Regency Bookcases
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
Regency Satinwood Open Bookcase Sheraton Inlay Breakfront Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Satinwood open front breakfront bookcase in the Sheraton manner
Elegant and practical piece
Shelves are adjustable so you can fit different sized books and decorative pieces in
Intricate marquetry inlay in the Sheraton manner
Bookcase comes in three parts so easy to move around
We have another one if you are looking for a pair of these bookcases
Viewings available by appointment possible at our Hertfordshire showroom
Note if you would like to view in our Herts showroom please contact us first as some of our goods are in storage but we can arrange for it to be ready for a viewing with slight advance warning
Will ship to anywhere in the world - please get in touch for a shipping quote
Please fire away with any questions or enquiries
Our Hertfordshire antiques showroom...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Matched Pair of English Regency Style Bookcases
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a matched pair of Regency style bookcase or secretary made in England, circa 1940. These are a fantastic example of English bench made f...
Category
1930s British Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Open Bookcase Attributed To Gillows Lancaster
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine English 19th century Gonzalo Alves breakfront open shelved bookcase / side cabinet attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with a frieze drawer, the shelves flanked by cupboards a...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
19th century English Regency Mahogany Bookcase with Brass Grillwork
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 19th century English Regency bookcase featuring solid brass original grill work with gracefully curved doors. Inside there are three adjustable shelves with divider. Fluted det...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Rosewood Waterfall Bookcase with Drawers
Located in Glasgow, GB
Furnish your home with timeless elegance – introducing our antique Regency rosewood waterfall bookcase, made in England circa 1820. Crafted with exq...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Style Mahogany Étagère
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) narrow mahogany mirrored back etagere with black marble top and upper shelf with gallery and bronze trim.
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Bronze
19th Century English Rosewood Breakfront Bookcase with Hidden Drawers
Located in Richmond, VA
Fine 19th century English regency period Rosewood breakfront bookcase. “Plain and neat” but refined with details such as row of horizontal shelves hidden by the bottom rail of the gl...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Late Regency Bird’s-Eye Maple Cylindrical Open Bookcase Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency bird’s-eye maple cylindrical open bookcase attributed to Gillows, the circular leather-inset top above four sections divided by panelled uprights, each with two adjust...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Regency Style Black & Gold 3 Tier Whatnot Stands Bookcase Shelf Curio - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Regency Style Black & Gold 3 Tier Whatnot Stands Bookcase Shelves Curio - a Pair. Item features black and gold distress painted lacquer finish, hand painted tops with oriental scenes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Walnut Open Bookcase - Sheraton Regency Bookcases Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are looking at a single English Sheraton style openfront bookcase hand crafted from the finest walnut. This lovely piece is the perfect mix of decorative beauty and practical fun...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Late Regency Rosewood Breakfront Four Door Side Cabinet, Attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency rosewood breakfront four door side cabinet, attributed to Gillows, the shaped top with a brass gallery above four doors fitted with trellis-and-rosette grilles relined...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Silk, Rosewood
19th Century Satinwood Floor Bookcase
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century floor bookcases of rectangular form in satinwood with mahogany line inlay, terminating on four tapering square feet. The stepped top is raised...
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Extraordinary And Monumental Antique Mahogany Bookcase Breakfront
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very fine and extremely well-crafted Breakfront in the English Style with great size and incredible attention to detail which includes Dove-Tail joinery. With particularly well-cho...
Category
19th Century Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Regency Yew & Satinwood Broken Arched Pediment Breakfront, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency yew and satinwood breakfront with carved floral medallions, broken arched fretwork pediment, carved centered urn, adjustable upper and lower interior shelving, orig...
Category
1790s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Satinwood, Yew
Mahogany Regency Revival Bookcase Open Bookshelf
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Open Bookcase or bookshelf in the Regency manner
This Bookcase is Raised upon Bracket Feet.
Circa 1920
The Bookcase Comprises of 3 Sections.
Each Section Having 2 Adjustable...
Category
1920s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (D) - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Red Leather Bound "Patent Law" Faux Book Bookends (D) - Pair. Item features leather-bound faux book form, gold gilt details, nice larger size, original aged/distresse...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Wood
Regency Six Tier Etagere Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style six tier etagere bookcase with X frame supports, carved finials and a lower two drawer shelf.
Dimensions: 22" W x 10" D x 73.5" H.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Regency Rosewood Canterbury
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good Regency rosewood canterbury: rare model with 2 drawers; the divisions in the form of an X supported by carved circular laurel wreaths; the t...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Twisted Metal Rope 4 Tier Glass Shelf Etagere
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage regency 4 tier glass shelf Etagere. Features a twisted metal rope pagoda frame.
Category
1990s Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Elegant Victorian Oak Handmade Revolving Tabletop Bookcase with Partitions
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Elegant Victorian, small revolving tabletop bookcase handmade with dowel partitions, circa late 1800s.
Handmade bookcase on swivel footed base.
...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular finished top with brass gallery over a brass inlaid frieze and a pair of brass inlaid glazed doors enclosing shelves. Raised on lions paw feet. Sold Christies, New York A...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Walnut Breakfront Bookcase Sheraton Regency
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning English Regency style breakfront bookcase with Sheraton inlay
Stands in at nearly seven feet tall so an impressive piece
Classic pediment top with hand carved details
Intric...
Category
1890s Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Regency Period Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, Designs by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period fiddle-back mahogany secretaire bookcase, in the manner of Thomas Hope, having scrolled and anthemion carved cornice with central applied bronze plaque depicting classical heads. The bookcase, with ebony framed panels throughout, having geometric glazing bars above secretaire drawer and panelled cupboard doors below, supported on bold lion's paw feet.
The tragedy and comedy masks, represented on the top of the bookcase, are possibly designed by Thomas Hope. Hope represented a series of comic and tragic masks in his book “Household Furniture...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Irish Regency Bookcase by Williams & Gibton of Dublin, Ireland
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Irish late Regency early William IV mahogany freestanding double waterfall bookcase, stamped "Williams & Gibton. The upper section with three graduated shelves to either ...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Regency Bookcases, Satinwood Open Front Sheraton Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Absolutely stunning Regency style bookcases in satinwood with Sheraton inlay
Both are offered solid and sturdy, ready for home use right away
Made in satinwood with walnut inlay
G...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Satinwood
Pair Walnut Bookcases - Regency Sheraton Open Front
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are looking at a pair of English Sheraton style openfront bookcases hand crafted from the finest walnut. This lovely pair are the perfect mix of decorative beauty and practical f...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
148CM TALL RESTORED REGENCY STYLE REVOLVING HARDWOOD LiBRARY BOOKCASE TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine, highly collectable Regency style circa 1930's revolving library bookcase in mahogany
Please...
Category
1930s English Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
IMPORTANT PAIR OF 2.1 METER TALL REGENCY HARDWOOD WATERFALL LiBRARY BOOKCASES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, Important and highly collectable pair of Regency circa 1810-1820 hand carved depicting flow...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood, Pine
Super Tall Regency Style Ebonised Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Fitted with seven adjustable shelves. Mounted with brass library light that plugs into wall.
From a Miles Redd-decorated New York apartment
Category
20th Century American Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Walnut Open Bookcase, Regency Inlay Bookcases Study Interiors
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous Regency style open front bookcase in walnut
Great thing about this piece is the size, plenty of width for all your books and tomes
Hand crafted from walnut with satinwood ...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
George IV Yew-wood Secretaire Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A George IV yew-wood veneered and crossbanded secretaire bookcase.
The upper part with a moulded cornice, fitted with adjustable shelves enclosed by a pair of Gothic pointed arch gla...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Yew
Regency Bookcase, James Winter & Sons
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4749, exceptional Regency rosewood bookcase, having adjustable leather top with removable book holder above 2 panelled and arched sections and 2 open sections, each with 2 height a...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century regency period rosewood bookcases
Located in London, GB
An unusual near pair of early 19th century Regency period rosewood Bookcases, boxwood line and ‘fleur-de-lys’ inlaid throughout, havin...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Boxwood, Rosewood
Large Regency Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century large Regency mahogany bookcase, the moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors with brass grilles of intricate form, opening to reveal four adjustable shelves, ...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Period Chiffonier Cabinet with Brass Fittings
Located in Atlanta, GA
This English Regency Period Chiffonier Cabinet, a stunning piece of furniture that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted during the Regency era, this cabinet showcases the exqu...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Satinwood And Mahogany Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular shaped cornice over a pair of glass doors enclosing three shelves. The lower section with a pair of cabinet doors enclosing two shelves. Plinth base. With Key.
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
A rare small Regency Mahogany secretaire bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster c 1830
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare Small Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase by Gillows of Lancaster
This very rare small sized figured mahogany secretaire bookcase has been beautifully made in the Regency wo...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase Desk Cabinet, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase, standing on splay feet with graduated drawers above featuring original sphynx style handles and typical Regency ebony inlays.
circa 1800
The i...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Indian Rosewood Inverted Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Glasgow, GB
A superb quality Indian Regency rosewood inverted breakfront bookcase dating to circa 1820. With a stunning pierced scrolling fretwork back with tu...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Restored Regency circa 1810 Revolving Hardwood Library Bookcase with Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very fine, highly collectable original Regency circa 1810 revolving library bookcase in mahogany with leather faux books
If you are looking at this ...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Chettle Open Bookcases
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A pair of regency style mahogany open bookcases with reeded central, end pilasters and adjustable shelves all resting upon elegant torpedo design feet.
We are currently working to a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Period Goncalo Alves and Gilt Brass Secretaire Bookcase
By John Mclean
Located in London, GB
A Regency period secretaire bookcase attributed to John Mclean of London.
Constructed in a well figured goncalo alves, with extensive use of gilt brass accents. Rising from compressed ball brass feet, the lower section consists of two blind cupboard...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
English Regency Brass and Mahogany Bookcase (Manner of Gillows)
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (Early 19th Century) mahogany bookcase with reeded columnar angles flanking glazed doors over green silk lined brass grilled doors on lions paw feet. (Manner of Gillo...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Mahogany Writing Bookcase with Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A good Regency secretaire bookcase.
Constructed in mahogany, rising from feet of circular form, the lower section having two blind doors with fielded panels, enclosing a shelved i...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Honduran Mahogany Etagere. C1810
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Regency Honduran Mahogany Etagere. C1810
Unique piece purchased in France
Age appropriate wear, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Irish Regency Side Cabinet Bookcase by Williams & Gibton of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Irish Regency period brass inlaid side cabinet by "Williams & Gibton" of small proportions, with green marble top over a plain frieze and a glazed door, stamped with No. ...
Category
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Marble
Regency Birds Eye Maple Open Bookcase
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency birds eye maple open bookcase, of rectangular form with a shaped top surmounted by the original brass gallery, above two adjustable shelves and two mirror-fronted cupboards...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Regency Open Bookcase Walnut Sheraton Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous single English Sheraton style low openfront bookcases hand crafted from walnut
Hand crafted in England to centuries old traditions - will last for many generations
Great inv...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Walnut
Regency Open Bookcase Double Book Shelf Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large Regency mahogany open bookcase.
This quality bookcase is raised upon a plinth base.
Period Regency
The lower section having 3 panelled doors, the doors featuring typical brass
...
Category
20th Century Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Metamorphic Book Case -Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
This finely made English regency period metamorphic bookcase-desk is also of an interesting and useful small scale. The mahogany construction is done in a clean simple straight-grain...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
George Bullock Breakfront Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Side Cabinet
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine early 19th-century Grecian revival side cabinet in the manner of George Bullock, two glazed central doors flanked by cupboards with inlaid marquetry panels of foliate floral d...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Regency Period Secretaire Bookcase By Walker Of Lancaster
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super quality flame mahogany secretaire library bookcase with swanneck pediment and lancet glazing.
The secretaire drawer with a fitted removable writing slope and is stamped with ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
English Regency Bookcase of Mahogany with Gilt Bronze and Ebonized Ornament
Located in Dallas, TX
a Regency bookcase of mahogany and mahogany veneers with gilt bronze mounts and ebonized applied decoration, glazed doors above with large panes of glass and gilt bonze trim, adjusta...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
PAIR OF SUPER RARE ANTIQUE REGENCY HAND PAINTED SHERATON WATERFALL BOOKCASEs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime pair of original Regency circa 1810-1820 Waterfall bookcases with drawers to the bas...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Pair of 19th Century Regency Rosewood Open Bookshelves
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of early 19th century Regency period rosewood open bookshelves, having gilt brass columned superstructures mounted with pierced ga...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Regency Period Rosewood Open Bookcases
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th Century Regency period figured rosewood Open Bookshelves of unusual small proportions, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, having brass galleried mirror...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Regency Bookcase Mahogany Glazed Cabinet 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Regency Mahogany Glazed Bookcase. This Bookcase is Raised Upon Bracket Feet.
Circa 1815
The Lower Section Having 2 Paneled Doors.
The Upper Astragal Glazed...
Category
1810s Antique Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Open Front Bookcase - Mahogany Sheraton Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Viewings possible in our Hertfordshire warehouse - please contact for an appointment
Gorgeous single English Sheraton style low openfront bookcases hand crafted from mahogany
Hand cr...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Regency bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency bookcases 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 bookcases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency bookcases 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 bookcases, popular names associated with this style include Gillows of Lancaster & London, Bevan Funnell Ltd., Williams & Gibton, and Arthur Brett. 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 bookcases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $971 and tops out at $128,000 while the average work can sell for $6,588.