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.
Large Papier-mâché Tray Depicting Brighton Pavilion
Located in Folkestone, GB
A large and rare Papier-mâché and mother of pearl inlaid tray with intricate view of Brighton pavilion to the top set in a serpentine shaped surround with gilded foliate borders and ...
Lacquer
Regency Gilt Bronze Mounted Rosewood Writing Table in the style of John McLean
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The bronze-mounted rectangular top with rounded incurved corners‚ above a single frieze drawer‚ raised on a trestle base ending in downswept legs on casters joined by a turned stretcher. This very elegant table beautifully illustrates the most refined Regency furniture where rosewood is contrasted with gilt bronze. This type of furniture is traditionally associated with the celebrated cabinet maker John McLean (1770-1825) who is believed to have furnished pieces to the Prince Regent...
Metal
English Regency Bronze Pen Tray
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) rectangular bronze pen tray with dolphin and floral relief edge.
Bronze
English Mahogany Library Book Canterbury, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a handled backrest used for movement and a galleried tray for stacking books, with original brass casters.
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Rosewood Travelling Lap Desk Box, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood travelling lap desk box, circa 1830.
Rosewood
Elegant Black Marble Regency Style Coffee Table by Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Marble Regency Style Coffee Table, by Baker Furniture, circa 1970s. Constructed of a beautiful piece of black marble with gold veining over a black lacquered and parcel...
Marble
Maison Jansen Style Brass Brushed Steel & Glass Ball and Claw Foot Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Maison Jansen Style Brass Brushed Steel & Glass Ball and Claw Foot Coffee Table. Item features two tiers of glass, brass accents, stretc...
Brass, Steel
19th French Regency Wall Carved Walnut Console Table
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French Regence style beautifully carved with leaves walnut console. Hand-carved frieze supported by three cabriole legs connected by X-form stretchers centered by large ...
Marble
Regency Amboyna and Gilt Library Table Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency amboyna and gilt library table attributed to Seddon and Morel, with a rectangular top set upon solid end supports with a turned, reeded an...
Wood
Tilt Top Mahogany Banded Rosewood Round Breakfast Table Single Pedestal Base
By Heritage-Henredon, Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tilt Top Mahogany Banded Rosewood Round Breakfast Game Table Single Pedestal Base MINT!
Mahogany, Rosewood
English Regency Mahogany Center Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19th Cent) oval mahogany and gilt center table with scalloped edge and carved pedestal base.
Mahogany
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
Pair Adams Console Tables Regency Demi Lune Hall Table Gilt
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Charming pair of Regency style console tables in the Adams manner Love the look and design, so clean perfect for modern interiors Gilt legs are fluted Satinwood top features rosewoo...
Giltwood
$15,824Sale Price|20% 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
Vintage Regency Gilt Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your living space with timeless European elegance with this beautifully crafted vintage coffee table. The piece features a gracefully designed gilt iron base, showcasing delic...
Wrought Iron
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
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Side Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Regency style leather top side table, made in England and dating from around the 1950’s. This is of excellent quality and is beautifully designed, with a circular i...
Leather, Wood
Pair of English Regency Console Tables with Gilt Eagle Bases
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Regency-style console tables with painted faux green marble wooden tops resting on carved wooden gilt eagle bases. (PRICED AS PAIR) Condition: Good; Wear consistent ...
Brass
COOKE & SON VINTAGE BURR YEW WOOD REGENCY PILLAR BASE 4 TO 6 PERSON DiNING TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
All Vintage Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Cooke & Son Burr Yew wood oval dining table to seat four to six people with and ornate Regency style tripod tw...
Yew
Theodore Alexander Replica Sphinx Monopodiae Round Egyptian Revival Center Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Alexander Replica Sphinx Monopodiae Round Egyptian Revival Center Table. "Egyptian revival mahogany and lacquer centre table, the circular brass bound top with three wreath ...
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
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English writing desk handcrafted in mixed exotic hardwoods, featuring a tooled leather top on a case with five drawers inlaid with graceful floral designs and b...
Brass
Oak Tripod Table, Circa 1800
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant English tripod table in solid oak from the late 18th century/early 19th A rare pedestal table featuring a beautiful oak top with stunning grain Solid oak tripod base with an...
Oak
Regency Mahogany Partners Writing Table In The Manner Of George Smith
By George Smith
Located in Benington, Herts
An Important Regency period mahogany, ebonised and parcel gilt partners writing table on monopodia legs of exceptional quality and design, in the manner of George Smith, stamped Chas...
Leather, Mahogany
19th c. English Regency Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Side Table
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a 19th century English Regency rosewood and brass inlaid side table. This elegant piece of furniture showcases the intricate craftsmanship and design typical of the Re...
Brass
$16,919 / item
Large Regency Style Extending Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Crafted with crotch mahogany veneers, its extendable top features rich grain patterns. The two 22" extension leaves expand seating for grand gatherings. Set on twin pedestal baluster...
Wood
Italian Regency Style Embossed Leather Top Desk
By Rho Mobili d'Epoca 1
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 29 1/4 in W: 45 in D: 31 1/2 in This stunning Custom Italian Regency Style desk offers an exceptional blend of timeless elegance and contemporary sophistication, id...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Theodore Alexander Burl Inlaid Metal Mount Occasional End Tables
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Pair of Theodore Alexander Burl Inlaid Metal Mount Occasional End Tables Dimensions : 27" Round X 28.5" Tall This pair of magnificent end tables were made by Theodore Alexander and...
Burl
French Regence-Style Black End Table with Gold Accents, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence-style (modern) black end table with cabriole legs and an apron decorated in gold accents, supporting a top with golden lattice patterns on a black ground surrounding a...
Wood
Regency Style Chinoiserie Folding Table
Located in Essex, MA
Can fold and be used as a decorative screen. Two shelves with Chinoiserie decoration.
Wood
A fine 19th century Regency rosewood and marble top center table
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine 19th century English rosewood and marble topped centertable. Finely carved paw feet with a center stretcher . Castors
Marble
$3,164Sale Price / set|20% Off
Fine Matched Pair of C1810s Regency Pot Cupboards
Located in London, GB
Superb Matched Pair of Mahogany Pot Cupboards Rectangular Top Raised on Turned Tapering Legs The interior with original Slatted Bases Original Gilt Brass Handles English C1810
Mahogany
Carved Mahogany 44 Round Marble Top Regency Style Coffee Center Table MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Mahogany 44 Round Marble Top Regency Style Coffee Center Table MINT!
Mahogany
Antique English Regency Rosewood Tilt-Top Center Table, Circa 1840-1860
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency rosewood tilt-top center table, Circa 1840-1860.
Rosewood
English Late Regency Writing Table, Ebonized Oak, Leather Top, c. 1850
Located in Queens, NY
English Late Regency (mid-19th Century) parcel ebonized & oak writing table with black leather inset top above X-trestle legs joined by a stretcher on casters.
Oak, Leather
Trompe l'Oeil Faux Stacked Books Wood Leather Single Drawer Table Tapered Legs
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A graceful Trompe L'oeil embossed leather and mahogany book table with a single drawer table. The delicate tapered legs end with brass capped feet There is also a carved rope detail...
Brass
19th Century English Regency Backgammon Chess Games Table
Located in Essex, MA
A fine and well-appointed English Regency games table or card table in figured mahogany with satinwood crossbanding and stringing, dating to circa 1810–1820. The rectangular fold-ove...
Wood
19th Century Regency Walnut Wine Table in Good Condition
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Regency Style Wine Table or Occasional Table This sturdy little table stands on a heavy 3 footed base with an attractive turned leg The table is in good condition for its age , th...
Walnut
Pair of Lucite & Brass “Regency” Dining Table Bases by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of 1970’s clear lucite and polish brass “Regency” dining table bases by American renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones. They can be used together with a rectangular , oval o...
Brass
Pair Regency Console Tables Mahogany E End Hall Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Refined pair of mahogany console tables in the Regency manner Classic design with tapered legs and d end shaped tops Features satinwood inlay and borders Classic pair of high end int...
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Regency Rosewood Music Manuscript Stand
Located in Sheffield, MA
The early 19th century music manuscript stand is of the English Regency period and has a rosewood veneer. The bottom tips of an "H" shaped bracket can...
Rosewood
1940 Regency Mahogany Side Tables with Mirror Tops and Brass Accents
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of side tables of Mahogany, finished with a lustrous French polish with ebonized accents. Tapered legs with gilt brass accents with mirrored glass tops. This pair is in very nic...
Mirror, Mahogany
English Regency Style Satinwood Center Table, Inlaid Pedestal Base, UK
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19th Century) oval satinwood and inlaid pedestal base center table with drawer.
Satinwood
$8,742 / item
Regency Satinwood Tilt-Top Center Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
The table shows the refined elegance and decorative style of early 19th-century English design. Its round top is finished in satinwood, known for its warm color and glowing grain, an...
Wood
Antique English Regency Rosewood Taborets, Leaf Carved, Pair, 1900s
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Regency (Anglo Indian) rosewood taborets with leaf carved top border and finial on base (similar pair in the Brighton Royal Pavilion.) (PRICED AS PAIR)
Wood
French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860
Located in Tyrone, Northern Ireland
French Régence Style dark wood and gilt Console Table, circa 1860 An antique French Régence style wooden table with gold gilded elements a...
Pine
Antique English Regency Tray Top Coffee Table with Floral Design
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style (19/20th Century) brown lacquered tray top coffee table with decorative floral design and a black lacquered and gilt double fa...
Faux Bamboo
Mid Century Modern Regency Style Tessellated Top Demilune Console Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 33 1/4in W: 34in D: 17 1/4in This Mid Century Modern Regency Style Tessellated Top Demilune Console Table is a perfect example of a piece that exemplifies minimalisti...
Composition, Metal
American Regency Mahogany Two Drawer Side Table w/ Orig. Foliage Brasses, C 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency mahogany side table with a carved molded edge top, two graduated drawers, original foliage medallion brass pulls, four foliage ringed support columns with an arched...
Brass
A very fine Regency period rosewood and parcel gilt marble top console table
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine English Regency rosewood and parcel gilt console . Fine rosewood with a green marble top. Scroll pillars with parcel gilding. Mirrored back . Very fine quality and condit...
Marble
$3,867 / item
Painted Empire Table
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A Regency design circular marble topped painted and decorated centre/lamp table with elongated turned feet. We are currently working to a 30-36 week lead time and this item is made ...
Mahogany, Paint
19th Century Antique Regency Mahogany Drop Leaf Centre/Console Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
19th century quality antique Regency mahogany drop leaf centre table having an appealing quality mahogany top with two drop leaves, one drawer to the frieze and raised on four qualit...
Other
$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
Vintage Grosfeld House Regency Mahogany & Rosewood 3 Drawer Pedestal Drum Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Grosfeld House Regency Mahogany & Rosewood 3 Drawer Pedestal Drum Table. Item features a shaped banded rosewood top, paw foot tripod pedestal base, beautiful wood grain, orig...
Mahogany, Rosewood
Regency English Mahogany Pembroke Table with Drawer, Quadripod Base, Lion Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Regency period mahogany Pembroke table from the 19th century with drop leaves, cross-banding, single drawer and quadripod base. This exquisite English Regency period mahog...
Brass
A Very Rare Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Inlaid Card Tables
Located in Dublin, IE
A very rare pair of early 19th Century Regency rosewood card tables with satinwood inlay throughout. This fabulous pair are of exceptional quality, finely hand carved with rich pati...
Baize, Rosewood, Satinwood
Antique Regency Style Leather Top Drum Table
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique leather top drum table in the Regency style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. It is a very useful size to be used as a side table or coffe...
Leather, Wood
French Regency Tassel Gilt-Iron Coffee Table in style of Maison Jansen, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French Regency coffee table, from the 1960s, created in the manner of Maison Jansen where metal takes on the language of textile. The structure is formed in gilt iron, its frame li...
Iron
Regency Chinoiserie Black Painted Walnut Side Table with Hand-Painted Scenes
Located in Elkhart, IN
An elegant Regency-style Chinoiserie side table in painted walnut, featuring hand-painted gold and red decoration against a black ground. The sculptural base rests on three carved fe...
Walnut, Paint
$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