Regency Decorative Objects
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.
Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Style: Regency
A Pair Of Triple Ring Regency Decanters
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A pair of slice and step cut, triple ring Regency decanters fitted with sunburst stoppers.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Wedgwood Imari Scalloped Edge Dessert Plate
By Wedgwood
Located in Stamford, CT
Single Wedgwood scalloped edge dessert plate. Raised scalloped gold rimmed edge. Stamped Wedgwood on the underside.
Category
1960s English Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
English Regency Penwork Double-handled Jewelry Box, Chinoiserie
Located in Charlottesville, VA
English penwork double-handled jewelry box, with sectioned insert. Decorated with Chinoiserie-style themes. 4” h. x 9"w x 6.75"d.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Rare Regency Rosewood Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Handcrafted 19th Century Rosewood Veneer Writing Slope With A Tooled Purple Leather Writing Liner. Item Featured Brass Carry Handles & Is Finished With A Decorative Brass Inlay. Manu...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date.
The beautifully polished goncalo alves case has a ...
Category
1820s Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Italian Regency Style Carved Wood Candlesticks With Tole Palm Fronds - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is pair of regency style Italian candlesticks with tole palm fronds. The stems are carved wood with bases that are 6.25 inches square. They are in very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Antique pair of English Regency period classical bronze urns, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
This very elegant pair of English Regency period classical bronze urns are of small proportions and made to a very stylish and sophisticated design. They stand on plain square bases ...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Rare Regency Memento Mori Box
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Decorated with four skulls to top with titles of a Witch, King, Beauty and Beggar to each Skull underneath. Lidded.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Vintage Regency Life Size Brass Tigers - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
An incredible pair of vintage Regency tigers. Chic life size cats in solid brass. Powerful creatures in a great pose. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
An Unusual Pair Of Gilt & Bronze Military Figure Candlesticks
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An unusual pair of gilt lacquered and bronzed candlesticks raised on a decorative plinth with seated military figure under an umbrella spray hung with triangularly icicles drop and r...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage Regency Swag Plant Stand
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency plant stand. A chic two tier stand with gorgeous swag detail. Perfect as is or change to black or white to suit your pro...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
A Hand Painted Apple Shaped Tea Caddy
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A 20th Century Hand Painted Hinged Lidded Tea Caddy In The Shape Of An Apple With A Metal Patinated Stalk
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
A Set Of Four Regency Twin Light Candelabra By John Blades
By John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The stunning set of four cut glass and ormolu mounted candelabra, by John Blades, have cylindrical base and foot with pillar and file cutting, mounted with twin ormolu branches and c...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Rare Handcrafted Regency Rosewood Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Slope
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Regency Bramah Rosewood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion With Fitted Leather Interior, Ceramic Blotting Tablets.
Complete with Beautifully De...
Category
19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Antique Sarcophagus Tea Caddy, English, Box, Glass Mixer, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sarcophagus tea caddy. An English, rosewood case with glass mixer, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Appealing craftsma...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass, Wood
Early 19th century Regency mahogany tea caddy
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 19th century Regency mahogany tea caddy circa 1820.
Made using flame mahogany veneers. Brass handles with star motif to the sides. Canted corners strung with satinwood. Sta...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddie
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
19th Century English Regency Boulle Tea Caddie. Very handsome and in beautiful shape.
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Hardwood
Italian White Ceramic Seashell Clam Shell Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An Italian white ceramic seashell clam shell centerpiece bowl, circa late-20th century, Italy. A detailed white ceramic seashell: great as a standalone piece or fill with your favori...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Rosewood Games Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive Mid-19th Century rosewood card, or games, box having charming polychrome cards and chequered strung decoration to hinged top, enclosing paper lined interior with di...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Rosewood
English Regency Walnut Traveling Lap Desk Box with Secret Compartment
Located in Savannah, GA
19th century English Regency traveling lap writing desk with original brass corner mounts and hardware, including lock and key. Outstanding sti...
Category
1810s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
English Garniture of 5 Porcelain Vases, White, Hand Painted Fruits, 1820-1825
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful garniture of five vases made by an unknown English maker in about 1820-1825. The garniture consists of one campana vase and four differently sized spill vases. Th...
Category
1820s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Regency Tooled Leather Work Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century Regency Tooled Leather Work Box
Category
19th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Leather
Vintage 1940s Copper and Metal Armillary Sculpture Architectural La Jolla Estate
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This outdoor sculpture is from the very architecturally significant MacConnell Estate in La Jolla, California. The pair of residences on the beach bluff property were designed by Wil...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Pair of Gilt Bronze Ostrich Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Each in the form of a bronze ostrich on a rockwork base; supporting a candleholder.
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gentleman's Cigar Humidor, English, Campaign Smoker's Box, Regency, 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's cigar humidor. An English, burr walnut and cedar campaign smoker's box with Bramah lock, dating to the Regency period, circa...
Category
1820s British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Walnut, Cedar
Pink Roses Hand Painted on Antique Porcelain Dish England Circa 1810 by New Hall
By New Hall
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite antique porcelain saucer dish was hand painted at the renowned New Hall China Works in England circa 1810.
It is a piece of ar...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Regency Pagoda Form Work Box with Brass Feet & Inlay, Early 19th Century England
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Pagoda Form Work Box with Brass Feet & Inlay, Early 19th Century England
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair of gilt and glass lustre drop candlesticks
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of gilt metal candleticks with prism-cut glass drops.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu
Regency Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Campaign Dressing Box
Located in Essex, MA
Finely made and signed E. Wells Co Patent on hinges. Rectangular hinged top with brass edge and fleur de lis corners and central monogrammed plaque opening to a fitted interior. Conf...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
A Fine Pair Of Ormolu And Bronze Regency Storm Lights
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The square ormolu base raised on mythological winged feet, decorated with floral rosettes and scrolling oak leaf socle, supporting bronzed tassels and sprays terminating in birds mofits hung with capped icicles in-beak, the central foliated mount with ball bead decoration issuing engraved storm shade...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Pair English Salt /Glazed Spaniels, c. 1830
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an imposing pair of stoneware saltglaze spaniels that were made at the Briddon Pottery in Brampton Derbyshire circa 1830. They are a unique design and historically significan...
Category
1830s English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Pottery
19th Century English Regency Burl Wood Veneer Box With Ebonized Ball Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
A handsome and beautifully made English Regency burl wood veneered box. The thick burl veneer covering the four sides and top, resting on four ebonized ball feet . A rich honey patin...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ebony, Burl
Arnold Wiig Burgundy Golden 1950s Regency Bowl, Norway
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Shiny scarlet burgundy glazed midcentury regency style decorative serving bowl. Organic relief shape with golden lining. Manufactured at Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Regency Banjo Barometer in Mahogany with Swan Neck Pediment, England ca. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Regency Banjo Barometer in Mahogany with Swan Neck Pediment, England ca. 1820
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
A Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Rosewood Tea Caddy With Separate Tea Compartments
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Sarcophagus Shaped Regency Rosewood, Brass Tea Caddy With Two Separate Tea Compartments and Individual Handled Lids, Centred on Four Bun Feet Circa 1700's
Great patina embellishi...
Category
18th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Pair English Regency Cut Crystal Candlesticks
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This fine pair of English Regency two tiered candlesticks, or lustres feature lapidary, "rule cut" prisms, diamond cut shafts, and radial pattern bases.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Bronze & Ormolu Putti Candlesticks
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good quality pair of bronze and ormolu candlesticks with ormolu socles on decorated brionze bases supporting tapered ringed columns with bronze winged putti and ormolu sconces with...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Antique Regency period bronze figure of Crouching Venus
Located in London, GB
A well-cast early 19th Century bronze Model of crouching Venus kneeling on shell supported on Sienna marble base.
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Pair of Regency period bronze and ormolu 3-light candelabra
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 19th Century bronze & ormolu 3-light Candelabra, having central pineapple finial above reeded stems decorated throughout with acanthus & shell detail, supported on bo...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Regency Mahogany Tea Chest Robert Wright
Located in Northampton, GB
With Twin Caddies & Hand Cut Glass Sugar Bowl
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this rare Regency Cuban Mahogany Tea Chest by Robert Wright. The Tea Chest of ...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Pair Of Regency Ormolu & Cut Glass Cassoletts
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A pair of regency cassolettes on white marble bases mounted with ormolu bands, supporting three bronzed ram legs terminating with ram heads, These mounted to central ormolu band fitt...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
An Elaborately Cut Pair Of Regency Semi Ships Decanters By Perrin & Geddes
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A superb pair of elaborately cut glass semi ships decanters of royal pattern by Perrin & Geddes of Warrington, the base with double diamond bands divided by vertical mitre cuts, tapering to diamond cut gadrooning bodies with diamond neck...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of English Regency Lidded Urns, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
Exuding timeless elegance, this exceptional pair of lidded urns hails from 19th century England, possibly originating from an esteemed estate or country manor. Crafted during the 186...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
English large Regency period country house gesso decorated casket, circa 1820
Located in Central England, GB
A Rare and Important Large Regency Period Country House Gesso Decorated Casket
This most interesting large scale casket is highly decorative. It stands on four raised cast bronze an...
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Gesso
Antique Austrian Royal Vienna Porcelain Cream Milk Jug Pitchers Puce Burgundy
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Extremely rare pair of early Royal Vienna Porcelain Hand decorated Milk and Cream Pitchers or Jugs of medium proportion and outstanding workmanship, both of traditional bulbous outline, each with applied “C” scroll handle...
Category
Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Officer's Campaign, Travel Candleholders in Brass, circa 1800
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A bun shaped brass container that transforms into two candlesticks. Its commonly known under the name 'Officer's Campaign - Travel Candlesticks'. These were used by both the English ...
Category
Early 1800s European Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
English Regency Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Regency Tea Caddy with Inlay and Interior Lid, 19th Century
Category
19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Antique pair of 19th century bronze hounds on red marble bases.
Located in London, GB
A fine quality pair of early 19th Century Regency period well-cast bronze Models of Greyhounds, having engine-turned gilt-brass collars, on moulded edged red marble bases.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Regency Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
Sycamore Tea Chest Circa 1815
From our Tea Caddies collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Penwork Tea Chest. The Chest crafted from Syca...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Sycamore
Regency Style Sterling Silver Knife-Box-Form Tea Caddy with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Regency style, sterling silver, knife-box-form tea caddy with hinged lid, American, Ca. 1910. Has a wreath-form cartouche, which is engraved with the script initials RA that look lik...
Category
1910s American Vintage Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique pair of Regency period bronze and ormolu 4-light candelabra
Located in London, GB
A large pair of early 19th Century bronze & ormolu 4-light Candelabra, having spheres holding scrolled mask-head candlearms with acanthus decorated ovoid drip-pans, raised on taperin...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
A Pair of Early 19th Century English Candelabra
Located in Canton, MA
A pair of cut glass and bronze candelabra. Regency Style, Made in England, C. 1815. Step cut base and candle cups. Bronze Foliate stem and base. Crystals hang from cut glass bobeches...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Glass
Antique Derby Porcelain Figurine of William Shakespeare Model No. 305
By Derby
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain figurine.
By Derby.
In the form of William Shakespeare.
Depicting a Shakespeare that leans onto ...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Regency Greek Revival Gilt Carving of a Sphinx
Located in Chicago, IL
From the 1700s through the early 1800s, European aristocrats developed a fascination with ancient Egyptian culture and design that culminated in a full Egyptian Revival. Prominent figures such as Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned rooms decorated with Egyptian motifs. This cultural moment reflects a fascination with a sophisticated civilization of great artists and pharaohs. The Regency era possessed very little knowledge of the Great Pyramids or hieroglyphics, a quality that lent Egyptian art interpretation a compelling air of mystique.
This English Regency period gilt carving depicts a popular figure of borrowed Egyptian motif: the Sphinx. Recognized among educated circles as a symbol of brilliance in the ancient past, the Sphinx was well-known as a mythological creature who destroys those who failed to answer her riddle. Such a piece as this, excellent in detail and craftsmanship, may have once graced the mantle of a gentleman’s study or been exchanged as a gift between British scholars. The beautiful gold surface has been achieved by an artful combination of gilt and gesso; the art enthusiast will appreciate the intricate texture realized in the carving’s hair and tail as well as the delicate detailing of the saddle.
Borrowing from the Egyptians, the Greeks had their own interpretation of the Sphinx. Greek mythology chronicled the Sphinx as being the daughter of Orthous and Chimera or Laius and attributed the riddles, which she proposed, as having been taught to her by the Muses. Crowned with a Grecian diadem and having a refined expression, she evokes an ancient yet reserved intellect.
For the modern-day enthusiast of classical Greek art...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th century carved mahogany teapoy stamped Gillows
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Superb quality Gillows regency mahogany teapoy circa 1820.
The main body being of sarcophagus form, which opens to 4 mahogany slides on each corner, 1 large tole compartment flanked...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Drawing Room Tea Caddy, English, Flame, Sarcophagus, Regency, circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique drawing room tea caddy. An English, flame mahogany sarcophagus with glass mixer, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820.
Super...
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Porcelain Oval Dishes Regency Period Hand Painted England Ca-1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of brightly colored oval dishes are each decorated in the center with an exquisite rose hand painted in pink with green leaves. Around it are six pairs of smaller red flowe...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Regency Style Brushed Steel and Brass Tinder Box
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual and very handsome brushed steel and polished brass tinder box. This box has a removable tin liner that would have been used to fill with hot c...
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
Regency decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Regency decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, building and garden elements and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Europe, United Kingdom, and England pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative objects, popular names associated with this style include Spode, Staffordshire, Coalport Porcelain, and Royal Crown Derby Porcelain. 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 decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $445,948 while the average work can sell for $2,342.
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