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 Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Iron
2010s American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1990s American Regency Furniture
Textile, Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 1900s French Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Enamel
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
2010s Philippine Regency Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Northern Irish Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Travertine, Steel
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Giltwood, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
2010s British Regency Furniture
Mirror, Oak
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 18th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint, Mahogany
1960s Unknown Vintage Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
20th Century Regency Furniture
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Furniture
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Wood, Pine
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Sheffield Plate
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Earthenware
2010s Philippine Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
2010s American Regency Furniture
Limestone
Mid-20th Century Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
1820s Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century German Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1920s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Regency Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Chinese Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Ceramic