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.
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Card Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany card table having a quality figured mahogany crossbanded swivel top opening to reveal a green baize mahogany frieze with a moulded edge supported by ...
Other
$1,439Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Regency Mahogany Loo Breakfast Centre Table Tilt Top
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Regency 1825 mahogany tilt top loo, centre or breakfast table. Solid, heavy and with no loose joints. Beautiful gun barrel pedestal base. No loose joints o...
Wood
Superb Quality Antique Regency Mahogany Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique regency mahogany card/side table having a superb quality mahogany swizzle crossbanded top opening to reveal the original green baize, interior figured mahogany...
Other
Regency 19th Century Kingwood Card Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare Early 19th Century Regency Period Kingwood Rectangular Card Games Table, Having Superbly Figured Foldover, Swivel, Top With Attractive Yew Wood Crossbanded Decoration, Enclosi...
Kingwood
Fine Quality Antique Regency Carved Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card/Side Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique regency carved rosewood brass inlaid card table having a quality rosewood brass inlaid swizzle folding top opening to reveal the original baize interior, very at...
Brass, Other
Antique Scottish Regency Rosewood Tea Table in the Manner of William Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Scottish Regency rosewood tea table, circa 1820, attributed to William Trotter of Edinburgh. The rectangular crossbanded top above a frieze with typi...
Brass
19th Century Regency Mahogany Tea Table with Brass-Mounted Legs
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period well-figured mahogany tea table, having rectangular top above narrow, shaped frieze raised on brass-mounted and moulded scroll umbrella-shaped le...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Coaching Table, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
An English Regency mahogany folding coching table, early 19th century. The coaching table was designed to be stored in the coach to be pulled out for tea time on trips through the co...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Turn Over Leaf Card Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous early 19th Century Regency rosewood card table with well cast brass inlay throughout. This stunning piece is of exceptional quality, finely hand carved with rich patinati...
Brass
Kindel Furniture Regency Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Pedestal Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Regency style pedestal occasional side table or tea table By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Mahogany, with satinwood banding and inlaid floral marquetry. Measures: ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Baker Furniture Stately Homes Regency Carved Mahogany Marble Top Center Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Regency or Empire style tea table or center table By Baker Furniture, "Stately Homes" Collection USA, Circa Late 20th Century Gorgeous carved mahogany, with b...
Marble, Brass
Pair of English Regency Kingwood & Foliage Vine Brass Inlaid Card Tables, C 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency King wood and foliage vine brass inlaid hinged card tables with central brass inlaid foliage medallions, baize interiors for playing cards, flanking foliage inlaid corners, brass string inlaid skirts, gadrooned ringed foliage pedestals, and resting on cock spur...
Brass
Late Regency Games Table by T.G Seddon
Located in Stamford, CT
A late Regency burl wood and giltwood games table produced by T.G Seddon (cabinet maker for the queen).
Giltwood, Burl
English Regency Figured Kingswood and Ebony Inlaid Hinged Game Table, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency figured kings wood hinged game table with interior baize, ebony string inlays, double supporting gate legs, and terminating on the original cast brass reeded casters,...
Brass
A Very Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Inlaid Card Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of early 19th Century Regency rosewood card tables with satinwood inlay throughout. This fabulous pair are of exceptional quality, finely hand carved with rich pati...
Baize, Rosewood, Satinwood
Pair of English Regency Mahogany and Cross Banded Kingwood Card Tables, C. 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency mahogany card tables with carved reeded molded edge, cross banded Kingwood skirt, turned bulbous ringed pedestal, a...
Brass
Regency Period Mahogany Center Pedestal Card Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period well figured mahogany card table having rosewood crossbanded “D” shaped top above frieze supported on rosewood paneled “hockey stick...
Brass
Fine Regency Calamander and Rosewood Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Very elegant proportions and fine woods make this table exceptional. New leather playing surface.
Macassar, Rosewood
$8,500 / set
Pair of Regency Mahogany Games Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with hinged crossbanded top over a frieze with central tablet. Top flips open to a green baize playing surface. The top swivels enabling the top to flip for a card table size su...
Mahogany
A Fabulous Early 19th Century Irish Regency Turn Over Leaf Tea Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous early 19th Century Irish Regency mahogany turn over leaf tea table, finely hand carved and of exceptional quality with rich patination and grain. The well figured, mould...
Brass
Bevan Funnell Oxblood Leather Side End Table Extending Top Great Games Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Bevan Funnell vintage Mahogany side table with extending oxblood leather top and single draw...
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Regency Card Table, Burr Yew Wood, Ebonised Base, England 1825
Located in London, GB
A late Regency period burr yew wood card table with quarter veneered rounded rectangular fold over top with baise lining. The table raised on turned ebonised baluster supports with ...
Yew
19th Century English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Card Table
Located in Essex, MA
Wonderful Period rosewood English Regency flip top card or games table. Brass inlay with carved Classical elements in the style of Thomas Hope. Opens and turns to reveal a 36" squ...
Rosewood
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Card Table with Satinwood Inlays
Located in London, GB
A fine quality early 19th century Regency period rosewood card table with satinwood banding, brass line inlays and brass mounts, having canted cornered rectangular top above panelled...
Brass
Baker Furniture Regency Burled Walnut Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Regency or Queen Anne style single drawer nightstand, tea table, or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Book-matched walnut top, carved soli...
Brass
Card Table, Rosewood Regency Games Tables circa 1810
Located in Potters Bar, GB
- Exquisite antique Regency card table in rosewood - We date this fine specimen to circa 1810 - Also features brass inlay - Top opens out to reveal green bieze playing surface - ...
Rosewood
$32,662 / set
Pair of Rosewood Card Tables, circa 1820
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine pair of Regency card tables, the tops and friezes with delicate brass inlays; good pale color.
Rosewood
A Late Regency Burr Elm and Oak Cross Banded Card Table
Located in London, GB
A wonderful late Regency burr elm and oak cross-banded card table, of superb colour and patina. The D-shaped top is of exceptional quality burr elm, standing on an octagonal support ...
Elm, Oak, Burl
$30,049 / set
Regency Pair of Card Tables with Matching Sofa Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare and fine set of Regency drawing room furniture comprising a pair of card tables and matching sofa table: made in figured mahogany; the tops ...
Mahogany
$44,500 / set
Regency Rosewood Card Tables
Located in New Orleans, LA
These exceptional late Regency card tables were designed with both elegance and functionality in mind. Crafted of rosewood after a model by Henry Holland, the calamander-banded and g...
Rosewood
1930s Regency Style Mahogany Tiered Tea Table with Ball Claw Feet
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1930s Regency Style Mahogany Tiered Tea Table with Ball Claw Feet and a combination of bobbing, rope twisted and reedled legs. Measures 27" in width,...
Mahogany
$4,345Sale Price|20% Off
Restored Antique Regency circa 1815 Hardwood & Brass Inlaid Card Games Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exquisite, fully restored, hand made in England Regency circa 1815 Mah...
Brass
$20,628 / set
Pair of Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Card Tables
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of Regency period Rosewood, brass inlaid card tables. with central turned pedestal, raised on four splay ormolu mounted legs, terminating in the original brass cl...
Ormolu
Unusual Regency Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 19th Century, Regency Period Mahogany Tea Table, Having Superbly Figured Foldover Top With Banded Decoration And Well Figured Interior Retaining Good Surface And Patina, Above Elegantly Figured Frieze With Matchstick Fluted Decoration, Raised On Rare Extravagant Turned Sabre Legs With Carved Scrolling Decoration To Feet. As suggested by the name, tea tables were made to serve tea from. Often part of a pair, with an identical matching card table, or even a wider suite of furniture they would simply stand to one side in a room and be pulled out, then opened up when required to allow for the placement of trays containing all that is required to serve tea from. Now of course aside from its original purpose this table suits a whole variety of different spaces around the home. It could be used as a console table, a pier table, a simple side table or even as a card games table. Constructed from well figured, high grade mahogany which would have been expensive to purchase in the late 18th century it is incredibly elegant and very good quality. Clearly a lot of effort has gone into the overall look of the table and the cabinet making has been well executed. The legs are quite spectacular, a design which we have actually never come across before. They are certainly something very special and, dare we say it, possibly even a unique feature, which will no doubt be a talking point once the table is standing proudly in position. As with all items which we offer for sale it has been through our workshops, where our highly skilled, traditional antique furniture...
Mahogany
A Rare Example 19th Century, Empire, Regency Card Table, With Reversible Top
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Rare Example 19th Century, Empire, Regency Card Table, With A Reversible Top Featuring An Embossed Brass Banding & Brass Dice Bowls With A Reversible Table Top Featuring An Em...
Brass
Regency-Period Rosewood Card Tables
Located in New Orleans, LA
These exceptional Regency card tables were designed with dual purposes in mind. Crafted of rosewood, the tables serve as attractive console tables when closed. When opened, the table...
Brass
Pair of 19th Century English Antique Rosewood Games Tables
Located in Shippensburg, PA
FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH INLAID ROSEWOOD AND BURLWOOD GAMES TABLES England, first quarter of the 20th century raised over gilt-iron animal paws interiors with gilt-tooled leather for ...
Brass, Iron
French Regency Style Two-Tier Red Leather Top Mahogany Tea Table
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Vintage French Regency Style Red Leather stenciled top mahogany two tier tea table. Measures 24"W x 24"D x 28"H.
Leather, Mahogany
Baker Furniture French Regency Black Lacquered Tea Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency style black lacquered mahogany two-tier occasional side table or tea table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1990s Measures: 18"W x 18"D x 24.25"H. ...
Mahogany, Lacquer
$11,380
English Regency Tea Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
From the deeply whorled grain to the brass inlay and ebonized accents, this flip-top tea table epitomizes English Regency style. Both back legs swing to support the open top, which o...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood and Parcel Gilt Tea Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style tea table or occasional side table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved cherry wood, with parcel gilt trim. Measures: 29.7...
Cherry
Pair of English Regency Plumb Pudding Mahogany Ebony Inlaid Game Tables. C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English Regency plumb pudding mahogany hinged game tables cross banded with a Satinwood skirts, flanking ebony string & star inlays, supported by four classical twisted ringe...
Brass
Fabulous Early 19th Century Regency Inlaid Card Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A fabulous early 19th Century Regency inlaid mahogany card table, hand carved with a rich patina. The moulded top of square form with two gorgeous inlaid oval motifs, folding out to ...
Brass
19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet
Located in Manhasset, NY
19th Century Italian Continental Centre Table, End or Card Table, Bronze Feet Regal Mahogany and Macassar Ebony Circular Centre, Card or Hall Table with intricate starburst inlaid top, sitting on ebonized and gilded stand, raised on solid gilt bronze claw feet...
Wood
English Regency Fold Over Tea Table
Located in Faversham, GB
An early 19th century rosewood fold over table. The top of the table slides over on an offset pivot which reveals a generous storage compartment beneath. Once folded over the generou...
Brass
Fine Pair of Regency Period Figured Rosewood Card Tables
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of 19th century Regency period figured rosewood card tables. The rounded rectangular tops are cross banded and inlaid with decorative brass motifs. Raised above a panelle...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Card Table Stamped Gillows Of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Regency mahogany fold over games table, the hinged rectangular top with beaded edge, enclosing a green baize lined playing surface, the undersi...
Mahogany
Pair Of Early 19th Century Irish Regency Turnover Card/Games Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A pair of Irish Regency mahogany card tables, the rectangular top with rounded corners and a swivel-hinged top, enclosing a green baize inset playing surface, each frieze with a rect...
Wood
19th Century Regency Mahogany D-Shaped Card Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A Regency Mahogany D-Shaped Card Table with Rosewood inlay and banding on turned reeded tapered legs. The two back legs swivels open, the top opens up to become a card table with a g...
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Regency Gonzalo Alves Card Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning pair of Regency turnover card / games tables with rounded front corners enclosing a green baize lined interior. Each frieze with a rectangular gadrooned panel on a cylindr...
Wood
$3,042Sale Price|25% Off
FINE ANTIQUE SHERATON BURR & BURL WALNUT CARD GAMES TABLE WITH SATINWOOD DETAiL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, restored Sheraton card games table in Burl & Burr Walnut with Satinwood detailing This piece has been fully restored by my French...
Hardwood, Satinwood, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Gonçalo Alves Card Tables with Brass Inlay
Located in London, GB
A pair of Regency card tables Constructed in Gonçalo Alves, and dressed with extensive brass marquetry work; rising from quadripartite swept legs terminating in brass anthemion decorated toes with inset brass castors, conjoining incurved rectangular plinths having gadrooned moldings; the tapering swept rectangular columns support the swiveling hinged radiused corner tops, opening to reveal green baize playing surfaces, with raised tablets to the fascias. The prolific usage of brass marquetry work in England was employed by various distinguished cabinet makers including Thomas Parker...
Bronze