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.
Vintage Regency Octagonal Inlaid Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of classic elegance to your living space with this Vintage Regency Octagonal Inlaid Coffee Table. Perfect for American-style interiors, this table features an intricately...
Wood
Regency period brass inlaid Library table, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period Rosewood Library table, having brass inlaid stringing, an inset leather top, a single frieze drawer, end supports, raised on elegant out swept feet...
Mahogany
Regency Rosewood and Gilt-Metal Mounted Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top with rounded drop-ends, fitted with two frieze drawers with drop handles; raised on ring-turned end supports inlaid with bead-and-reel gilt-metal banding, termina...
Metal
Regency Period Mahogany Center Pedestal Card Table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period well figured mahogany card table having rosewood crossbanded “D” shaped top above frieze supported on rosewood paneled “hockey stick...
Brass
$44,500 / set
Regency Rosewood Card Tables
Located in New Orleans, LA
These exceptional late Regency card tables were designed with both elegance and functionality in mind. Crafted of rosewood after a model by Henry Holland, the calamander-banded and g...
Rosewood
Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Top Drum Table
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The table is characterized by a round form and a deep apron with an inset black tooled leather top that secures with a wooden wedged peg. The drawers with brass ring pull handles. T...
Brass
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
Baker Furniture Style Regency Banded Cherry Wood Pedestal Extension Dining Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Georgian or Regency style pedestal extension dining table, center table, or breakfast table In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Gorgeous book-matched ...
Brass
$6,007 / item
Set 10 Regency Dining Chairs Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 10 ( 8 + 2 ) Regency Revival mahogany dining chairs These wonderful chairs are raised upon reeded sabre legs The lower back rails having carved and fluted detail Circa 1920 We...
Wood
Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Regency free standing Gonzalo Alves writing table or library table, the rectangular top set above two frieze drawers on one side and dummy drawers to the reverse, raised upon ...
Wood
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
Vintage Regency Distressed Wrought Iron Scroll Dining Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Commanding attention with its intricate artistry and enduring charm, this Vintage Regency Distressed Wrought Iron Scroll Dining Table offers a...
Wrought Iron
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Centerhall Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Early 19th century rare Russian mahogany and hand-hammered brass inlayed center hall table with a single drawer.
Mahogany
A striking Regency coromandel sofa table
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking Regency coromandel sofa table, of typical rectangular form with two rounded flaps, each side has one frieze drawer and one dummy drawe...
Wood
English Regency Spyrograph Centre Table Round Dining Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing an incredible Regency style centre table with an intricate spyrogaph design made from inlays of various woods including, fruitwood, mahogany, walnut, oak all imbedded...
Fruitwood, Mahogany, Oak
Unusual Antique Quality Mahogany And Satinwood Freestanding Sofa/Dining Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Regency quality mahogany and satinwood inlaid freestanding sofa/dining table having a fantastic quality mahogany top with inlaid satinwood stringing with two unusual ...
Other
A PAIR OF REGENCY 1810 SPECiMEN MARBLE PIETRA DURA & HARDWOOD OCCASIONAL TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this Exhibition quality pair of circa 1810 Pietra Dura Specimen marble side tables with Rosewood frames and ...
Marble
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
Regency Mahogany Washstand Corner Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Mahogany Regency corner washstand. Comprising of an undertray, a single Oak lined drawer with ornate brass knob and original wash bowls to the top. The Washstand features a shaped ...
Mahogany
Regency Black and Gilt Papier Mâché Tray, c1810 with Later Custom Stand
Located in valatie, NY
This exceptional papier mâché tray is highly decorated and sits on a clustered bamboo style frame. The black and gilt painted scene is of an Asian country estate with a typical stone...
Wood, Paper
A highly interesting Kingwood regency work table C 1810
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A highly interesting Kingwood regency work table with engraving of the Month of October/Scorpio after Burney c.1810 This fine table has the usual work bag hanging from the top, desi...
Kingwood, Satinwood
Regency Brass Inlaid Sofa Table in Kingwood
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Regency standard-end brass inlaid sofa table in kingwood with Fine ormolu mounts and ebony and boxwood inlay; 2 oak-lined drawers with boxwood ...
Kingwood
Pine console table with scalloped gallery top
Located in Buchanan, MI
Pine console table with scalloped gallery top
Pine
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
Mid 20th Century Vintage Regency Gilt Twisted Bar Cart
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bring sophistication and charm to your space with this exquisite vintage Regency gilt twisted bar cart. Its elegant design features twisted gilt metalwork, creating a timeless statem...
Metal
Antique English Regency Marble Specimen & Mahogany Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Glasgow, GB
An antique Regency mahogany and specimen marble occasional table, attributable to Gillows of Lancaster and dating to c.1830. The mahogany crossbanded octagonal top with a beaded ed...
Marble
$4,666Sale Price|20% Off
4 Seat Antique Supper Table, English, Tilt Top, Occasional, Breakfast, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique supper table. An English, mahogany tilt-top circular table, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Superb proportion with a...
Mahogany
A Regency Yew Wood Tilt-Top Side Table Early 19th Century, Beautiful Patina Chic
Located in Buchanan, MI
A Regency Yew Wood Tilt-Top Side Table Early 19th Century, Beautiful color and patina, Great size. Height 29 x width 23 3/4 x depth 18 inches.
Yew
Regency Rosewood & Brass Strung Occasional Lamp Table 19th Century
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Exceptional Quality Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood Occasional Wine Table, Or Lamp Table, Having Superbly Figured Rectangular Top With Elegant Brass Strung Decoration T...
Rosewood
A Fine Pair of Late Regency Rosewood Side Tables, Firmly Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Fine Pair of Late Regency Period Rosewood Torcheres/Side Tables, Firmly Attributed to Gillows c.1825 The torcheres combining octagonal galleried tops, surrounded by beaded half-ro...
Rosewood
$1,485 / set
Pair of Antique Regency Style Side Tables
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and elegant pair of antique Regency style side tables. They are in the classic Regency style, they were made in England and date from around the 1930’s. The quality is e...
Wood
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
Specimen Table Attributed to William Trotter
By William Trotter
Located in New Orleans, LA
Octagonal Specimen Table William Trotter Early 19th Century This extraordinary early 19th-century Scottish specimen table is a museum-quality masterpiece attributed to William Trott...
Agate
$987Sale Price|30% Off
20th Century Octogonal Bookmatched Burl Fruitwoods Tiered Coffee Table
Located in Germantown, MD
A masterful creation handcrafted from walnut burl and cherry. This unique table features an intricate bookmatched top with a harmonious combination of walnut burl and cherry burl, s...
Wood, Walnut, Cherry, Burl
Early American Bench Made Sculpted Solid Walnut Pedestal Tea Table or Side Table
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous bench made Early American style sculpted solid walnut pedestal side table or tea table In the manner of Kittinger USA, Late 20th Century Measures: 29"W x 29.5"D x 29.5"...
Walnut
$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
Regency Style Mahogany Leather Top Octagonal Pedestal Table
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A Regency style center table crafted in rich mahogany, featuring a distinctive octagonal top inset with a finely tooled leather surface. The leather is bordered with delicate gilt to...
Leather, Mahogany
Regency Coffee Table Mahogany Revival
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency Revival mahogany coffee table. Circa 1920 This coffee table is raised upon swept legs with brass castors and turned supports. The oval top of the table featuring rosewood cro...
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Three Legged Marquis Center Hall Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Explore the sophistication of the 'Vintage Regency Three-Legged Marquis Center Hall Table', a hallmark of refined elegance and classical design. With its distinctive three-legged sil...
Metal
Antique Regency Pollard Oak Lamp Table Lift Top Carved Base Occasional Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
A very attractive antique Regency period pollard oak lamp table of elegant proportions and excellent colour. The top shows beautifully figured pollard oak chosen for its rich swirlin...
Oak
Early 19th Century Regency Period Mahogany Sofa Table
Located in London, GB
An unusual early 19th century Regency period figured mahogany sofa table having rosewood, maple, boxwood and ebony crossbanded top above angled frieze drawers raised on boldly carved...
Mahogany
19th Century Regency Oval Padouk Wood Breakfast Table
Located in London, GB
An unusual early 19th century Regency period padouk wood breakfast table having brass line inlaid, end-grain moulded edged oval top above brass in...
Mahogany
Regency Wine Table Antique Mahogany Side Tables
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Regency mahogany wine table. The top of the Table featuring Nicely Figured Timbers. The Column being of a Ring Turned form and Stands upon 3 Shaped and Swept Legs with Spade feet. ...
Mahogany
Chinoiserie Tray Form Chinoiserie Gilt Metal Coffee Table Att. Maitland-Smith
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale chinoiserie tray form coffee table. It is attributed to Maitland-Smith. The base is a heave gilt metal. It is in very good condition and unmarked.
Metal
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
19th Century Irish Regency Centre Table
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb Irish Regency gilt and composition centre table. Circa 1820. This table features wonderful gilded gesso decoration, as was very popular in the e...
Marble
Antique Regency period rosewood and brass inlaid sofa table
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period figured rosewood sofa table, having a recatangular top with intricate pierced brass inlay, above two frieze drawers. The table, raised on turne...
Brass
Mahogany Cumberland Table, Antique Drop Leaf, 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant regency mahogany Cumberland table. Standing upon swept legs with original brass box castors and turned columns. The top of the table having ...
Mahogany
Antique Regency Card Table, Burr Yew Wood, Ebonised Base, England 1825
Located in London, GB
A late Regency period burr yew wood card table with quarter veneered rounded rectangular fold over top with baise lining. The table raised on turned ebonised baluster supports with ...
Yew
PAIR OF ANTIQUE REGENCY CIRCA 1815 HARDWOOD & BROWN LEATHER SiDE END LAMP TABLES
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of original Antique Regency Circa 1810-1820 Rosewood side tables with hand dyed brown lea...
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Period Carved Mahogany Serving Table
Located in London, GB
A very fine Georgian serving table of the Regency Period Constructed in a Cuban mahogany having richly marked veneers and possessing a deep colour and patination; rising from ‘ha...
Mahogany
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
Sculptural Brass and Glass Dolphin Coffee Table, France 1970s Paris
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly eye catching, unusual Brass metal table, fashioned in the shape of a Dolphin on an elegant Brass ‘Ocean Wave’ base and with a Glass top. The Tabletop comes in matching facet ...
Brass
Matched pair of Regency period BonHeur du Jours after John MaClean, circa 1820
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality matched pair of Regency period Rosewood Bonheur Du Jours, each with a three quarter brass gallery to the top, brass trellis work to the sides, two frieze drawers. Hing...
Ormolu
English Regency Fold Over Tea Table
Located in Faversham, GB
An early 19th century rosewood fold over table. The top of the table slides over on an offset pivot which reveals a generous storage compartment beneath. Once folded over the generou...
Brass
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
$1,991Sale Price / set|50% Off
Nest of Three Regency Chinoiserie Gilt And Black Lacquer Tables, circa 1815
Located in Faversham, GB
A nest of three wonderful Regency chinoiserie gilt and black lacquer tables. Below the Jappaned surfaces, the table tops are intricately decorated with exquisite scenes from the Far ...
Lacquer, Birch, Pine, Giltwood
Regency Twin Pillar Dining Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Regency dining table with rare telescopic extending action; figured mahogany; elegant twin 4-splay pedestals with handsome brass caste...
Mahogany
Regency Three Pillar Mahogany Dining Table
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An attractive Regency dining table in figured mahogany, the veneered frieze above three elegant 4 splay bases: handsome turned pillars and sabre legs with carved moulded tops and the...
Mahogany
FRENCH MARBLE TOPPED GOLD GiLTWOOD COFFEE TABLE WITH SIGNED PAINTED PARIS PLAQUE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very decorative, hand made in France, Marble topped coffee table with gold giltwood carved frame and ha...
Marble