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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
Vintage Regency Gregorius Pineo Dining Chairs in Fortuny Upholstery - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless luxury to your dining space with this set of 6 vintage Regency Gregorius Pineo dining chairs. Upholstered in exquisite Fortuny fabric, these chairs blend rega...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Metamorphic Chair Regency Shield Back Library Ladder
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely unique Regency style shield back arm chair library step combo - a metamorphic chair Wow - have you seen any thing like this? Great space saving piece with double purpose P...
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1980s Vintage Regency Seating

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Wood

19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Sofa
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century Austrian Biedermeier sofa.
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19th Century European Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Birch

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...
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1960s French Vintage Regency Seating

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Walnut

Early Pair of 19th Century English Regency Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of Regency hall / side chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with carved scallop shell backs, panel seats, raised on reeded column legs. Circa 1820 English.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Strap Iron Garden Suite
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of Three Strap Iron Garden Suite. Set consists of small love seat and 2 armchairs. All are in old paint and show signs of rust. At your expense we can have the set sand blasted a...
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Early 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Iron

Rare Attributed to Gillows Regency Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather Hand-Painted
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored hand dyed cigar brown leather period Regency mahogany Chesterfield Porters armchair attributed to Gillows ...
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Early 1800s English Antique Regency Seating

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Leather

Pair of 19th Century Italian Regence Style Giltwood Benches
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th century Italian Regence style giltwood benches. These unusual three legged round Italian gilt wood benches, ottomans, poufs, or stools have graceful lines and are a vers...
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19th Century Italian Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Fine Regency Ebonised and Gilt Heightened Chaise Longue in the Manner of Thomas
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Fine Regency ebonized and gilt heightened chaise longue in the manner of Thomas Hope Early 19th century Regency ebonised and gilt heightened chaise longue in the manner of Thomas Hope, the reeded show-wood frame with twin scroll ends with flower head motif and caned back, satin striped upholstery on splayed legs, terminating in lions paw foot cappings and casters. Almost certainly acquired by Rev. Daniel Shipton, during the remodelling of Crawley House, circa 1806 and by descent to his daughter Charlotte Orlebar, (nee Shipton) and by descent through the Orlebar Family, Crawley House, Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire. Crawley House was built for Rev. Daniel Shipton in 1777 with a legacy from his wife Temperance’s family: Daniel and Temperence’s daughter and heir Charlotte married Robert Charles Orlebar in 1807 and thus the estate came into the possession of the Orlebar family. It was reworked in 1806, when the drawing room was decorated (and presumably furnished) in the Egyptian style, including the upper part of the walls divided into panel with a border of sphinxes and mummies, a scheme recorded in the surviving account book. Surviving accounts detailing Rev. Shipton’s expenditure on the 1806 renovations and extensions at Crawley house deposited with the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service, provide great detail about internal furnishings through each room in the new part of the house in turn: Library; yellow bedroom; blue room; green bedroom; dining parlour and drawing room. Many payments were made to fashionable London firms including to Wedgewood, to Parker the famous glass manufacturer, £119.2s 11ds, to Shout for Statuary, and notably, the very large sum of £915.0s. 11d to Collier the upholsterer, considering the house cost in the region of £1,000 when it was built in 1777-8, one can only presume that Collier supplied all the furniture from as-yet-unknown London...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

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Giltwood

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

Pair of Iron Garden Benches England, 19th Century European White
Located in Epfach, DE
Pair of iron garden benches England, 19th century European white Pair of English strap iron garden seats, white painted, benches are very decorative and comfortable.  
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1890s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Iron

GROSFELD HOUSE Armchair Antique Museum Quality
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
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1950s Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Cotton, Rosewood

Regency Style Metamorphic Cane Seat Library Chair, Steps, by Bittner, Louisville
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous c. early 20th Century Regency style metamorphic chair with cane seat, made by Bitter of Louisville, KY.
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Early 20th Century American Regency Seating

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Wood

Regency Style Rosewood Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular upholstered seat with turned legs that curve out. Possibly By Wood & Hogan.
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Early 20th Century English Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Regency slipper chair
Located in Batley, GB
An early 19th century Regency slipper chair of generous proportions. Raised on nicely turned tall front legs with splayed rear legs all capped with brass casters. English c1830 The ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Linen, Walnut

Four Late 19th Century Regency Dining Chairs By Jean Selme
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 Regency dining side chairs is perfect for you a...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bench
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful elegant form with a rectangular shape seat and curved back with scrolled reeded arms. Loose cushion seat raised on saber legs with cup casters. Great color and patina. A gr...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Regency Mahogany Dining Armchairs (sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
Blending 19th-century neoclassical elegance with artisan craftsmanship. This hand-carved mahogany scoop-back chair features a paneled and upholstered back above a plush seat, both fi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Set Of Six “Theodore Alexander” Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We are delight to ofer for sell this beautiful set of Six “Theodore Alexander” leather dining chairs , timber is some kind of flamed mahogan...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Regency Tufted Jacquard Chaise Lounge
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embrace pure Hollywood glamour with this exquisite vintage chaise lounge. A stunning example of French Regency style, this piece is defined by its gracefully curved silhouette, deep ...
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Mid-20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood

English Regency Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous English Regency style arm chair. Perfect for a desk chair, bedroom chair, or dressing room chair. Beautiful Paisley pattern textile covering. Add some architecture to your i...
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1950s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Carved Mahogany Dolphin Form Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of early 20th century hand carved mahogany armchairs with dolphin form arms. Fan design satinwood inlay on top rails. Square tapered legs with satinwood lay terminating in carve...
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Early 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Regency Period Carved and Yellow Upholstered Chaise Longue
Located in London, GB
Constructed in simulated goncalo alves, rising from addorsed castor shod sabre legs decorated with finely carved Graeco-Roman palmettes, with similar tablets over; the back rest of ‘...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

English Regency 19th Century Armchair in Oak
Located in Lomita, CA
A Regency style carved oak open armchair from England, late 19th century with a modern feel is a design tour de force. The wood has aged beautifully over time and has a lustrous patina. The chair is sturdy and comfortable. The armchair has a rounded tablet...
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1880s English Antique Regency Seating

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Oak

Antique French Regency Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Banquette or Bench, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Regency Style Carved Wood with Gold Leaf Banquette or Long Bench, Circa 1875-1885.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Gold Leaf

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 ...
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19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Carved Rope Bar Stools - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Discover this exquisite pair of vintage barstools, embodying the sophisticated charm of the Hollywood Regency era with a unique twist. Each stool is meticulously carved with a captiv...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rope, Wood

Early 19th Century Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An elegant and comfortable English Regency period barrel back armchair, raised on square tapered legs with brass caps and castors. Traditionally reupholstered and recovered in a pin...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately leather executive swivel office chair crafted by Century Furniture. The chair features a svelte gondola form frame finished in dark espresso leather bordered by brass tack nail heads in the regency taste. The chair has height adjustments including tilt and swivel. The flat top crest of the seat has small ears...
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20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Cane Leather Library Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Leather Caned Library Bergère Armchair This exquisite early 19th-century Regency period mahogany caned library bergère armchair is a fine ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Cane

Regency Style Mahogany Armchair Crafted in Italy
Located in Southampton, NJ
Heirloom quality hand crafted Regency style armchair made in Italy with original tags in rarely if ever used condition. Graceful lines & turnings in the manner & quality of Baker or ...
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Early 2000s Italian Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Ebonized English Regency Armchairs with Pony Seats and Monogram
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century English Regency ebonized armchairs with hand painted monogram. Natural pony hide seats in black and white. Measures: Arm height 25".
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Hide, Wood

Pair of Antique Regency Quality Carved Figured Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Regency quality carved figured mahogany hall chairs having quality carved figured mahogany shaped backs with reeded carved scrolls, solid figured mahogany seats stand...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Other

Pair of Regency Lyre Form Rosewood Library Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A very good pair of Regency rosewood lyre-shaped library armchairs. Upholstered in figured blue material with loose squab seat cushions, the chairs have tall shaped and curved backs ...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Rosewood

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Handsome English Regency Style Ebonized Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
with incurved back caned back centering an inlaid crest above sloping arms with brass terminals over a caned seat all raised on reeded supports ending in brass feet
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Early 20th Century English Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

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

Pair of Mahogany Armchairs with Gilded Details, 19th Century, England
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mahogany armchairs with gilded details 19th century black leather, England. A pair of armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th century. Frame made in mahogany...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

An Important Regency Giltwood Sofa
Located in London, GB
An Important Regency Giltwood Sofa The giltwood surface showing faint lustre, the original traces of the original giltwood surface painstakingly...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of English Regency Mahogany with Inlay Side Chairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of English Regency Mahogany with Inlay Side Chairs, Early 19th Century. They feature gently curved and splayed sabre legs, a rectangular back with curved crest rails ending scro...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 4 Early 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of four mahogany Regency style dining chairs, consisting of one armchair and three side chairs with upholstered seats. Recently upholstered. Q...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Regency Style Carved Faux Bois Cerused Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical Italian Regency style hand-carved faux bois armchair featuring a cerused or glazed finish. The frame has carved twig or branch motifs with an intentionally aged patina. The...
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20th Century Italian Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Early 19th Century Regency Sofa after George Hepplewhite
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency sofa in the manner of George Hepplewhite, the serpentine back raised over outscrolling arms above serpentine seat supported on cabriole leg terminating on ...
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1810s Irish Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Rector's Prie-Dieu Chair, English, Ecclesiastical Prayer Seat, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rector's prie-dieu chair. An English, rosewood ecclesiastical prayer seat, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Fascinating display chair, with delightful q...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Regency Bench Window Seat Marsh & Tatham Georgian Country House 1820
By Marsh and Tatham, Charles Heathcote Tatham
Located in London, GB
A fabulous, fine and rare mahogany hallway bench or window seat in wonderful antique condition. This stunning and versatile piece will add gorgeous colouring, refined Regency styling...
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1820s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Regency Lyre Shaped Armchair Cira 1825
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful late Regency lyre shaped armchair in the Gillows manner. English Circa 1825. The armchair is of lyre shape with a stop fluted frame, raised on tapering ribbed front legs...
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Early 19th Century Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

FOUR TAN BROWN LEATHER FLORAL STUDDiNG REGENCY STYLE CHESTERFIELD DINING CHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of four Regency style tan brown leather upholstered dining chairs with floral headed chrom...
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20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

English Regency Chinoiserie Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency brown lacquered Chinoiserie design Armchairs with dolphin arms. Restored, ships without seat cushions.
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19th Century Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Lacquer

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its original painted surface. The seat caning has an ol...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating

Materials

Wood, Leather

Country House Sofa
Country House Sofa
$27,358 / item
Regency Style Painted Dining Chairs (Set of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
Hand-ebonized and meticulously finished, this chair boasts a refined charcoal wash that enhances its timeless appeal. The stunning antiqued silver leaf detailing highlights its sophi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Fantastic Pair of Gilded Rams Head French Carved Walnut Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fantastic pair of gilded ram’s head French carved walnut armchairs, circa 1920, exudes elegance, strength, and timeless sophistication. Each chair is crafted from solid walnut, ...
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1920s French Vintage Regency Seating

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Walnut

English Regency Cushioned Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency Brighton design bamboo arm chair with filigree design and a cane seat under a cushion with a stretcher (AS IS-filigree modified) (similar to Inv. #036706)
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19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Bamboo, Upholstery

French Regency Mahogany Upholstered Bench with Original Brass Casters Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
French Regency mahogany upholstered bench with serpentine skirt, foliage carved knee, and terminating on the original brass casters. Bench is covered in white muslin with horse hair ...
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1810s French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Brass

Pair of English Regency Faux Painted and Gilt Armchairs, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency faux painted and gilt armchairs with quatrefoil and cross hatching splat backs, scrolled arms, and terminating on faux bamboo legs. Chairs have been upholster...
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1820s English Antique Regency Seating

Mario Buatta X-Form Bench
By Mario Buatta, Deangelis
Located in New York, NY
Made by DeAngelis for Mario Buatta; with rectangular fixed cushion over the X-form frame, all upholstered in a salmon pink and woven cotton. Bearing DeAngelis label to underside. Co...
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1970s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Cotton, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of English Regency Black Lacquered and Cane Seat Armchairs, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency black lacquered arm chairs with a carved spiral ringed bulbous crest, flanking filigree splat backs, sweeping carved scrolled arms, cane hole seats, and termi...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Pine, Lacquer

Regency style English library chairs
Located in Stroud, GB
Bespoke coach-built library chairs with horsehair squab cushions, Covered in plain and striped tickings standing on faux Rosewood sabre legs, traditionally upholstered using only natural materials such as horsehair and cotton wool felts. Custom cast spoked brass castors. Upholstery service available Made in the regency manner of William Trotter. Dimensions: H 37″ W 26″ D 35″ Seat...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Seating

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Regency Mahogany Metamorphic Library Steps
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A set of Regency mahogany metamorphic library steps, this sturdy armchair unfolds to reveal four leather-inset steps which rest on the cresti...
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1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Eight New Traditional Mahogany Adams Style Inlaid Dining Chairs by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
These are new traditional mahogany dining chairs. Their design was inspired by dining chairs from the Regency period. They feature c...
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2010s Philippine 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.