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.
Maitland Smith English Regency Leather Wrapped Game Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous English Regency, Empire, or Neoclassical style game table By Maitland Smith USA, Circa Late 20th Century Embossed leather, with original brass hardware and brass paw fe...
Brass
Regency Period Painted Game Table with Marble Top, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Regency period game table features a finely painted wooden base in a rich, time-softened green patina, showcasing the refined decorative taste of the early 19th century....
Marble
Regency Mahogany Games Table with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Regency-period games table from England, circa 1810-1815. Crafted from mahogany, the apron is decorated with fine line inlay in satinwood and maple, while the tapered legs a...
Felt, Mahogany, Maple, Satinwood
19th Century English Regency Flip Top Chessboard Games Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality, exquisitely handcrafted, antique English games / sewing table finished in Regency taste. Born during the third quarter of the 19th century, featuring stunning burl wa...
Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
Gillows Billiard Snooker POOL Table, circa 1820 Free shipping
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Radstock, GB
FREE SHIPPING to UK, EU and NYC (SEA) Front Door Standard An extremely elegant mahogany billiard table typical of Gillows craftsmanship circa 1820. Standing on slim reeded legs w...
Slate
$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
Fine Regency Flame Mahogany Lyre Base Side Table Games Table
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Regency flame mahogany Lyre style based side table games table in a Regency style. When closed it makes a perfect side table/breakfast or console, when open it is a square tab...
Mahogany
Antique Elegant Figured Wood Lyre Base Flip Top Games Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A charming flip top table with a scalloped top with half columns and a carved beaded front and side edges. Raised on an elegant lyre form support mounted on a shaped base with carved...
Metal
Late Regency Mahogany Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Small table with a hinged lid opening to game boards, trestle base and scroll feet. Can be used as an end table.
Boxwood, Mahogany
English Regency Rosewood and Brass Tilt-Top Table
Located in Hudson, NY
Superb early 19th century rosewood Regency table with beaded edge circular tilt-top. the top is hinged upon a highly unusual carved lattice work covered pineapple standard and gilde...
Brass
Pair Of Regency Calamander And Brass Inlaid Games Tables
Located in Essex, MA
Each with a hinged top with crossbanded edge with brass star inlays. Green felt lined playing surface, conforming frieze, ebonized spindle supports joining four saber legs with brass...
Brass
Rare Early 19th Century Regency Combination Games or Work Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare, stunning quality early 19th Century Regency fruitwood combination games or work table, inlaid and brass mounted throughout. The moulded central section with inlaid checkerboa...
Brass
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
$2,280Sale Price|40% Off
English Mahogany Marquetry Drop Leaf Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, English Regency, drop-leaf, mahogany side table with symmetrical marquetry, boxwood inlay work and beautifully curved saber legs. The table extends from 7.5 - 26 inches deep ...
Boxwood, Mahogany
$10,200 / set
Pair of English Regency Period Rosewood Game Tables
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of English rosewood game card tables. The curved front corners include both the folding top and the apron to make a seamless band. The table top is made to fold open and slide...
Rosewood
English Regency Mahogany Games Table with Leather Playing Surface, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency mahogany games table, dating to the early 19th century, combining elegant form with practical versatility. The rectangular top, inlaid with a central satinwood med...
Leather, Baize, Mahogany, Satinwood
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
Pair of antique regency outstanding quality rosewood card tables
Located in Ipswich, GB
Pair of antique regency outstanding quality rosewood card tables, having outstanding quality rosewood swizzle tops opening to reveal a baize interior, rosewood frieze with outstandin...
Rosewood
Regency Rosewood Games Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Regency Period Rosewood And Brass games table, With Chess Board Inlaid, Reversible, Removable Top Enclosing Backgammon Board, Flanked By Curved Ends With Original Br...
Rosewood
Leighton Hall Traditional Game Table - Showroom Sample
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a traditional mahogany game table by Leighton Hall. It is a showroom sample. It less than one year old and in very good condition. It features a distressed leather top, brass corner dice trays...
Mahogany
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 Penwork Tripod Games Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A smart Regency decorated occasional or games table. Covered profusely in original penwork decoration. The square top with a wide elaborate foliate border and chess board to the cent...
Wood
Fully Restored Extending Antique Regency Sofa Table Inc Chess Board & Backgammon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 extending sofa table with removable top, Chess board and...
Hardwood
English Regency Penwork Games Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Penwork games table with pedestal on four legs and wheeled feet, English, circa 1810.
Wood
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
Vintage Brown Leather Gold Leaf 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 brown leather top and single drawer...
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Regency Rosewood Card Table
Located in Richmond, Surrey
A very high quality Regency Rosewood fold-over Card Table with beautiful figured rosewood throughout. The top swivels 90′ degrees to open into a Card Table with a green baize interio...
Rosewood
Antique Regency Style Chess Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Regency style chess table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is beautifully designed and is of very high quality. The frame is inlaid ...
Satinwood, Walnut
Important Regency Period Library Table Made After Designs by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Important Regency Period Library Table Made After Designs by Thomas Hope and Identical to a Pair of Tables at Beechwood Park and Another Potentially From Malahide in Ireland A Regency oak drum...
Oak
Antique Mahogany Demilune Gate Leg Flip Top Games Table With Felt Top
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Antique mahogany demilune flip top games table raised on tapering legs with spade feet. Opens to a green felted interior. Dimensions: 35 3/4" L, 16 7/8" D and 29 3/8" H, opens to 33...
Felt, Mahogany
English Regency Mahogany and Marble Game Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Regency period mahogany game / center table with inset Pietra Dura (stone specimen) marble chess board top. Having two drawers on either side, and a boldly carved base ending with pa...
Marble
Regency Penwork Tripod Games Table
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart Regency decorated Occasional/games table, covered profusely in excellent quality original penwork decoration. The square top with a wide elaborate foliate border and chess bo...
Pine, Paint
Vintage Regency Carved Fretwork Tea Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Regency Tea table. Beautiful hand carved Cabriolet legs with open fretwork detail abound the apron. Acquired from a Palm Beach es...
Wood
Specimen Games Table Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent games table incorporates some of the rarest English marbles, hardstones and fossil specimens, including Derbyshire Blue John. The scarcity of these coveted stones makes an inlaid circular piece of this size a truly exceptional and unique masterpiece. The tabletop, with its fabulous specimens surrounding an Ashford marble chessboard...
Stone
Vintage Regency Smith and Watson Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Enhance your dining space with our American-style Vintage Boho Smith and Watson game table. Showcasing exquisite turned wood craftsmanship and bohemian elegance, this table seamlessl...
Wood
Vintage Regency Extendable Game Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step up your game nights with this elegant Vintage Regency extendable game table. Featuring a sophisticated design with classic Regency details, this table easily expands for extra s...
Wood
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
19th Century English Game Table
Located in Southampton, NY
19th century late Regency English game table.
Mahogany
Exceptional Russian Parquetry Inlaid Chess Table with Gilt Mounts. Great color.
Located in Buchanan, MI
An exceptional Russian parquetry inlaid chess table with gilt mounts. Great scale and proportions. Nice old patina. We have other games tables as...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$8,850
Regency-Era Card Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
This ingenious late Regency card table was designed with both beauty and entertainment in mind. When not in use, its folded D-shaped top sits against the wall providing an elegant si...
Wood
Late Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Games & Sewing Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Games & Sewing Table - With Chess and Backgammon Boards, Piece Compartments above a Thread and Wool Box surrounded by turned end supports on sabre ...
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
19thc English Regency Gambling/ Console Table Inlay on Briarwood
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc English Regency Gambling/ Console Table. Inlaid on selected Briarwood. Original condition including period hardware, screws and ceramic wheels. 36 inches wide when opened.
Wood
19th Century English Regency Backgammon/ Chess Table
Located in Essex, MA
19th century English Regency games table, with fold-over inlaid top. Inlaid brass and walnut raised star decorations, and inlaid banding throughout, as...
Wood
English Regency Mahogany Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency mahogany and inlaid brass game table on green upholstered base with removable chess / checkerboard top over a backgammon interior.
Brass
English Regency Style Rosewood Marble Inlaid Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19th Century) rosewood and gilt trimmed pedestal base game table with round marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top.
Marble, Gold Leaf
$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
Pair of Fine Regency Rosewood and Bronze Mounted Writing / Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
Fine pair of Regency Rosewood and Bronze Mounted Writing / Games Table rectangular with bronze gallery and ratcheted writing surface over a frieze containing drawers and a game board...
Bronze
Leighton Hall Traditional Mahogany Game Table - Showroom Sample
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a unique mahogany game/occasional table by Leighton Hall. It is a showroom sample. It is less than one year old and in very good condition. It features a mildly distressed ...
Mahogany
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
English Regency Style Wooden Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th century) mahogany game table with metal heart detailed gallery surrounding a central top panel that slides out and flips to reveal a chess/checkerboard on the underside and a leather backgammon table...
Metal, Brass
English Regency Satinwood Chess/Checkers Game Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1925) brass-mounted satinwood tripod game table with octagonal specimen marble inlaid chess / checkerboard top above 3 scroll legs.
Marble, Brass
$3,225Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19th Century painted satinwood card table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative and fabulous quality early 19th Century painted satinwood card/games table in the Sheraton style, having a nice figured top with painted floral decoration, the to...
Satinwood
Large Extending Occasional Games Table in Burr Walnut Lion Paw Castors + Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large Bevan Funnell vintage burr walnut side table with extending top and twin drawers A very good looking and versatile piece, the...
Walnut
Fine Pair of Regency Period Rosewood Games Tables, Signed Phenes & Williamson
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of English Regency rosewood game tables. Felt gaming surface. Signed Phenes and Williamson London.
Rosewood
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
Early 19th Century Regency Period Yew Work or Games Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period yew and burr yew games or work table, the lift-up top enclosing backgammon board above chess board and work basket supported on lyre-shaped end s...
Yew
ANTiQUE REGENCY CIRCA 1810-1820 GILT BRASS & HARDWOOD CHESSBOARD CHESS TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, restored Antique Regency circa 1810-1820 tilt top Chessboard Chess table with Rosewood Frame an...
Brass
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table
By Drexel
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Drexel Heritage Regency Style Leather And Mahogany Game Table Dimensions : 29" Tall X 36.5" Long X 26" Wide This game table was made by Drex...
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Game Table, Early 19th Century
Located in El Monte, CA
An elegant English rosewood Regency fliptop games table with dore bronze rosette mounts on apron. Laurel motif bronze mounts on legs fitted with brass sabots. Early 19th century. Th...
Bronze