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.
Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Ferguson Bros. Duncan Phyfe regency Style Mahogany Galleried Kidney Form , , quadpad pedestal with brass cap paw feet Candle Stand Measures 20" in width x 12" in dept...
Brass
19th Century Mahogany Wood Pedestal Table
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century mahogany wood Regency style pedestal stand / table. The pedestal features hand carved design details resting on a squared based. The pedestal table is in good anti...
Mahogany
Hekman Cherry Bookmatched Faux-Bamboo Round Candle Stand with Protective Glass
Located in Germantown, MD
Hekman Cherry BookmatchedFaux-Bamboo Round Candle Stand with Protective Glass Top Measures 11" in width, 11" in depth, 26" in height.
Faux Bamboo, Glass, Cherry
$535Sale Price / set|30% Off
2 Vintage Regency Bronze Low Relief Acanthus Candle Stands Holders Pedestals 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair bronze candle stands or sculpture pedestals. Features foliate and acanthus low relief details over an ornate four legged base. The top of each is embossed with geometric detail....
Bronze
English Regency Chinoiserie Lacquer Top Ebonized Brass Mounted Stand, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A beautiful and very chic circa 1820 English Regency period stand or occasional table having brass bound 17th/18th century Chinese lacquer panel top on reeded pedestal ending in acan...
Brass
Vintage English Regency Small Patinated Bronze Barley Twist Candlesticks a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Small Patinated Bronze Spiral Barley Twist Candlesticks - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D.
Bronze
$7,250 / set
Pair of Matching Regency Walnut Candle Stands
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine pair of matching Regency candle stands with subtle lipped trays on top of unusually turned columns. Stands end with delicately carved cabriole legs with acanthus leaves on the k...
Walnut
American Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Scalloped Candle Stand w/ Splay Legs, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency mahogany tilt candle stand with a figural one board scalloped edge top, original brass banjo locking mechanism, central urn ringed support column, and resting on spl...
Brass
Small Yew Wood Tripod Table/Kettle Stand, Circa 1825
Located in Sherborne, GB
Antique English Regency small yew wood tripod table/kettle stand with a slender octagonal top which rests on an ornate turned column, standing on...
Yew
English Regency Rosewood Side Table with Brass Inlay and Mount's, Great Color
Located in Buchanan, MI
Early 19th century English regency rosewood side table with brass inlay and mount's. Great color and patination. Perfect drinks table.
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Mahogany Adjustable Candle Stand Pedestal
Located in Stamford, CT
19th century Regency mahogany candle stand that adjusts in height from 33 to 43 inches. The rich mahogany stand makes a great pedestal for holding a sculpture or piece of pottery. Or...
Brass
English Regency Painted & Gilt Satinwood Inlaid Tripod Candle Stand, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency painted and gilt satinwood inlaid tripod candle stand with a spiral ringed pedestal, and resting on curvature splayed legs with bal...
Satinwood, Giltwood, Paint
Regency Penwork Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Square gameboard top with gilt and ebonized support and ending on three curved legs wit ball feet.
Wood, Paint
Regency Mahogany Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Circular top on a ring turned support and tripartite legs, square block leg terminals with toupie feet.
Mahogany
American Regency Mahogany Tilt Top Scalloped Lyre Candle Stand w/ Paw Feet, 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency mahogany lyre candle stand with a figural Mahogany scalloped tilt top, central lyre acanthus foliage brass rod pedestal, original brass banjo locking mechanism, and ...
Brass
Early 19th Century French Regency Pair of Bronze Ormolu Candelabras
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century French Regency pair of bronze ormolu candelabras with four branches. With three acanthus arms supporting reeded ormolu bobeches and ornate columns boasting stiff-l...
Bronze, Ormolu
Chromed Steel & Faux Rosewood Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This vintage smoking table or candle stand appears to be custom made and one of a kind. The heavy steel shaft is thickly chrome plated and rests upon a faux rosewood base complemente...
Chrome, Steel
Pair of Matching Regency Walnut Candle Stands
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine pair of matching Regency candle stands with subtle lipped trays on top of unusually turned columns. Stands end with delicately carved cabriole legs with acanthus leaves on the k...
Walnut
Candle Holder 002
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Candle holder for 2 candles. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collection of hand-cast cement sculptural furniture and accessories streamlines v...
Concrete, Cement
Classic 19th Century Swedish Round Pedestal Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant Swedish pedestal table with circular top and turned base supported by carved slender scrolling legs in Gustavian style. Useful for many places, easy to move around. Värmland,...
Pine, Paint
Swedish 19th Century Pedestal Table
Located in Charleston, SC
Classic 19th century Swedish pedestal table with round top and turned base supported by intricately carved scrolling legs in Gustavian style. Good size for the pied-à-terre as small ...
Pine, Paint
Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Octogonal Floor Candle Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
A Georgian Style Mahogany Pedestal Octogonal Floor Candle Stand Measure 29" in height and 18.75" in width and 14" in depth.
Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Mahogany pedestal or Plant Stand
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Dutch mahogany torchère or plant stand A mahogany tripod torchère or plant stand with round top measures 23 cm diagonal The stand is 86 cm high and the weight is app...
Wood
Gilded Hand-Carved Italian Figural Tripod Table of Putto, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautifully carved and gilded tripod accent table of Putto with lovely detail.
Giltwood
$499
H 23.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Ornate and Glass Top Candle Stand Plant Stand
Located in Germantown, MD
Hollywood Regency Gilt Metal Ornate and Glass Top Candle Stand or Plant Stand. Clean vintage condition. Measure 15" x 15" at the base, 12.25" in diameter at the top and stands 23.5" ...
Metal, Iron
19th Century Victorian Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Add a touch of Victorian elegance to your home with this exquisite 19th Century Mahogany Tripod Pedestal Candle Stand. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail and built to last, ...
Mahogany
$2,450
H 27.25 in W 20 in D 19.5 in
Tilt-Top Tripod Pedestal Table/ Candlestand in Mahogany, North Shore, MA
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
In the style of Thomas Chippendale, a lovely American 18th century tilt-top table in mahogany that, historically, doubled as a candlestand. The square top is cut in curves at the cor...
Mahogany
19th Century Dutch Mahogany Pedestal or Plant Stand
Located in Delft, NL
19th century Dutch mahogany torchère or plant stand A mahogany tripod torchère or plant stand with round top measures 23.5 cm diagonal The stand is 93.7 cm high and the weight is...
Wood
Pair Of Regency Ebonized And Giltwood Candlestands
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a rectangular top with cut corners and with central classical figure group and faux marble surround. Turned giltwood spiral fluted support ending on three ebonized legs. On...
Giltwood
Regency Mahogany And Japanned Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular Chinoiserie decorated top with angled corners and brass mounted edge. Turned support with a tripartite base. Bun feet.
Brass
Circa 1815 English Regency Candlestand Side Table
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1815 Regency candlestand side table, English. Elegant scroll tripod legs on ball feet. Rich mahogany. Graceful ring-turned elongated vasi-form standard. Circular dish top. 20 1...
Wood
Regency Penwork Candlestand
Located in Essex, MA
Square top with game board top. Turned support on tripod legs and gilt details.
Pine, Paint
English Regency Mahogany Candlestand
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency mahogany candlestand / occasional table, circa 1820. With a circular top an elongated vase shaped pedestal resting on a trefid base with beehive corners, resting on t...
Mahogany
English Regency Faux Rosewood Tripod Table with Specimen Wood Inlayed Top
Located in Sherborne, GB
An elegant English Regency (circa 1820) faux rosewood tripod table with specimen wood inlaid top. The very fine circular top has been beautifully arranged with segments of inlayed wo...
Beech
Antique Regency or Federal Period Tilt-Top Candle Stand Lamp Table
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant period English Regency or American Federal tilt-top candlestand / lamp table. circa 1805 Exquisitely hand-crafted in England or the United States in the early 19th century, sophisticated Hepplewhite taste, featuring an octagonal shaped rosewood top with warm rich coloring and well figured grain detail, framed by contrasting satinwood cross-banding, the bottom of the tabletop retaining the original flip-top brass latching mechanism, over on a turned baluster-form solid mahogany tripod pedestal with dark rich patina, rising gracefully on a trio of gently curved splayed spider legs. Provenance / Acquisition: Property from an exceptionally curated private Dallas, Texas estate; Acquired from the reputable auction house Blackrock...
Brass
English Regency Mahogany Spider Leg Parlor Table with Inlay Shell Center, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique English Regency parlor table offers mahogany construction with top having pierced brass gallery and center inlaid shell raised on column with reeded urn form element and s...
Shell, Mahogany
Antique Regency Side / Torchere Table
Located in London, GB
An excellent original Regency period side table. This was made in England & I would date it from around 1815-1830’s period. This has a won...
Wood
Regency Japanned Candle Stand
Located in Essex, MA
Circular dished top over a turned support raised on tripartite saber legs and spade feet.
Wood
19th Century English Regency Maple Tripod Tilt-Top Side Table
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century English Regency maple tripod tilt-top side table This maple side table has an oval tilt-top with baluster center supported on three legs. An elegant shape with finely...
Maple
Sold
H 49.81 in W 13 in D 13 in
Tall Antique Display Pedestal, English, Mahogany, Torchere, Plant Stand, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a tall antique display pedestal. An English, mahogany torchere or plant stand, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820 and later. ...
Mahogany