Dimensions: 24.5" W x 25.5" D x 36.5" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style carved and gilt armchair, the rectangular "X" back with a mahogany panel, the caned seat with a tie-on cushion, on turned and fluted legs.
Dimensions: 22.5" W x 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Mahogany Klismos Dining Chair with Green Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
New production. Made to order in walnut or mahogany. Designed and made in NYC, each chair is handcrafted with in NYC and has unique attributes. One day delivery available in NYC. Our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand carved armchair, the verdigris brass oval inset and caned back above a silk tie on cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency.
Dimensions: 24" W x 22.75" D x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A carved and gilt side chair, the rectangular "X" back with a mahogany panel, the caned seat with a silk tie-on cushion, on turned and fluted legs. The original Regency after Thomas ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand-carved side chair, the verdigris brass oval inset and caned back above a silk tie on cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency.
Dimensions: 22" W x 22.75" D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Tatham Library Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important carved mahogany library armchair of large proportions inspired by Charles Heathcote Tatham’s designs from the Grand Tour. To be upholstered in the clients own material.
...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Robert Adam Window Seat
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine carved giltwood window seat after a design by
Robert Adam. Upholstered in client’s own material.
Bespoke sizing, design adaptations and finishing available.
We are curr...
Category
18th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Regency Double Chairback Settee
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand-carved double chair back settee with caned back and seat, arms and silk cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency.
B...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Faux Bamboo Side Chair, Black Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency-style faux bamboo side chair. This hand-carved chair with a faux bamboo motif is inspired by designs of the Brighton Pavillion. It is shown in our black rubbed finish and a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Oak Leaf Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A finely carved and reeded mahogany stool, with a central panel of oak leaves and quatrefoil corner paterae, on brass castors.
To be upholstered in ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Regency Double Chairback Settee
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style hand carved and caned double chair back settee with curved lattice chair backs, a shaped and reeded frame, on reeded sabre leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Classic English Tufted Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic traditional English look, this tufted leather club chair is comfortable, stylish and will sit well among both modern and traditional decor.
With deep tufted cushions to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating
Materials
Leather
Adam Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine and important George III design attributed to Robert Adam, circa 1775. The Adam Armchair is carved gilt-wood and upholstered in the client’s own material.
Bespoke sizing, d...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Giltwood
English Leather Upholstered Swivel Bar Stool
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English leather upholstered swivel bar stool. The antiqued slung seat on turned splay legs joined by an "X" stretcher and a brass footr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
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 Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Dinton Sofa
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Dinton sofa is a fine polished mahogany regency design sofa/settee with classically polished turned and tapering legs terminating in brass castors, below a polished frieze with i...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Regent’s Park Library Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A late Regency/early Victorian library open armchair with finely turned arm supports and turned and tapering front legs terminating in hand-cast brass castors. The armchair is classi...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Ditchley Sofa
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Regency design taken from Ditchley park, with carved and decorated sabre legs. The back with brass ball finals and the frame with inset paterae. The...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Adam Dressing Stool
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine carved gilt-wood dressing stool in the manner of Robert Adam, with fluted and turned legs. To be upholstered in client’s own material.
Bespo...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Giltwood
Tennyson Sofa
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Tennyson sofa is a fine country house Chesterfield design of generous proportions. The upholstered body of the sofa terminates upon finely turned polished mahogany bun feet with ...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
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 Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Marle Club Sofa
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
The Marle Club Sofa is a polished mahogany Regency design sofa/settee with fine classically polished tapering legs. Can be made to the client’s specific req...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Mahogany
RARE ORIGINAL REGENCY X FRAMED RECLINING BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original X Framed circa 1810-1820 Regency Reclining brown leather Chesterfield tufted armchair that has been fully restored
What a...
Category
1810s British Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Traditional Elmstead Sofa
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Made to order from our Lorfords Contemporary collection, the Traditional Elmstead is a timeless blend of elegance, comfort and tradition.
We build our Traditional Elmstead Sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
Original Regency 1810-20 Chesterfield Walnut Framed Green Library Tub Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this super rare, original circa 1810-1820 Regency Chesterfield green velour library armchair
A very well made and unique armchair, originally de...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Walnut
Tatham Dining Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Regency mahogany dining chair with carved paterae and reeded legs, carved in the style of Tatham. To be upholstered in the clients own material.
Bespoke sizing, design adaptatio...
Category
19th Century Antique Regency Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Lattice Back Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style hand-carved lattice back side chair, the bar top rail inset with a 'bronzed' repoussé plaque above a lattice pierced back, on a caned seat w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
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 Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Regency Style Hall Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style carved mahogany and parcel-gilt hall bench, the reeded solid seat with lapette carved and scroll end supports, loose button upholstered seat cushion, on turned fluted...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Carved Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style hand-carved library armchair, with an upholstered and tufted panel back and seat, with brass nailhead trim, scroll arms, on turned, tapered, and reeded legs. With a brown Old English leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Style Thomas Hope Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany armchair in the manner of Thomas Hope, the bowed and panel carved top rail above a saddle seat, turned armrests with lions head carved finials, the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Faux Bamboo Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency-style faux bamboo side chair. This hand-carved chair with a faux bamboo motif is inspired by designs of the Brighton Pavillion. It is shown in our whitewash oak finish with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Regency Style Hall Benches
Located in Westwood, NJ
A pair of carved mahogany and parcel-gilt hall bench, the reeded solid seat with lapette carved and scroll end supports, loose button upholstered seat cushion, on turned fluted and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Antiques Style Black Wooden Feet And Beige Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage design style black wooden feet with patina brass finishes and beige fabric armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Classic Klismos Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
The typical lead time is 12- 16 weeks.
A Regency style classic klismos form armchair with a channel reeded frame on the upper back, recessed back rails with channel detail, and reces...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Window Seat in the Regency manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Regency gilded wood window seat, the panelled frieze inset with carved paterae, supported by a naturalistically carved ‘x’ frame base. Upholstered i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Hand-carved English Regency-inspired American dining chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
With arms resembling English Regency and a back inspired by an Albert Hadley design, these dining chairs are designed by Jhon Ortiz and produced at his company workroom in Norwalk, C...
Category
2010s American Regency Seating
Materials
Lacquer, Linen, Silk, Poplar
Regency Style Dressing Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An unusual Regency style dressing chair. With an upholstered cushion, feather Chevron inlays and stainless steel trim and ebonized base.
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Tufted Lyre Sofa
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style tufted lyre sofa a deep button upholstered lyre form sofa, the over scrolled back and arms on tapering and spiral carved legs.
Solid maple frame with 8-way hand-tied...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Pavilion Daybed
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important carved giltwood daybed or chaise longue, displaying the mythological influences and designs of the Regency period. Comparisons may be drawn with the furnishings of Brigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Crocodile Pavilion Chaise
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine Regency design daybed / chaise longue inspired by works at Brighton Pavilion. The ends in the form of scallop shells. The legs of stylized crocodile form. Carved in mahogany a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold
Country House Sofa
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine late Regency design monumental sofa of country house proportions. The perfect combination of decadence, comfort and fine styling. Fully upholstere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Sabre Leg Library Chair in the Regency manner
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important sabre legged, acanthus carve mahogany library armchair, of generous proportions. In the Regency manner. Upholstered in clients own material....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Brass
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 Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
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.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
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 Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
12 English Regency Iron Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
12 English Regency style (20th Cent) faux maple painted iron arm chairs with open design back and slip seat (PRICED EACH)
Category
20th Century English Regency Seating
Materials
Metal
Irish Regency Style Stool
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A carved and gilt-wood large Irish design baronial stool, supported by four fantastically over-scale lion paw feet. This over-sized stool also serves supe...
Category
2010s English Regency Seating
Materials
Gold Leaf
Regency Parcel Gilt Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style ebonized and parcel-gilt open armchair, the over scrolled back centered by a painted rectangular panel, with a caned and cushion on a Greek key seat rail and on ring ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating
Materials
Wood
Regency seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency seating 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 seating created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency seating 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 seating, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, Chesterfield, Jonathan Sainsbury, 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 seating differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $309 and tops out at $126,413 while the average work can sell for $3,828.
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