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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Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Rosewood
Late 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
1830s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Fruitwood, Paper
20th Century British Regency Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Metal
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Regency Furniture
Cane, Rosewood
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Composition
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Tortoise Shell, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
1990s Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Nickel
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Felt, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Bronze
1950s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood
1850s English Antique Regency Furniture
Tin
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Other
20th Century British Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
2010s English Regency Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Brass
19th Century Great Britain (UK) Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
2010s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1990s American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Hardwood, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Furniture
Wood
1990s American Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1890s French Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
1810s English Antique Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron, Wire
20th Century Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
2010s British Regency Furniture
Paper
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Regency Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
1940s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Fruitwood
19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
20th Century Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Palisander
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Cane, Wood





