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.
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Fortuny Blue & Silver Italian Down Filled Designer Pillow - 1 of 2
By Fortuny
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Fortuny Blue & Silver Italian Down Filled Designer Pillow - 1 of 2
Cotton, Silk, Down
Vintage Regency Fortuny Silk Jacquard Throw Pillow
By Fortuny
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite vintage throw pillow evokes the opulent glamour of Hollywood Regency design, showcasing a rich gold hue and an intricate damask pattern reminiscent of classic, high-en...
Fabric, Silk, Velvet, Natural Fiber
$382Sale Price|69% Off
H 4 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Needlepoint Rose & Fortuny Glicine Throw Pillow, Down & Feather, Custom.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Needlepoint Rose with Fortuny Textile Throw Pillow, Down & Feather, Custom. Adorable. From a Park Avenue estate. Originally paired with a Dorothy Draper sofa.
Textile, Silk
Silk Dupioni Throw Pillow Mauve
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of natural silk dupioni great for using color to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk dupioni is a high qual...
Silk
Silk Dupioni Throw Pillow Sapphire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of natural silk dupioni great for using color to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk dupioni is a high qual...
Silk
Silk Dupioni Throw Pillow Mauve
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of natural silk dupioni great for using color to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk dupioni is a high qual...
Silk
Silk Print Throw Pillow Inky Floral
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of solid silk charmeuse, great for using color and pattern to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk charmeu...
Silk
Custom Fortuny Cotton and Silk Decorative Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant custom decorative pillow crafted with an authentic Fortuny printed cotton front, featuring a classic Venetian-inspired motif rendered in rich rose and soft coral tones on a m...
Cotton, Silk
$125 / item
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Gustavian Throw Pillow by Flemish Tapestries, Jacquard Woven, 1980
By (after) Gustav Klimt
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The Kiss by GUSTAV KLIMT Throw Pillow Cushion Made in Belgium by Flemish Tapestries. Elevate Your Home with Premium Luxury Tapestry Cushion Throw Pillow Made in Flanders, Belgium Ind...
Cotton
Silk Dupioni Throw Pillow Butter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of natural silk dupioni great for using color to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk dupioni is a high qual...
Silk
Vintage Fortuny Pillow
By Fortuny
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage Fortuny Cuzco Pillow in black, tan, and silvery gold.
Fabric
Rococo Fortuny Pillows by Mariano Fortuny, Green & Silver, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Par of custom pillows made with authentic vintage Fortuny in a discontinued green & silver metallic coloration. True to the Rococo style, BOUCHER is excessively ornamental, fill...
Cotton, Down
Pair of Vintage Fortuny Throw Pillows
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-crafted pillows were designed by a local Chicago artist and textile historian who lovingly repurposes the vintage fabrics, garments and embroidery fragments she collects d...
Cotton, Silk
Silk Dupioni Throw Pillow Raspberry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A luxury handmade decorative throw pillow made of natural silk dupioni great for using color to brighten up a contemporary living room, bedroom or lounge. Silk dupioni is a high qual...
Silk
Vintage Regency Fortuny Brocade Rectangle Throw Pillows - Set of Two
By Fortuny
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Regency throw pillows. Made with the iconic Fortuny flier de lys brocade. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Fabric