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Regency Dressers

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 Made Goods “Nicola” Mirrored Dresser
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency standard dresser. Created by the iconic Made Goods group. The beautiful “Nicola” three drawer design. Tagged inside the dr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Regency Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Wood

English Regency Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Four Graduated Drawers
Located in Wells, ME
English Regency period mahogany bowfront chest of four graduated drawers. This handsome small chest retains its original mahogany knobs with mother o...
Category

1810s English Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Boho Chic Faux Bamboo Dresser by Broyhill
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage bohemian dresser by Broyhill. Features a fantastic faux bamboo frame with a washed finish and 7 spacious drawers.
Category

1970s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Boho Chic Faux Bamboo Highboy Dresser by Broyhill
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage bohemian Highboy dresser by Broyhill. Features a fantastic faux bamboo frame with a washed finish and 5 spacious drawers.
Category

1970s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Wood

Palm Beach Regency Faux Bamboo Dresser with Mirror
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing vintage palm beach regency dresser with matching mirror. Features a creamy finish with a white top, faux bamboo frame and 9 spacious drawers. ...
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1980s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Wood

Henredon Furniture French Regency Style Black Lacquered Dresser
Located in Morgan, UT
Henredon Furniture French Regency style black lacquered seven drawer dresser Henredon Furniture, USA 1970s 72 Wide x 19.19 Deep x 32 High. French Regency style black lacquer...
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1970s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood

Vintage Travertine Top Chests of Drawers by Henredon, Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pair or commodes/small dressers by Henredon. Each feature 7 spacious drawers with Italian travertine tops.  
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1980s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Travertine

Vintage Regency Style Walnut and Mahogany Burl Wood Dresser
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Regency style Walnut and Mahogany burl wood dresser with ornate handles and details Dimensions: 32 W 19 D 40 H.
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1920s Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut, Burl

Karges French Regency Style Neoclassical Walnut Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Karges French Regency Style neoclassical walnut tall chest dresser cabinet. Item features a brass gallery, 2 small interior drawers, beautiful woo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Fine Maison Jansen Brass Inlay and Exotic Marquetry Regency Commode, c. 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful fine Maison Jansen commode (France, c. 1960s) with exotic marquetry woods, brass inlay and brass trim, a similar example documented in the book 'Jansen Furniture' by Jame...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Gilt Dresser
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fabulous vintage Regency dresser. A chic wave front design in a bright all over gilt finish. Sure to add a glass of drama to any space. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dressers

Materials

Glass

French Régence Style Marquetry Commode Dresser, Marble Top, Bronze Mounts
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Style Commode dresser, Bronze mounts, four drawers.
Category

19th Century French Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Baker Historic Charleston Bombay Dresser
Located in Pasadena, TX
er. Baker honors Charleston's heritage and its rich history by reproducing this 19th century Bombay chest of drawers. Part of their “Historic Charleston...
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Regency Dressers

Materials

Walnut

Documented and Important Maison Jansen Ormolu Mounted Regency Commode, c. 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magnificent and fine Maison Jansen ormolu mounted commode (France, c. 1950), documented in the book 'Jansen Furniture' by James Archer Abbot (see photos). This important cabinet wa...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Dressers

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Brass

Decorative Crafts Inc Black Ebonized Regency 2 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Decorative Crafts Inc Black Ebonized Regency Style 2 Drawer Commode Dresser Chest. Item features gold painted scroll work design, black distress ...
Category

Late 20th Century Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Regency Mahogany Chest
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency style figured mahogany chest of drawers, the bowfront satinwood crossbanded top with concave corners and uprights, above a veneered slide and four graduated bowfront drawers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany, flame veneered and walnut banded chest of drawers, the bowfront top above four oval panel inlaid drawers on splay feet. Dimensions: 40" W x 18" ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood

Pair of Regency Style Rosewood Side Cabinets
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Regency style rosewood and inlaid marble top side cabinets. Mirrored door reveal rosewood shelves. Carved feet.
Category

20th Century English Regency Dressers

Materials

Marble

Regence Parquetry French Commode, Marble Top, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Regence style commode or chest of drawers, marble-top, 19th century. Diamond-shape parquetry veneer, four front drawers. Carved edges, red Languedoc marble top. Gilt bronze ha...
Category

19th Century French Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Marble

Regency Mahogany Regency Chest of Drawers
Located in Woodbury, CT
English Regency chest of drawers in figured mahogany with four graduated drawers. And ebony stringing to the top, drawer fronts and ap...
Category

19th Century British Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Ebony, Mahogany

18th Century French Regence Walnut Commode or Chest
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 18th century French Regence period commode or chest of drawers. Crafted from walnut in the transitional style between the heavy Louis XIV and the more Rococo influenced styl...
Category

18th Century French Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Antique Style French Provincial Dresser Console by RWAY
By RWAY
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Beautiful dresser console by reputable RWAY furniture featuring a mercury glass mirrored glass top with bronze pulls and twelve drawers. Solid wood and in good vintage condition ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Mahogany

Very Rare Italian Hardwood Cylinder Bureau Bookcase Desk with Must See Pictures
Located in GB
We are is delighted to offer for sale this very fine 19th century Italian cylinder top Bureau bookcase with ornately inlaid internals This is one of the finest flamed mahogany cyl...
Category

1820s English Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Hardwood

Kittinger Satinwood & Rosewood French Regency Style Tall Chest Dresser Cabinet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful vintage Kittinger French Louis XVI / Regency style tall chest cabinet in walnut with stunning rosewood veneer top. Item features nine dovetail constructed drawers, two uppe...
Category

1950s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Antique Chest of Drawers Regency Amboine and Mahogany with Red Marble Tray
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Commode Regency Loupe of Amboine and mahogany, handles of drawings to valets, very beautiful marble, thick, in beak of Corbin. Rich trim. In very good condition.
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Griotte Marble

English Regency Style Rosewood Gothic Dresser
Located in New York, NY
English Regency-style (Circa 1840) rosewood Gothic design chest of drawers with pagoda mirror top.
Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Mirror, Rosewood

19th Century Regency Style Kingwood and Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Commode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Regency transition style kingwood and tulipwood parquetry and ormolu-mounted two-drawer commode with marble top, Paris, circa 1890. Measures: Height 34 ...
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Vintage Ethan Allen Regency Style Medallion Cherry 9-Drawer Dresser
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a vintage Ethan Allen Regency style Medallion Collection Cherry 9-Drawer Dresser. Featuring nine drawers for storage, original ...
Category

1990s American Regency Dressers

Materials

Wood, Cherry

English Regency Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English Regency mahogany 4 drawer chest of drawers, circa 1820. With a D shaped overhanging top over 4 drawers with lion mask and ring drawer p...
Category

1810s English Antique Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Mahogany Commode or Chest, Bronze Mounted, Directoire Style, 1940s A Jansen commode having two larger drawers under a smaller drawer with inverted sides and bronze mounts. The whole supporting a white and gray vein marble top. This commode comes complete with a letter of authentication from James Archer Abbott. A fine example direct from a NYC apartment. Mahogany, Bronze, Marble France, 1940s Other French designers of the period include Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Paulin...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Regency Dressers

Materials

Carrara Marble, Bronze

Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Gentleman's Chests, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency style tambour door highboy dressers or gentleman's chests By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Black lacquered walnut, with brass hardware ...
Category

1960s American Vintage Regency Dressers

Materials

Brass

Regency dressers for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency dressers 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 dressers created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, mirrors, more furniture and collectibles and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, mahogany and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency dressers made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original dressers, popular names associated with this style include Henredon, Maison Jansen, Baker Furniture Company, and Broyhill. 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 dressers differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,095 and tops out at $67,100 while the average work can sell for $4,150.

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