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Regency Industrial and Work Tables

REGENCY STYLE

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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Style: Regency
Recognized Seller Listings
A Regency Rosewood Work Table, Circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with rounded edges, fitted with a drawer with two brass pulls; the turned legs terminating in brass claw feet are joined by a small stretcher.
Category

1820s English Antique Regency Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass

A Regency Rosewood Work Table, Circa 1820
A Regency Rosewood Work Table, Circa 1820

A Regency Rosewood Work Table, Circa 1820

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular overhanging top with broad calamander banding, over one frieze drawer fitted with chased brass knobs, set between recessed retangular panels above an ebonized beaded ...
Category

1810s Antique Regency Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table
A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table

A Fine Regency Satinwood and Calamander Work Table

Early 19th Century Irish Regency Burr Elm Work Table
Located in New York, NY
The molded rectangular hinged top supported over molded case opening to reveal fitted compartmental interior including two fitted spools, raised over shaped corner brackets supported...
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1820s Irish Antique Regency Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Elm

Early 19th Century Irish Regency Burr Elm Work Table
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Burr Elm Work Table

Early 19th Century Irish Regency Burr Elm Work Table

English Regency Rosewood Flip Chessboard Table
Located in New York, NY
English Regency (18/19th Century) rosewood and brass inlaid sewing/game table with a flip chessboard top centering 2 side shelves with drawers.
Category

19th Century English Antique Regency Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Brass

English Regency Rosewood Flip Chessboard Table
English Regency Rosewood Flip Chessboard Table

English Regency Rosewood Flip Chessboard Table

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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Regency industrial and work tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency industrial and work tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Early 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage industrial and work tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency industrial and work tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, England, and United Kingdom pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for industrial and work tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,343 and tops out at $22,500 while the average work can sell for $9,000.

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