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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21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Chestnut, Paint
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Stone
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
18th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Marble, Griotte Marble, Other
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ebony, Mahogany, Walnut, Satin
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 18th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1890s British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Paint, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Furniture
Paper
20th Century Regency Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Walnut, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Silver Plate, Copper
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Glass, Laminate
Mid-20th Century French Regency Furniture
Wood
2010s American Regency Furniture
Rosewood, Mahogany, Satinwood
1840s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Regency Furniture
Cane, Hardwood
1960s Spanish Vintage Regency Furniture
Cane, Wood, Paint
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Gesso, Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
1850s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
1870s British Antique Regency Furniture
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Bronze
2010s American Regency Furniture
Limestone
1880s Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Furniture
Marble
1920s English Vintage Regency Furniture
Mirror
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1960s European Vintage Regency Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
18th Century Spanish Antique Regency Furniture
Breccia Marble
1910s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
1830s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1890s English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal