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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
A Pair Regency Pale Sage Green Silk Hourglass Tabouret Stools
A Pair Regency Pale Sage Green Silk Hourglass Tabouret Stools

A Pair Regency Pale Sage Green Silk Hourglass Tabouret Stools

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Pair Regency Period Pale Sage Green Silk Hourglass Tabouret Stools With Pleated Fabric Covers, Padded Seats Finished With Stained Beech Bun Feet

Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Silk

Regency Style Tufted Lyre Sofa
Regency Style Tufted Lyre Sofa

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

Antique Regency Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers
Antique Regency Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers

Antique Regency Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs Including 2 Carvers

Located in Suffolk, GB

A fine quality set of twelve Regency mahogany dining chairs comprising ten single chairs and two carvers. The set displays elegant proportions with a rich warm tone to the mahogany a...

Category

19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century
Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century

Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century

By Century Furniture

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...

Category

20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Metal, Brass

Custom Bespoke Regency Chair
Custom Bespoke Regency Chair

Custom Bespoke Regency Chair

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Fabulous custom bespoke chair. Regency style. Chair was stripped, custom painted, and lacquered over 50 years ago. Everything old is new again! Very current styling. Older upholstery.

Category

20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

English Regency Style Club Chair
English Regency Style Club Chair

English Regency Style Club Chair

Located in Queens, NY

"English Regency-style (19th Century) walnut club chair with scroll arms and rounded high back. Casters show age and are not round. Missing a caster."

Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-century vintage regency inspired faux bamboo bench
Mid-century vintage regency inspired faux bamboo bench

Mid-century vintage regency inspired faux bamboo bench

Located in Allentown, PA

This is a mid-century vintage Regency inspired faux bamboo bench. This iron bench is lacquered black and has a bamboo design to the metal. The bench is newly upholstered in a cut vel...

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1950s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Metal

Mahogany Regency Bench Window Seat Marsh & Tatham Georgian Country House 1820
Mahogany Regency Bench Window Seat Marsh & Tatham Georgian Country House 1820

Mahogany Regency Bench Window Seat Marsh & Tatham Georgian Country House 1820

By Charles Heathcote Tatham, Marsh and 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...

Category

1820s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Regency Style Ebonised Window Seats
Pair Regency Style Ebonised Window Seats

Pair Regency Style Ebonised Window Seats

Located in Lymington, GB

A very well-drawn, highly decorative and sophisticated pair of Regency-style window seats. Finely decorated by hand, in grey, with anthemions (anthemia) and lines on an ebonised grou...

Category

Late 20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Zebra Hide, Ebony

Regency Mahogany Armchairs a Pair
Regency Mahogany Armchairs a Pair

Regency Mahogany Armchairs a Pair

By Fairfield Chair Company

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 ...

Category

1980s Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany, Cotton

Regency Painted Recamier
Regency Painted Recamier

Regency Painted Recamier

Located in Essex, MA

Putty color with orange, gold and yellow stringing with floral and leaf details. Typical form raised on saber legs with casters. From the Krebhiel collection.

Category

1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Neoclassic Style Giltwood And Upholstered Bench
Neoclassic Style Giltwood And Upholstered Bench

Neoclassic Style Giltwood And Upholstered Bench

Located in Essex, MA

With arched scrolled arms and rectangular seat in tufted creme colored upholstery and splayed legs with paw feet.

Category

1970s European Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Giltwood

Antique Regency Period Leather Slipper Armchair
Antique Regency Period Leather Slipper Armchair

Antique Regency Period Leather Slipper Armchair

Located in London, GB

A stunning antique Regency Period leather slipper armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-40’s. It is of outstanding quality and is extremely comfortable t...

Category

1830s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather, Oak

English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair

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...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Regency Style Rosewood Bench
Regency Style Rosewood Bench

Regency Style Rosewood Bench

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular upholstered seat with turned legs that curve out. Possibly By Wood & Hogan.

Category

Early 20th Century English Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Set of Eight 19th Century Regency Painted Bamboo Chairs
Set of Eight 19th Century Regency Painted Bamboo Chairs

Set of Eight 19th Century Regency Painted Bamboo Chairs

Located in Solebury, PA

A rare collection of eight 19th-century faux bamboo armchairs, retaining their original mustard-yellow paint finish and exhibiting a pleasing, authentic patina. The caned seats have ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Faux Bamboo

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Elephant Low Stools - a Pair - 2450
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Elephant Low Stools - a Pair - 2450

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Elephant Low Stools - a Pair - 2450

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These stunning vintage Regency elephant stools are a statement of artistry and elegance. Crafted in rich cobalt blue ceramic with a lustrous glazed finish, these pieces feature intri...

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Seating

Materials

Ceramic

An Early 19th Century Sofa/Chaise Longue
An Early 19th Century Sofa/Chaise Longue

An Early 19th Century Sofa/Chaise Longue

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A wonderful example of an early 19th Century sofa, often referred to as scroll-arm chaise. The high, scrolled arms and gentle camelback backrest are typical of Regency or Early Victo...

Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency 'Lyre' Fronted Library Armchairs
Pair of Early 19th Century Regency 'Lyre' Fronted Library Armchairs

Pair of Early 19th Century Regency 'Lyre' Fronted Library Armchairs

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Early 19th Century Regency pair of fine 'lyre' fronted library armchairs in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster. The back flanked by scrolling arms and raised on Lyre-shaped mahogany ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Suede, Mahogany

Set of 8 AD 026 Chairs by Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
Set of 8 AD 026 Chairs by Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

Set of 8 AD 026 Chairs by Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s

By Maison Jansen

Located in Roma, IT

Alain Delon for Maison Jansen, 8 AD 026 chairs, 1970s. Structure in gilded metal, seat and back in fabric, bear label with signature and monogram Alain Delon. H cm 110x54x70 - H se...

Category

1970s French Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Metal, Steel

Window Seat in the Regency manner
Window Seat in the Regency manner

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

English Regency Chinoiserie Armchairs
English Regency Chinoiserie Armchairs

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.

Category

19th Century Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Cane, Lacquer

English 1820s Mahogany Stool with Floral Themed Upholstery and Cabriole Legs
English 1820s Mahogany Stool with Floral Themed Upholstery and Cabriole Legs

English 1820s Mahogany Stool with Floral Themed Upholstery and Cabriole Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

An English Regency period mahogany stool from the early 19th century, with cabriole legs and floral upholstery. Created in England during the first quarter of the 19th century, this ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs

Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of English Regency style oak Klismos chairs from the 19th century, with carved scrolling decor, geometric inlay and old fabric. Created in England during the 19th century, each of this pair of Regency style Klismos chairs features a horseshoe back adorned with carved scrolling motifs. The upper rail is inlaid with two-toned medallions depicting stylized rosettes and the knees with quadrilobes. The horseshoe back is supported by striking Corinthian columns. The seats are covered with a red fabric decorated with various animals including lions and foxes. The ensemble is raised on four legs, the front ones being straight and faceted while the back ones are saber. One of the chairs is mounted on petite casters. With their graceful Regency style lines and dark oak patina, this pair of English Klismos...

Category

19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Vintage Italian Regency Cane and Wood Side Chairs - a Pair
Vintage Italian Regency Cane and Wood Side Chairs - a Pair

Vintage Italian Regency Cane and Wood Side Chairs - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A refined pair of vintage Regency side chairs featuring an elegant combination of cane and wood craftsmanship. The carved wood frames exude timeless sophistication, while the cane ba...

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Regency Seating

Materials

Cane

Regency Ebonized Bench
Regency Ebonized Bench

Regency Ebonized Bench

Located in Essex, MA

With rectangular upholstered seat. [used fabric]. With splayed legs and curved stretchers.

Category

Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Fruitwood

Set of 4 English Regency Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chairs
Set of 4 English Regency Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chairs

Set of 4 English Regency Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chairs

Located in Queens, 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.

Category

19th Century Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

English Regency Style Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chair
English Regency Style Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chair

English Regency Style Black and Gold Painted Cane Seat Side Chair

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency-style (20th Century) black and gold painted armchair with x-shaped backs, turned top rails and arms, and black painted cane seats.   

Category

20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court
Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court

Pair of Black Powder Coated Faux Antler Bar Stools by Arthur Court

By Arthur Court

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of black faux antlers and leopard print velvet swivel bar stools designed by Arthur Court in the 1970’s. Constructed of black powder coated cast aluminum and leopard print vel...

Category

1970s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Tufted Regency Style Armchairs by Marge Carson in Mahogany
1970s Tufted Regency Style Armchairs by Marge Carson in Mahogany

1970s Tufted Regency Style Armchairs by Marge Carson in Mahogany

By Marge Carson

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 ...

Category

1970s Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany

19th Century, Pair of English Regency Lacquered Wood Chairs
19th Century, Pair of English Regency Lacquered Wood Chairs

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...

Category

1810s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood

English Regency Mahogany Armchair
English Regency Mahogany Armchair

English Regency Mahogany Armchair

Located in Queens, NY

English Regency mahogany arm chair with a sleigh back & spool design under both arms upholstered in a worn red tufted leather. Antique condition, leather is cracking/aged.

Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Leather

Vintage Regency Distressed Fleur De Leys Fireside Chair
Vintage Regency Distressed Fleur De Leys Fireside Chair

Vintage Regency Distressed Fleur De Leys Fireside Chair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Elevate your living space with this exquisite Vintage French Regency Fireside Chair, a true testament to timeless design and artisanal craftsmanship. Adorned with a charming distress...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows
Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows

Pair of regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB

Pair of Regency Library Chairs Attributed to Gillows of Lancaster These exceptional Regency mahogany bergere library arm chairs, attributed to Gillows of Lancaster and crafted in En...

Category

1830s English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Pair Regency Style Bar Stools
Pair Regency Style Bar Stools

Pair Regency Style Bar Stools

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

Pair Regency Style Bar Stools

Located in Pasadena, TX

French style Regency barstools Barstools with natural linen backs and leather seats and backs. Frame constructed of solid kiln dried mahogany. Seat height 34” ½ Dimensions: 24'...

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21st Century and Contemporary Regency Seating

Materials

Walnut

French Regence Gold Armchairs
French Regence Gold Armchairs

French Regence Gold Armchairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of French Regence style (19th century) walnut armchairs with gold upholstery.

Category

19th Century French Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Regency English Mahogany Near Pair Elbow Armchairs.
Regency English Mahogany Near Pair Elbow Armchairs.

Regency English Mahogany Near Pair Elbow Armchairs.

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Regency English Mahogany Near Pair Elbow Armchairs. These English Regency style elbow chairs with upholstered seats were made in the 19th Century. The two armchairs are a near pair...

Category

19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Regency Lounge Chairs a Pair
Regency Lounge Chairs a Pair

Regency Lounge Chairs a Pair

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 Regency Sty...

Category

Late 20th Century Regency Seating

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Regency Carved Armchair
Regency Carved Armchair

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

Mahogany Regency Period Canned Bench
Mahogany Regency Period Canned Bench

Mahogany Regency Period Canned Bench

Located in Montreal, QC

Mahogany Regency period canned bench resting on brass casters. England c.1810 Provenance: estate of Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski.

Category

1820s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Mahogany

Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six

Kindel Furniture Style Regency Carved Solid Mahogany Dining Chairs, Set of Six

By Kindel Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of six Regency style dining chairs In the manner of Kindel Furniture Manufactured by The Georgetown Galleries and retailed by high-end Chicago retailer John M. Smyth...

Category

1940s American Vintage Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Regency Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Armchair
Regency Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Armchair

Regency Ebonised and Parcel Gilt Armchair

Located in London, GB

A Regency ebonised and parcel-gilt armchair, with lyre back and Bargello flame stitch upholstery.

Category

Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Beech

Susan Osbourne 'La Dance' Library Armchair,  Regency Tradition
Susan Osbourne 'La Dance' Library Armchair,  Regency Tradition

Susan Osbourne 'La Dance' Library Armchair, Regency Tradition

Located in London, GB

An established model from our current production by Susan Osbourne, this small-scale library armchair is made in the Georgian and Regency tradition, drawing on early 19th-century English reading...

Category

2010s British Regency Seating

Materials

Burlap, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen, Upholstery, Hardwood, Beech, Walnut

19th Century Regency Rosewood Window Seat or Daybed
19th Century Regency Rosewood Window Seat or Daybed

19th Century Regency Rosewood Window Seat or Daybed

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

An elegant 19th Century English Regency period rosewood window seat or small daybed. With reeded frame and inset brass-inlaid paterae on outswept and reeded legs, terminating in stun...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Upholstery, Rosewood

19th century English wrought iron garden chair with curved back
19th century English wrought iron garden chair with curved back

19th century English wrought iron garden chair with curved back

Located in London, GB

This lovely model, English circa 1830s. 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 rivets and could make a really cool desk chair

Category

1820s British Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Wrought Iron

A Handsome Late English Regency Paint and Parcel Gilt Settee
A Handsome Late English Regency Paint and Parcel Gilt Settee

A Handsome Late English Regency Paint and Parcel Gilt Settee

Located in Dallas, TX

A beautiful late English Regency paint and parcel gilt settee with three (3) cushions across the back and having out swept arms each end, it has a single ...

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Seating

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Regency Armorial Bench By George Oakley
Regency Armorial Bench By George Oakley

Regency Armorial Bench By George Oakley

Located in Greenwich, CT

A Regency period mahogany bench probably by George Oakley with a dished scrolled plank seat and a channeled frieze terminating in scrolls over a carved panel centered with the painte...

Category

1810s 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.