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 11ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table Circa 1820 & 10 Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1820 and a set of ten George II Revival dining chairs Circa 1900 in ...
Mahogany
Antique George III Regency Dining Table & 8 Hepplewhite Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant dining set comprising an antique George III Regency Period dining table, Circa 1820 in date, with a fabulous set of eight Hepplewhite dining chairs. The table top...
Brass
$12,335 / set
Regency Mahogany Dining Suite
Located in Altrincham, GB
Regency Mahogany Dining Suite of Twin Pedestal Table and Eight (6+2 carvers) Chairs - table with central turned baluster column supported on sabre legs with brass cup castors, the ch...
Mahogany
Antique George IV Regency Dining Table 19th Century & 12 chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from c. 1830 and a set of twelve Regency Revival swag back dining chairs da...
Damask, Mahogany
Regency Dining Table and 8 Hepplewhite Chairs Set Extending
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an elegant Regency style dining table and matching Hepplewhite chairs The table top has softly rounded corners and includes a central extension leaf for additional se...
Wood
Antique George III Regency Period Dining Table & 8 Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant dining set comprising an antique George III Regency Period dining table Circa 1820 in date, with a fabulous set of eight William IV barback dining chairs Circa 183...
Brass
Regency Style Extending Dining Table and 6 Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Regency Style Extending Dining Table and 6 Chairs The table has a large leaf that is stored under the table top, it is set on a sturdy wooden base The Table comes with a set of 6 di...
Mahogany
Antique George IV Regency Twin Pedestal Dining Table & 12 chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant and rare antique George IV Regency twin-pedestal extending dining table with a set of twelve George IV dining chairs, all dating from Circa 1830. The table has th...
Damask, Mahogany
Regency Dining Set Pedestal Table and 8 Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Regency Revival dining set with 8 chairs Classic mahogany extending pedestal table that seats 8 people comfortably The chairs consist of two arm chairs and...
Mahogany
$7,800Sale Price|20% Off
Hollywood Regency Triple Pedestal Ebony Dining Table, Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen Style Triple Pedestal Ebony Dining Table. Part of our extensive collection of over forty dining tables and chair sets as seen on this site, thus why we are referred to ...
Brass
$5,335 / set
Walnut dining table set
Located in London, GB
Beautiful ten seater dining room.table set. Lovely walnut Twin pedestal Hepplewhite shield dining chairs
Walnut
Enrique Garcel Tessellated Stone Inlay Regency Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Enrique Garcel Tessellated Stone Inlay Regency Style Dining Chairs - Set of 6...
Stone
$4,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 104 in D 44 in
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Extendable Dining Table and Six Chairs
By Mastercraft, Charak Furniture Company, William Doezema
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960s dining table and six chairs designed by William Doezema for Mastercraft retailed by Charak of Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identified as Amboyna. ...
Brass
Sold|$5,611
H 28.75 in Dm 41.34 in
Dining Set by Hans Olsen, 4 Chairs, Round Extendable Table, Danish Modern, 1950s
By Hans Olsen
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This great dining set was most probably designed by Hans Olsen in 1952 for Frem Røjle or designed in his style around 1950s, could have been also produced by some other manufacture. ...
Beech, Leather
George III Rosewood Drum Table, Regency Style, England, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant George III period rosewood Drum Table of attractive small proportions, boxwood strung throughout, having gilt-tooled dark blue leather circular top above 4 opening & 4 dum...
Rosewood
Regency Mahogany Three Pillar Dining Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A good Regency triple pillar dining table in figured mahogany, only 48” wide, handsome four splay pedestals with their original tops, the stems with 2 ebonised turnings matching the black ebony stringing in the sabre legs. The castors stamped with a crown & E S & P patent. Original catches in old lacquer. The blocks veneered in mahogany - unusually the bearers are screwed onto the blocks rather than dowelled which means the table can be easily disassembled and packed into a smaller crate...
Mahogany
Regency Period Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table, 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th Century Regency period Mahogany twin pedestal dining table. Having a lovely faded patina, raised on two three splay reed...
Mahogany
$3,250Sale Price|29% Off
H 29.75 in W 68 in D 46 in
Regency Style Twin Pedestal Extending Dining Table
Located in Astoria, NY
Regency Style Twin Pedestal Extending Dining Table, with three extension leaves. 29.75" H x 68" W x 46" D; fully extended: 29.75" H x 122.25" W x 46" D; each leaf: 18" W. Provenanc...
Wood
Regency Two-Pillar Dining Table in Solid Mahogany, England
Located in Kastrup, DK
Regency two-pillar dining table with one additional centre leaf. Crafted in solid mahogany with beautifully figured grain. The table is constructed in two sections, each raised on a...
Brass
Regency Mahogany Extension Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A mahogany, figured mahogany veneered and crossbanded extending dining table, the rectangular top opening to accommodate two additional self-storing leaves, the paneled satinwood ven...
Wood
$10,699 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 19.3 in
Extendable Round Dining Room Set by Rainer Daumiller Brutalist Table + 5 Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, DK
German architect turned designer, Rainer Daumiller, popularized these playful pine dining sets through the Danish brand, Hirtshals Savvaerk, in the 1960s and ‘70s. Designed to be fun...
Pine
$20,900Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.76 in W 53.94 in D 100.99 in
Superb Quality Antique Regency Three-Pillar Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb Regency three-pillar mahogany dining table of exceptional quality and generous proportions capable of seating 12 to 14 diners comfortably. The table comprises two console en...
Mahogany
19th Century George III Mahogany Twin-Pedestal Dining Table
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an elegant twin-pedestal dining table crafted in richly figured mahogany with a beautifully book-matched top showcasing warm honey, amber, and reddish-brown tones. The top ...
Brass
Lovely Dining Set, Four Chairs and a Dining Room Table
Located in New York, NY
This set includes a dining room table that includes an attachment. The table is approximately 53 inches long, but the extension adds 16 inches, making it nearly 70 inches in length. ...
Wood
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H 27.75 in Dm 90.25 in
William Tillman Attributed Mahogany Circular Dining Table With Extension Leaves
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The table stands on four curved legs with brass lion paw form feet and brass casters. The curved legs have a lower tiered shelf with the circular table top above. The circular table ...
Brass
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H 28.5 in W 42 in D 42 in
Mid-20th Century Coastal Regency Sculptural Palm Leaf Outdoor Dining Table and C
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A vibrant and sculptural Mid-20th Century cast iron patio dining set featuring intricate palm leaf motifs throughout the chairs and table base. Finished in the original turquoise pai...
Iron
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H 29.14 in W 153.55 in D 52.76 in
Antique 13ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table 19th C & 14 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1830 and a set of fourteen 20th Century dining chairs. The table ha...
Mahogany
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H 29.53 in W 153.55 in D 52.76 in
Antique 13ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table 19th C & 12 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1830 and a set of twelve Regency Revival flower back dining chairs ...
Mahogany
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H 27.96 in W 144.49 in D 48.43 in
Antique 16ft George III Triple Pillar Dining Table 18th C. & 14 20th C. Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique George III Cuban mahogany Regency Period dining table circa 1780 in date with a superb set of fourteen Regency Revival bar back dining chairs, 20th Century...
Mahogany
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H 27.96 in W 144.49 in D 48.43 in
Antique16ft 18th Century George III Triple Pillar Dining Table & 12 Chairs-1920s
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique George III Cuban mahogany Regency Period dining table circa 1780 in date with a superb set of twelve George III Revival dining chairs by Robert Strahan, D...
Mahogany
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H 29.93 in W 192.92 in D 46.07 in
Vintage Regency Style Dining Table & 18 Chairs Flame Mahogany 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Regency style dining table complete with the matching set of eighteen chairs, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. The table is made of flame mahoga...
Mahogany
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H 29.93 in W 192.92 in D 46.07 in
Vintage 16ft Regency Style Dining Table & 18 Chairs Flame Mahogany 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Regency style dining table complete with a set of eighteen Federal Revival dining chairs, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. The table is made of ...
Mahogany
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H 28.35 in W 138.98 in D 51.97 in
Antique 12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table & 12 Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Regency dining table circa 1820 in date and twelve Federal Revival shield back dining chairs dating from the mid 20th century. The table features elegant ...
Mahogany
Regency Pedestal Dining Set Hepplewhite Chairs Extending Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous Regency style dining table Comes with a matching set of ten chairs in the Hepplewhite manner Chairs are two arm chairs and eight side chairs The chairs are...
Wood
Regency Dining Set Pedestal Table and Chippendale Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sumptuous Regency style walnut pedestal dining table and set of matching Chippendale chairs The set of ten chairs consists of two arm chairs and eight side chairs Table works on a le...
Wood
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H 29.14 in W 142.13 in D 46.07 in
Antique 12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table & 12 Chairs 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique dining set that comprises an antique Regency triple pillar dining table dating from C1830 and a set of twelve Hepplewhite Revival 20th C dining chairs...
Mahogany