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 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Stone, Agate, Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Quartz, Alabaster...
1980s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
20th Century French Regency Furniture
Leather, Hardwood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Regency Furniture
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century British Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1970s Portuguese Vintage Regency Furniture
Gold
1990s Italian Regency Furniture
Fruitwood
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Scagliola, Beech
1970s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Kingwood, Rosewood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Siena Marble
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze, Ormolu
1810s Caribbean Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Wood, Pine
1990s Regency Furniture
Metal
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Mid-19th Century French Antique Regency Furniture
Paper, Wood
Late 20th Century Portuguese Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
2010s British Regency Furniture
Paper
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Yew
19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Leather, Rosewood
1820s Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Sheffield Plate
Mid-20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1990s French Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Cane, Mahogany