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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
Bronze And Gold Toned Wrought-Iron Decorator X-Base Cabriole Leg Bench
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant wrought-iron bench having X-base stretchers that delicately loop around each cabriole leg which are topped by gold toned iron tops. The seat features extra support having ...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Iron

Regency Overscale Country House Sofa
Located in London, GB
Of robust and masculine style, made up to impressive proportions. With original castors and untouched finish Height: 99 cm, 39″ Depth: 83 cm, 32 5/8″ Width: 213 cm, 83 7/8″ Seat Hei...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 4 Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Armchairs, Circa 1885.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 4 Antique French Régence Style Gold Leaf Armchairs, Circa 1885.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood, Silk

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

Antique Regency 1820 Brown Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Office Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored Victorian Chesterfield brown leather office desk chair with Pollard oak frame and original horse hair padding. Thi...
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1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

The ST. Giles House Stool
Located in London, GB
This fine hall stool with solid mahogany dished seat having on each side a fluted scroll terminal finished with stylistically carved floral paterea, above carved rails with square ca...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Mahogany French Regency Style Chairs with Brass Handle & Aqua Vinyl, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of carved mahogany French Regency style chairs with brass handle and aqua vinyl. Item features ornate brass handle, brass decorated "he...
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1950s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Regency Faux Bamboo Chrome and Pink Low Stool
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage regency faux bamboo chrome low stool. Features a circular newly upholstered seat cushion with piping.
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1980s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Chrome

English Regency Arm Chair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful and elegant Regency armchair in original and untouched condition. Made in England during the first quarter of the 19th century. Featuring splat back with vertical spindle...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Original Regency 1810-20 Chesterfield Walnut Framed Green Library Tub Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Walnut

French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19th/20th C) carved walnut open arm chair with faux tiger upholstered seat and back.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Nelson Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
With a hint of the Grand Tour and a dash of Klismos style, a bow back dining chair of pleasing proportions. In mahogany with kick out back legs a...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

Fine and Rare Pair of Regency Mahogany Benches, Early 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A fine and rare pair of Regency mahogany benches. Early 19th Century The scrolled ends with cushion-moulded rails with a central design, above saber legs ending with scrolled tip...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Set of Six Mid-Century American Black Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of Six Mid-Century American Bamboo Painted Black Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs having two armchairs and fours side chairs to the set ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Regency Seating

Materials

Lacquer

Regency Chesterfield Bordeaux Leather Porters Armchair in the Manner of Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed Bordeaux leather period Regency mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Trio of Regency Ebonised Hand Painted Gilt & Cane Distressed Occasional Chairs
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Trio of English made Regency period chairs. Late 18th century to early 19th century in age. The chairs have their original ebonised black painted finish with original hand applied p...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Pine

A Pair of Regency Period X-Framed and Ebonised Oak window Seats
Located in London, GB
Each with rectangular padded seats upholstered in an antique yellow linen fabric. On moulded X-framed legs, joined by baluster stretchers ending on leaf wrapped feet. These Seats ar...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Linen, Oak

Eight New Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by the Hepplewhite Dining chairs from the regency period...
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2010s Philippine Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Transform your space with this Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail by Baker Furniture, this bench epitomizes American elegance and sophisti...
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench
Vintage Regency Baker Tufted Bench
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century, Pair of English Regency Lacquered Wood Chairs
Located in IT
19th Century, Pair of English Regency Lacquered Wood Chairs The pair of chairs was made in the Regency period, around the beginning of the 19th century in England. The wooden structu...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Period Regency Desk Chair Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Late Regency mahogany desk chair Period Regency chair This chair is raised upon ring turned front legs and sabre back legs Featuring a lift out upholstered seat We have various desks...
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1980s Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Regency Bergere Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency Bergere chairs. Beautiful hand carved detail on the classic shape. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Late 20th Century North American Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Vintage Regency Bergere Chairs - A Pair
Vintage Regency Bergere Chairs - A Pair
$1,260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Set 18 Regency Mahogany Sabre Leg Dining Chairs
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century set of eighteen Regency mahogany sabre leg dining chairs with buttoned black leather seats. The reeded panel backs above a central rope twist back rail, and all chairs c...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regence Style Caned Fauteuil with Cushion
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Regence style walnut fauteuil caned seat and back with cushion.
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Vintage Italian Neoclassical Regency Style Serpent Lyre Carved Rush Seat Bench
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Neoclassical Regency Style Serpent Lyre Carved Rush Seat Bench. Item featured has a solid carved wood frame, distressed finish, woven rope cord rush seat, serpent car...
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Rope, Walnut

Huge Paul Ferrante Mahogany & Down Mitchell Sofa Settee
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Huge Paul Ferrante Mahogany & Down Mitchell Sofa Settee
Category

2010s American Regency Seating

Materials

Walnut

Antique Mother of Pearl Inlaid Ebonised Regency Chair, circa 1815
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning 1815s Mother of Pearl occasional chair. A very well-made and beautiful decorative chair, this is a good collector's find, not too ...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Pair of Theodore Alexander Mahogany Althorp The Gillows Stool X Frame Benches
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of Theodore Alexander Mahogany Althorp The Gillows Stool X Frame Benches Dimensions : W 23½ x D 15¼ x H 19¾ These pair of stools were made by Theo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

A Pair Of Painted Regency Faux Bamboo And Rush Seat Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Regency Faux Bamboo and Rush Seat Chairs with Original Patina. We are pleased to offer a charming pair of Regency faux bamboo chairs...
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1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Rush, Beech, Paint

19th Century Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany open armchair upholstered in green leather with brass stud decoration, standing on turned and fluted legs, a generous serpentine shaped seat with carved a...
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1830s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Antique Regency Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchairs Extending Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1810-1820 Antique Regency fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with hidden extending footstools A fantastic looking and well made pair, the chairs have been fully restored to include the leather being stripped back and hand dyed six times this wonder cigar brown colour, antiqued, sealed then waxed These chairs are very rare and collectable, it truth I've never seen another with the built in leather topped...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Grosfeld House Regency Dining Accent Chairs
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Pair of Grosfeld House ...
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Mid-20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Brass "Cane" Slipper Chairs by Dan Johnson
Located in Toronto, CA
Slipper chairs, with their stripped-down forms, are an ideal way to add extra seating without encumbering a space. This brass pair by furniture designer Dan Johnson (1918 – 1979) hav...
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1960s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Stool
Located in Sherborne, GB
English Regency mahogany stool in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster circa 1820, fully upholstered with a moulded frieze resting on finely tuned reeded legs.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Six Important Antique Regency Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Dining Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fully restored Regency Chesterfield brown leather dining chairs wit...
Category

1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

c. 1800-20 Country English Regency Period Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1800-1820 country English Regency period arm chair. In well figured, warm color ash wood, the country cousin to the mahogany ones of the city. Raised on bold, square, tapered l...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Ash

Vintage Regency Currey and Co “Alisa” Leather Storage Ottoman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency storage ottoman. Beautiful tooled leather exterior with a chic grey suede interior. Gorgeous and functional. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Regency Seating

Materials

Metal

A Set of Eight Regency Polychrome-Painted And Parcel-Gilt Dining Chairs
By John Gee
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Set of Eight Regency Polychrome-Painted And Parcel-Gilt Dining Chairs. In the manner of John Gee. Comprising a pair of open armchairs and six side chairs. Each with cream painted ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

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.  
Category

1840s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Original Giltwood Famboo Regency Bergere Chairs with Period Gold Gilding
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original Regency circa 1810 giltwood famboo chairs A very good looking and collectable pair of occasional chairs. These have the original and now distressed giltwood finish, the frames are famboo which means fake bamboo, at the latter part of the 18th to the early part of the 19th century Chinese furniture...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Set Regency Dining Chairs Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Set of 8 (6 + 2) Mahogany Regency Bar Back Dining Chairs. Raised upon typical Regency Ring Turned Front Legs, the back legs being of a Sabre form. The Carvers having Shaped Ar...
Category

1980s Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Exceptional Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
By Sir John Soane
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of regency mahogany hall chairs, the waisted panelled back with carved stretched swirls to top rail above Soanian squashed Greek key borders flanking a recessed and r...
Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Mid 1800's French Regency Upholstered Chair with Ornately Carved Arms, Legs
Located in Louisville, KY
This stunning high-back French Regency chair boasts all the beautiful detail one would come to expect from this era. From the hand carved ornament...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

19th Century English Regency Carved Mahogany Rocking Gout Stool
Located in Savannah, GA
This extremely fine quality antique rocking gout stool is in very good condition and features a sturdy mahogany frame with serpentine carved turnings. Nicely upholstered in a lovely ...
Category

1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Regency Oak Hall Bench
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular seat with scrolled ends with circular ring decoration. The center of the seat rail with same radiating circle. Finished the same on both sides. Raised on saber leg...
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1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Oak

Eight Restored Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Club Armchairs 8
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of eight fully restored Chesterfield tufted armchairs with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carved legs These chairs are a...
Category

20th Century English Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Restored Hump Camel Back Regency Chesterfield Buttoned Sofa in HandDyed Burgundy
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Stunning Hand-dyed Burgundy Hump Or Camel Back Regency Style Chesterfield Fully Buttoned Two-seater Sofa. A very stunning fully buttoned chesterfield hump or camel sofa...
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Mid-20th Century British Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 Claw & Ball Oak Framed Blue Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely hand made in England Regency circa 1810-1820 oak framed Gentleman’s tub armchair with Royal blue leather upholstery A very good looking and d...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Very Rare Regency circa 1810-1820 Turkey Work Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare circa 1810-1820 Regency Turkey work pair of armchairs original period upholstery A very rar...
Category

1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery

19th Century Regency Period Klismos Armchair with Leopard Head Carved Armrests
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A Regency Period Klismos armchair In the manner of Thomas Hope Carved from oak, with the typical Klismos construction having sabre back legs, the tapering front legs turned and reeded with baluster capitals; the swooping and curved studded toprail above a scrolling anthemion-carved crossbar; the straight armrests with applied anthemion terminals held by distinctive leopard head supports flanking the caned seat. English, circa 1815 A seemingly identical armchair can be seen at Ickworth House, acquired by the National Trust in 1956 in lieu of inheritance tax. Another variant appeared on the market, with Temple Williams Ltd, sold circa 1956 to Wilfrid Evill. Dimensions: H: 35 in / 89 cm W: 24 in / 61 cm D: 29 in / 73.5 cm Provenance: [Possibly] from the Collection of the Marquess of Bristol, at Ickworth House, Suffolk. Bristol Collection dispersed in 1956, […], Private Collection, UK. Comparative Literature: Joy, Edward Thomas. English Furniture 1800-1851. London: Ward Lock, 1977, pp. 58 & 83. Hope, Thomas. Household Furniture...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Regency Chesterfield Brown Leather Porters Armchair in the Manor of Gillows
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed whiskey brown leather period Regency Mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair...
Category

Early 1800s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Hardwood Gilt Metal Empire Revival Metamorphic Library Steps Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pair of large and collectable Regency style metamorphic armchairs which converts into Library steps after the original 18th century design by ...
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20th Century English Regency Seating

Materials

Hardwood

19th Century Regency Ebonised Carved Library Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency ebonised carved library chair with needlepoint back and seat, of solid wood construction and finely carved details. The arms of t...
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1810s Irish Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Anglo Indian Rosewood And Caned Settee
Located in Essex, MA
In the Regency taste with serpentine arched caned back and scrolled out arms. carved seat rail with round discs over lion form legs and paw feet.
Category

1840s Indian Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Rosewood

Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Regency style dining chairs In the manner of Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved mahogany frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: Side chairs - 19.5...
Category

1960s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Vintage Regency Style Ottomans Newly Upholstered in Black & White Velvet, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Regency Style Ottomans with Scrolled Bases and Newly Upholstered in Black & White Velvet Polka Dot Fabric - Pair  This exquisite pair of vintage French Regency style o...
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Seating

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Vintage Regency Scroll Back Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your living space with this exquisite pair of vintage Regency scroll back chairs. Featuring a timeless Regency design with elegant scroll backs, these chairs add a touch of s...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Vintage Regency Scroll Back Chairs - a Pair
Vintage Regency Scroll Back Chairs - a Pair
$1,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Regency Greek Key Hand Painted Cane Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Introducing our Vintage Regency Greek Key Hand-Painted Cane Chair: a masterpiece of craftsmanship and design. This chair showcases a classic Greek key pa...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Cane

A pair of rare Regency mahogany hall chairs from the Bateson family
By Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of rare Regency mahogany hall chairs from the Bateson family of Belvoir Park, attributed to Seddon and Sons, each with an upright lyre shaped back with broad strapwork edging ...
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

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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