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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Late 20th Century North American Regency Furniture
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1830s British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Late 20th Century Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Bronze
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Hardwood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Vintage Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-18th Century Belgian Antique Regency Furniture
Marble
1870s French Antique Regency Furniture
Iron, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood, Lacquer
2010s European Regency Furniture
Carrara Marble
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Silk, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
1950s Spanish Vintage Regency Furniture
Iron
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Iron
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Bamboo, Wicker
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Leather, Textile, Wood
20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Concrete
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1990s Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel, Iron
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Siena Marble, Statuary Marble
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
18th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Metal
1810s Welsh Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1960s Indian Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Philippine Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Statuary Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Travertine, Steel
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1980s Philippine Vintage Regency Furniture
Cane, Bamboo, Rattan
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Crystal, Ormolu
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron