Regency Desks
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 Partners Desk Walnut Library Desk
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Fantastic large partners desk in the Regency manner
True partners desk with drawers and cupboards on both sides
Features solid oak drawer linings and brass drop handle
Good size so p...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Walnut
Burr Oak Regency Galleried Writing Desk, Circa 1820
Located in Lincoln, GB
This unusual regency burr oak writing desk is of exceptionally fine quality. The skiver raises towards you for ease of use. The piece is extremely rare due to the burr oak and in gre...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Oak
LUXURY PREMiUM GREEK KEY BLACK DESK LEATHER INSERT 161CM X 104.5CM
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this new old stock RRP £599 luxury premium black leather desk hide with green key embossed boarder
This was...
Category
20th Century Regency Desks
Materials
Leather
Regency Desk Mahogany X Frame Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Mahogany Writing Table.
This Quality Table is Raised upon Cross Frame Supports with Original Box Brass castors.
The Writing Table Features a Turned Stretcher, 2 x Oak Lined D...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Style Rosewood & Brass Campaign Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Condition
Materials: Rosewood, Walnut, Patinated Brass
Style: English Regency
Category
1950s American Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Kittinger, English Regency, Campaign Desk, Rosewood, Satinwood, Brass, USA 1950s
Regency campaign desk designed and produced by Kittinger in the United States, circa 1950s. This des...
Category
1950s American Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Burl Wood Secretary Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with timeless sophistication. Crafted from exquisite burl wood, this Regency-style secretary desk seamlessly blends luxury with functionality. Organize your es...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Metal
Traditional Mahogany Partners Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany partners desk. Its design was inspired by partners desks from the 1800s. It is ideal for the senior partner, CEO or home office. It features a top ...
Category
2010s Philippine Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Revival Bureau Ladies Desk Mahogany Inlay 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Ladies Bureau.
This Bureau Stands Upon Splay Feet with a Shaped Frieze.
Circa 1890
Having 4 Graduated Oak Lined Drawers.
The Drawers Retain their Original B...
Category
1890s Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Desk Library Table Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Impressive Regency Mahogany Library Table.
Period Regency
This Table is Raised upon Impressive Ring Turned, Fluted and Carved Legs with Brass Castors.
Featuring 6 x Mahogany Lined Wo...
Category
1980s Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
VINTAGE BURR WALNUT TWiN PEDESTAL PARTNER DESK WITH REGENCY GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with original distressed green leather top
Plea...
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Traditional 72 Inch Mahogany Executive Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany executive desk. Its design was inspired by large desks from the 1800s. It is the regular size version of our classic (84”) LH-3084. It features a t...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Large Traditional Mahogany 84 Inch Executive Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany executive desk. Its design was inspired by large desks from the 1800s. It is the larger version of our classic LH-3072. It is ideal for the senior ...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Style Kidney Shaped Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany library writing desk. Its design was inspired by Sheraton desks from the Regency period and features a kidney shape. The legs are Classic Sheraton ...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Straight Leg Chippendale Style Library Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a new traditional mahogany Library Writing Desk. It’s design was inspired by Chippendale desks from the Regency period and features classi...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning Faux Book Hardwood & Brown Leather Kidney Desk with Gallery Rail
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this absolutely stunning faux book back and sides Kidney desk with brown leather top and brass gallery rail
This is pretty much the best looking desk I hav...
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Regency George III Mahogany Roll Top Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning vintage Regency writing desk. A chic George III style with a chic roll top. Inlay leather writing area. Lots of little drawers and slots for organizing. A real showstopper...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Vintage Regency Hand Painted Floral Writing Desk and Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. A beautiful hand painted finish with chic gilt touches. A flip down style with coordinating chair. A beautiful all over patina from time....
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Wood, Paint
Regency Mahogany End Support Library Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality Late Regency Period Mahogany End Support Writing Table, Or Library Table, Having Attractive Old Leather Inset Top With Tooled Decoration, Over Two Shallow Frieze ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of Fully Restored Unique Antique Davenport Side Table Bookcases Desks
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptional pair of fully restored, Regency circa 1810-1820, Walnut & Brown leather Daveport desk side table bookcases
These are the only pair of Daveports I have ever seen this size, designed as open library bookshelves...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Regency Rosewood Slant Lid Writing Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Finely crafted with a hinged leather writing lid enclosing a fitted interior comprising drawers. The sides with pull out slides and a drawer for pens and ink. Raised on circular tape...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Style Mahogany Writing Table with Gilt-Tooled Leather Top
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English Regency style mahogany writing table with a gilt-tooled tobacco colored leather top. The front has 3 functioning drawers and the back has 3 matching dummy drawers....
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany having a tooled black leather top, featuring a rare dramatic burled mahogany front, fluted supports and classic block fee...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Partners Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Period early 19th century Regency Mahogany Partners desk. Drawers on both sides. Great proportion. Excellent quality...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Hardwood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Leather Top Designed to House Computer
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely twin pedestal partner desk with brown leather top and mahogany frame, specifically designed to house a computer
A very well made pie...
Category
20th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Rare Pair Regency Bon Heur Du Jours, circa 1820, After McLean
By John Mclean
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality and rare pair of Regency period Rosewood Bon huer du Jours. Each with three quarter brass gallery to the top, trellis panels and drawers to the super structure. Hinged...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Davenport with Spring-Loaded Pen Drawer
Located in Charleston, SC
This wonderful early 19th century Antique English Rosewood and ebonized Davenport or Ship Captain's Desk is one of the finest we've had in recent years. Davenports or Ship Captain's Desks are so-named originally for a Captain Davenport...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Regency Period Mahogany Writing Table with Pedestal Ends 33 Inches Wide
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany one drawer pedestal end writing table with black hand dyed and tooled leather writing surface. This small elegant writing table has downswept legs ending in brass toes and casters. It is finished on all four sides so it free stands...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Cylinder Desk Mahogany Furniture, 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
English regency cylinder desk.
A very nice quality cylinder desk.
Raised upon stylised bracket feet.
19th century
Featuring 3 graduated oak lined drawers.
The whole of the desk ...
Category
1890s Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Style Writing Table Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical late 19th century English mahogany drop-leaf writing table featuring a speckled lacquer finish by artist Ira Yeager (1933-2022 American). The elegant table is crafted in th...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Manner of George Bullock, Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Morristown, NJ
c.1800, England, Regency brass inlaid rosewood lap desk in the manner of George Bullock. Rectangular box with double-hinged lid, opening to tooled navy leather and gold embossed writ...
Category
Early 18th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Regency Style Console Desk with Leather Top
By John Richard
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant Regency style burl walnut console desk with leather top. The cabinet with curtained doors with brass grate with a desk drawer pull out above the ca...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Walnut
Drexel Oxford Square Series Campaign Desk in Pecan, c. 1970
Located in Deland, FL
Dazzlingly sumptuous, if a bit boisterous, this campaign style desk was made by Drexel as part of their 'Oxford Square' Collection. It has all of the bel...
Category
1970s American Vintage Regency Desks
Materials
Fruitwood
5' English Regency Center Pedestal, Tilt-Top Dining or Breakfast Table, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
Just over 5' long this unusually large rectangular English Regency breakfast or dining table in mahogany can seat up to 8 in a pinch (family and friends) and 6 with a lot of room and...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Burr Elm Davenport Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality And Extremely Rare Early 18th Century Regency Period Burr Elm Davenport Having Hinged Swivel Top With Inset Leather, Retaining Elegant Original Ormolu Gallery With Pierced Handle, Over Rare Mechanical Slide And Four Ash Lined Drawers With Bobbin Moulded Decoration, Raised On Original Turned Bun Feet.
The term Davenport is owed to Captain Davenport...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Elm
Monumental Antique English Regency Style Partner’s Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A truly exceptional Antique English Partner’ Desk notable not only for its size, but also for the Handsome Wood and Magnificent Splayed Base. Grand scale mahogany English Regency Sty...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style finely Morado crossbanded, Sycamore line strung flame veneered and carved mahogany writing table, the concave-sided top with burnished leather and gold-tooled insert ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century Mahogany Davenport by Gillows of Lancaster
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality early 19th Century mahogany davenport stamped Gillows of Lancaster, the desk having a panelled hinged door opening to reveal an arrangement of four graduated mahogan...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Rosewood Davenport Desk
Located in New York, NY
An early 19th century rosewood davenport desk, with low gallery above a lifting slant front
writing surface, with inset leather top & gold tooling. A small inkwell & pen holding & draw & pivoting drawer. It's interior having small drawers above 4 drawers, graduated in size from small to large, all raised on a plinth on original castors. each drawer having a lock & all sharing a key, England, Circa 1820.
The Davenport desk owes its name to a Captain...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Travelling Lap Desk with Secret Compartment, on Stand
Located in Savannah, GA
This early 19th century lap desk is constructed of flame grain Honduras mahogany and features the original brass fittings and an embossed leather...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine inlaid Regency style writing table with two frieze drawers, turned and fluted legs that have acanthus cast brass capitals and feet, made of solid mahogany and figured Etimoe v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Davenport Attributed to Gillows
Located in Folkestone, GB
Attributed to Gillows
A superior quality late 18th/early 19th century mahogany Davenport Desk The leather-lined top with brass gallery, lifting to ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Mahogany Davenport Desk of Diminutive Size
Located in Essex, MA
Of unusual almost one half normal width with part brass gallery top with handle and hinged tooled green leather writing lid opening to a fitted interior over a case fitted with four ...
Category
1790s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Regency Style Mahogany and Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk
Located in Vero Beach, FL
English Regency style mahogany and satinwood inlaid Carlton house desk.
Circa 1880 rare Carlton House desk, typical for the Regency period, is a beautiful piece of furniture. It i...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Gentlemans Satinwood Rosewood Crossbanded Speciman Cabinet Early 19th Ct
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb example of an early Irish Mahogany Georgian Demi-Lune fold-over games table of outstanding museum quality. Made in Ireland during the last quart...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut, Satin
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Amboyna
English Regency Period Satinwood Kidney Shaped Writing Table with Leather Inlay
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period satinwood kidney shaped writing table with pedestal ends and saber legs ending in brass casters. This elegant writing table has...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham
By Charles Heathcote Tatham
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
An important Regency design carved wood pedestal desk in the manner of Charles Heathcote Tatham. The top is symmetrically divided and leathere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Writing Desk, English, Rosewood, Study, Side, Table, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. An English, solid rosewood five-drawer study or side table, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Beautiful writing desk with wonderful carved...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Regency rosewood davenport, the top inset with an antique leather, opening to reveal storage space and a single drawer. Below this there are four graduated drawers, ea...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Custom Mahogany Regency Style Writing Desk by Leighton Hall
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is made-to-order traditional mahogany writing desk made in the Leighton Hall shop. It features a cathedral mahogany top with a satinwood inlay, inlaid and tapered legs, dovetail...
Category
2010s American Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
English Shaped Top Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mahogany shaped top partners writing table with satinwood stringing and inlaid fan medallions. Black/green, antiqued and gold tooled leather top. Three drawers each side with antique...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Boxwood, Olive, Satinwood
Writing Desk with Red Leather Writing Board, a Drawer, and Shelving
Located in New York, NY
A writing desk with a drawer and shelving. On the surface is a red leather writing board. The foot legs of the desk have lovely brass ends. Desk is from the early 19th Century mahoga...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Regency Burl Elm Bonheur De Jour
Located in Essex, MA
With rectangular shelf superstructure with two shelves and three drawers with ebony trim , the base with a flip up writing surface thats felt lined over a drawer and raised on square...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Elm
Antique circa 1830-1850 James Winter & Sons London Satinwood Green Leather Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important original fully stamped James Winter & Son’s 101 Wardour St Soho London Satinwood & Regency green leather partner desk circa 1830-1850
This is a very rare and fine piece of English craftsmanship, the timber is sublime, the leather top nicely aged and the stamps to the drawer’s crisp, this piece is pure quality
The renowned cabinet makers James Winter & Sons were based in Soho London between 1823 to 1870 and produced some amazing pieces of antique furniture.
James Winter founded his company in 1823 as a cabinet maker, undertaker, dealer, appraiser and specialised as a restorer of second hand and antique furniture to retail in his Soho shop. His sons joined his firm and then the business was renamed James Winter & Sons, 101 Wardour St., Soho, London.
It was throughout the Regency and Victorian period, James Winters Company...
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1830s English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Crocodile Mahogany Side Table by Gillows of Lancaster & London, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An extremely fine circa 1820 side or writing table by legendary English cabinetmaking firm of Gillows of Lancaster and London of rectangular form having an exquisitely grained solid ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Restored Hamptons Burr Walnut Cushion Drawer Brown Leather Partner Desk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Hamptons of Kensington Burr Walnut twin pedestal partner desk with hand dyed brown leather top
What a desk….. these cushion curved drawer desks almost never come up for sale, they are based on early Regency pieces which screamed English fine furniture...
Category
20th Century British Regency Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Regency desks for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency desks 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 desks created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency desks 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 desks, popular names associated with this style include Leighton Hall Furniture, Gillows of Lancaster & London, Hampton & Sons , and Ira Yeager. 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 desks differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $880 and tops out at $107,291 while the average work can sell for $5,769.
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