Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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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20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1950s British Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Yew
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
1980s North American Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
1970s Mexican Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Onyx, Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
1980s American Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood, Mahogany, Satinwood, Giltwood
20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Late 20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Paint
1920s Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror
Late 20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass
Late 20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Gold Leaf
1980s Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Glass
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Colombian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Brass
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal, Brass
1930s British Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Stained Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine, Brass
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Faux Bamboo
1970s French Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
20th Century Unknown Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Oak
20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Yew
Early 20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
20th Century British Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Hardwood
20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1970s American Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Walnut
20th Century French Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mahogany
1920s Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Yew
Mid-20th Century Spanish Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble
1910s English Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
1910s English Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Marble, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Stone, Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Chrome
Late 20th Century British Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
1980s American Vintage Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Mirror, Giltwood
20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Leather, Walnut