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.
$1,827 / item
Regency Mahogany Etagere
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency-style mahogany three-tier console table or étagère, with dished tiers, turned supports on verdigris brass cappings. Dimensions: 31" W x 11" D x 31.75" H.
Wood
$5,637 / item
Regency Style Antiqued Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Regency style mahogany and reclaimed oak veneered console table restored with pollard oak, the rectangular three quarter gallery top with six turned finials atop each turn...
Wood
19th Century Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality, Early 19th Century, Regency Period Mahogany Sofa Table, Having Well Figured Rectangular Drop Flap Top With Ebonised Inlay Decoration, Over Two Frieze Drawers Opposed ...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Regency Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning early 19th century English Regency sofa table. Made from flamed mahogany, circa 1810-20. Drop leaves on either s...
Brass
Exquisite Antique Regency Freestanding Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
An elegant early 19th-century Regency mahogany freestanding sofa table of refined form and superb craftsmanship. The beautifully figured top finished in a rich lustrous patina featu...
Mahogany
Baker Furniture Collector's Edition Regency Style Yew Wood Sofa/Writing Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An exceptional Baker Furniture Collector's Edition drop leaf sofa or writing table in an elegant Regency design, finely crafted in dramatically figured yew wood. The tabletop and lea...
Yew
English Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
English regency mahogany sofa table, early 19th century. With a mahogany top with burl ash crossbanding and two D shaped drop leaves on either end, two frieze drawers on the front si...
Brass
Antique English Regency Sofa/ Writing Table in Mahogany with Ormolu & Drawers
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A fine English Regency sofa table on trestle base with drop leaves, in mahogany with line inlays banding the top & drawer fronts. Offers two drawers, original brass ormolu & cast brass, lions paw feet...
Brass, Ormolu
Early 19th Century Irish Regency Sofa Table By Gillingtons Of Dublin, Ireland
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning quality Irish Regency Gonzalo Alves sofa table attributed to Gillingtons of Dublin, the rounded rectangular hinged top with beaded edge, above a pair of frieze drawers wit...
Wood
Diminutive Cocuswood Sofa Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare, fine and diminutive cocuswood sofa table, ex collection of Doris Duke, the top with ebony string inlay and purpleheart cross banding, having two flap leaves and single drawer a...
Hardwood
Regency Rosewood and Parcel Gilt Sofa Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table with Coramandel and Amboyna Crossbanded Top, Parcel Gilt Acnthus Decorated Baluster Column on Pedestal Base Supported on Scroll Feet - 34"w (58" fully ope...
Rosewood, Zebra Wood, Amboyna
Early 19th century William IV sofa table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century William iv sofa table circa 1830. We are pleased to offer this regency/william iv cross over sofa table which has just been re-polished in our workshop. Matched ...
Brass
Early 19th century mahogany sofa table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century mahogany sofa table circa 1820. Good quality regency period mahogany sofa table. Flame mahogany top and leaves with cross banded edge and stringing. D shaped drop...
Mahogany
Calamander Inlaid Mahogany Sofa Table by William Wilkinson, London, circa 1820
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A very fine and elegant circa 1820 English regency solid mahogany drop-leaf two drawer sofa table by renowned London cabinet-maker William Wilkinson of false double-sided form having...
Brass
$6,440Sale Price|30% Off
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Huntington, NY
Regency rosewood sofa table Rosewood veneered over English oak. Warmly patinated color with wood knobs and brass casters.
Brass
Mid-century vintage wrought iron faux bamboo console/sofa table
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid-century vintage wrought iron faux bamboo console table or sofa table. This console table features a faux slate top with a wrought iron base made to look like bamboo. Th...
Metal
$6,537 / item
Regency Concave Front Console
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine Regency style flame walnut and yew burl veneered console table, the yew burl crossbanded top with a concave front and sides, with protruding round...
Brass
$2,750Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Pair Antique Mirrored Silver Gold Gilt Night End Table Baguès
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern pair of antique mirrored, silver and gold gilt night / end tables in the manner of Baguès with a single pull out drawer each.
Mirror, Giltwood
$1,859Sale Price|75% Off
Early 1800s Mahogany Regency Drop Leaf Sofa Table with Brass Caps
Located in Savannah, GA
Handsome mahogany drop leaf sofa table with original finish and brass caps and casters. Two deep drawers with two false drawers in back. Reeded swept legs. Measures: 60 inches wide w...
Brass
Pair of Fine Late Regency Mahogany and Tulipwood Drop-Leaf Tables
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Possibly Scottish, circa 1820. Banded and burled tables with double pedestal supports with carved leafy center panels. Raised on banded legs. With serpent...
Mahogany
$9,800
Calamander Sofa Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
An English sofa table with rounded corner rectangular top in rare calamander wood and edge inlay of calamander and ebony above scrolled front apron with gilt bronze flowers and two d...
Mahogany
English Regency Style Two Tier Console Speckled by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical lacquer speckled console table or sofa table by artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The two-tier table features a brilliant mustard yellow lacquered finish over a black...
Wood
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Regency rosewood sofa table, circa 1815; the frieze drawer to the front with twin turned knob handles, a conforming faux drawer to the back; on t...
Rosewood
Very Fine Early 19th Century Regency Sofa Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century Regency mahogany sofa table, of gorgeous quality and beautifully hand carved with rich patination and grain. The well figured, moulded, reeded edge top...
Brass
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 Mahogany Inlaid Library / Sofa Table on Brass Caster, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Regency mahogany two drawer drop leaf library / sofa table with cross banded satinwood inlay, lion head pulls, and resting on turned ringed legs with the original brass cup c...
Brass
Fine Early 19th Century Regency Sofa Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th century Regency fruitwood sofa table, beautifully hand carved and of gorgeous quality with rich patination and grain. The well figured, moulded top of rectangu...
Brass
19th Century Regency Rosewood Sofa Table by T & G Seddon, London
Located in Essex, MA
Period rosewood sofa table by the Acclaimed cabinetmakers, Thomas and George Seddon, London On a for by Thomas Hope, neoclassical and Greek inspired. Beautiful matched rosewood. ...
Rosewood
$4,925Sale Price|50% Off
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Sofa Table, England, Early 19th Century
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The rectangular top with rounded drop leaves, above two frieze drawers and two dummy drawers to the reverse, raised on a faux-rosewood grain painted ring-turned standard continuing t...
Brass
Dutch Regency Kingwood One Drawer Marquetry Inlaid Library Table, Circa 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
Dutch Regency Kingwood one drawer marquetry library table with satinwood foliage and butterfly inlays, central inlaid foliage medallion, flanking drop leaves with foliage urn baskets...
Brass
Early 19th Century Regency Sofa Table after Thomas Sheraton
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th Century Regency drop leaf sofa table in the manner of Thomas Sheraton, the moulded top of rectangular form with rounded corners...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Sofa / Library Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning quality Regency sofa table, the rounded rectangular top with drop-leaf ends and a bead moulded edge, above a pair of frieze drawers, raised on tapered and foliate carved t...
Wood
Regency Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Regency mahogany sofa table, having two drawers to the front, and two faux drawers on the opposing side, supported by turned columns united by a turned str...
Mahogany
Antique Drop Leaf Sofa Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and stylish antique sofa table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1910-20’s. It is of superb quality and has a gorgeous design. It is predominantly walnut, ...
Walnut, Yew, Satinwood
$29,772 / 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
$21,256Sale Price|29% Off
Fine Pair Regency Mahogany & Satinwood-Inlaid Sofa Tables
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine and rare pair of English Regency-period mahogany sofa tables of elegant design. Early-19th century, ca 1811 - 1820. Note the beautifully-figured, matched mahogany & satinwoo...
Mahogany
A good matched pair of late Regency sofa tables, attributed to Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A good matched pair of late Regency sofa tables, attributed to Trotter, each with a rectangular top with drop flap ends applied with continuous figured veneers, above a frieze with two working and two dummy drawers, the pedestal ends with fielded panels joined by a bobbin and spindle...
Rosewood
$19,076 / set
Pair of Regency Mahogany Sofa Tables
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A rare and good quality pair of Regency period Mahogany, and rosewood sofa tables. Having rosewood crossbanding, boxwood stringing and brass inlay. Two mahogany lined drawers to one ...
Rosewood
Superb Quality Antique Regency Rosewood Freestanding Sofa Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Regency Freestanding sofa table having a superb quality rosewood top with two drop leaves, the rectangular top is bordered with a finely carved gadroon edge wi...
Rosewood
19th Century English Regency Amboyna and Brass Inlay Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A library table in the manner of Gillows Constructed in amboyna, with cut gold brass inlay work, and bronze feet; of rectangular panelled end support form, braced by pairs of car...
Brass
A Regency brass-inlaid rosewood sofa table attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency brass-inlaid rosewood sofa table attributed to Gillows, the rectangular D-end top with two hinged flaps all inlaid with brass beading to the vertical edges, above two friez...
Rosewood
19th Century Regency Period Sofa Table
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality, elegant Regency period mahogany sofa table, having unusual Coromandel crossbanding to the top, two crossbanded mahogany lined frieze drawers, two end supports with th...
Mahogany
Carved Mahogany Regency Style Console Sofa Hall Table Mint!
By J. Horner
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany Regency style console sofa hall table mint!
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Sofa Tables with Spiral Columns
Located in Lisboa, PT
A refined and highly decorative pair of 19th century mahogany sofa tables in the Regency taste, combining elegant neoclassical proportions with finely crafted architectural details. ...
Mahogany
English 19th Century late Regency Sofa Table with Black Chinoiserie Decoration
Located in Troy, NY
English 19th Century late Regency Sofa Table with Chinoiserie Decoration on a Black Lacquer background. The oblong top with drop-leaves at each end t...
Lacquer, Wood
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Work Table
Located in Altrincham, GB
Regency Brass Inlaid Rosewood Work Table - the rectangular twin-flap top above a frieze drawer with brass edging, over a fitted workbox, raised on a turned spiral column and quatrefo...
Brass
$12,500
Regency Cocuswood Sofa Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency Cocuswood, kingwood and holy wood sofa table, the vividly grained top with bookmatched veneers over two real and two false drawers, one working drawer fitted with ratche...
Wood, Kingwood
Exceptional 18C Dutch Regency Marquetry Sofa Table
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING AN ABSOLUTELY Exceptional 18C Dutch Regency Marquetry Sofa Table. Made in Holland/Netherlands circa 1790 – 1820. Profusely inlaid with...
Kingwood, Mahogany
$1,235Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Regency Mahogany Pedestal Pembroke Sofa Dining Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Regency C1825 mahogany pedestal Pembroke sofa dining table 19th Century. Far better than most. Active mahogany lined drawer to one end and a dummy to the o...
Wood
Vintage gold chromed and glass coffee table, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Made in Italy vintage coffee table from the 1970s. Golden iron structure with refined and geometric decoration on the top. In very good conditions with only few signs of time on gold...
Iron
Regency Ebonized and Gilt Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English Regency period rosewood sofa table, the top with vividly grained rosewood with wide crossbanding in satinwood with holly stringing, over two drawers (one real and one fa...
Rosewood, Satinwood, Giltwood
19th Century English Mahogany Drop Leaf Sofa Table
Located in Savannah, GA
This is a solid mahogany drop leaf table made in England, circa 1825. The top, both leaves, the ring turnings on the pedestals, the plat...
Ebony, Mahogany
$10,398 / item
Pair of Regency Style Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Late Regency style bleached mahogany D form console table with an antiqued finish, two drawers above a shaped under tier set between elegant carved reeded tapering legs topped with p...
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood And Brass Mounted Sofa Table
Located in Essex, MA
With desirable shallow proportions. Rectangular top with hinged end leaves with brass banding over a frieze with drawers and opposing false drawers. Trestle base with reeded stretche...
Brass
$2,997Sale Price|20% Off
A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Fine Regency Lyre Ended Sofa Table A Very fine piece, with brass handles and claw feet, the table has 2 long divided drawers at one side these are dummy faced at the other. The pi...
Mahogany
A Very Fine Early 19th Century Regency Sofa Table
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine early 19th Century Regency mahogany sofa table finely hand carved and of exceptional quality with rich patination and grain. The well figured moulded top, crossbanded wi...
Brass
$2,625Sale Price|25% Off
Regency Rosewood Library Table with Lyre Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning early 19th century style side table in figured rosewood. The top with rounded corners and inlaid with boxwood is supported by a simple rosewood veneered frieze with a drawer...
Rosewood
$11,513
Antique Satinwood Sofa Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A satinwood sofa table with lovely matched veneers and tulipwood cross banding on the top; the drawers, which are designed without handles, have ebony stringing and the standard end ...
Satinwood
Antique Scottish Mahogany & Rosewood Crossbanded Sofa Table
By William Trotter
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Regency Scottish sofa table attributed to William Trotter of Edinburgh. The richly figured mahogany top with a rosewood crossbanded edge and D-end dr...
Brass
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular with drop leaves, metal beaded edge, two-drawer frieze with opposing sham drawers, raised on trestle base, saber legs, casters.
Rosewood