Regency Furniture
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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Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mirror, Pine
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass, Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Boxwood, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s American Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Glass, Mahogany
1810s French Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Granite
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble, Marble
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Olive
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Other
1960s English Vintage Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Other
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Malachite, Ormolu
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Regency Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Fabric, Cane
2010s English Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Faux Bamboo, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Cane
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood, Leather
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Silk, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain