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Regency Cabinets

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
Early 19th Century Regency Burr Walnut Cabinet with Satinwood Inlay
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency burr walnut cabinet with satinwood inlay. The top four doors enclosing fitted interior both top and bottom doors are glass.
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1810s Irish Antique Regency Cabinets

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Glass, Satinwood, Walnut

19th Century Regency Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency mahogany chiffonier. The galleried top with turned supports above a pair of brass grille lined doors, opening to reveal a she...
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1820s Irish Antique Regency Cabinets

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Brass

Regency Period Chiffonier
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Regency period rosewood chiffonier, having classical brass inlay and a secretaire drawer.
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1820s English Antique Regency Cabinets

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Rosewood

Regency Side Cabinet in Rosewood with Scagliola Top ca. 1810-20
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Regency rosewood side cabinet with glass inset door within a larger hidden door, scagliola top and column uprights, and adjustable shelving. This piece originated in England during the first quarter of the 19th century. William Word Fine Antiques...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

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Glass, Scagliola, Rosewood

A Fine Late Regency Rosewood Cabinet, 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Late Regency Rosewood Cabinet 19th Century Height 53.5 in. Width 43 in. Depth 17.5 in. Provenance: Property of a Lady, Greenwich CT...
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19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

Gillows library cabinet in mahogany c.1815
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine Regency library or dining room cabinet in well figured mahogany with front opening door and slides at each side beneath the top; not stamped but almost certainly by Gillows of...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Cabinets

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Mahogany

A Pair of Regency Japanned Display Cabinets Provenance: Doris Duke Collection
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Pair of Regency Cream, Black and Gilt-Japanned Display Cabinets Late 18th Century/Early 19th Century Provenace; Doris Duke Collection Each wi...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Regency Brass Mounted Mahogany Chiffonier
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Regency brass mounted chiffioner. The top section with three open shelves, supported by a Lyre shaped and fluted uprights with brass mounts and brass eagle claw feet. Th...
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1830s Irish Antique Regency Cabinets

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Brass

Councill Craftsman Flame Mahogany Regency Style Breakfront
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​Gorgeous Councill Craftsman Flame Mahogany Bookcase China Breakfront Dimensions : 93" Tall X 77" Wide X 17" Deep This breakfront was made by Counci...
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Early 2000s American Regency Cabinets

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Mahogany

Antique Regency period mahogany chiffonier of shallow proportions
Located in London, GB
An early 19th Regency period mahogany two door Cabinet of attractive narrow proportions having brass galleried top above brass grille silk pleated doors supported on short sabre legs.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Regency Style Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Cabinet
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular antico verde marble top over a brass mounted frieze over a pair of doors enclosing a shelf and flanked by a door. Plinth base. Provenance; Hyde Park Antiques. New York, NY.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Regency Style Black Lacquer And Gilt Painted Italian Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century Regency style Italian cabinet with a painted black lacquer finish and gilt accents. It opens to a single shelf. Note the raised panels and and turned feet! It i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Cabinets

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Metal

Regency Brass Mirrored Display Case
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
The perfect home for a vast collection of personal treasures. This Regency display case is framed with patinated brass and faced with several pan...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Regency Cabinets

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Brass

Regency Rosewood Side Cabinet/Bookcase
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A regency rosewood side cabinet/bookcase of small proportions, the waterfall superstructure and scroll pediment with roundels. Above a cupboard base with a pair of arched panel doors...
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1830s English Antique Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Mahogany and Satinwood Grille Door Press Cabinet, circa 1810
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A fine and elegant circa 1810 English Late George III Regency period press cabinet of large scale having exquisitely grained mahogany veneered and satinwood inlaid case, the fixed mo...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Regency Rosewood and Inlaid Credenza
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular crossbanded top with rounded ends over a pair of grill doors, raised on circular legs and brass paw feet. Sides with string inlays.
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Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Regency cabinets for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Regency cabinets 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 cabinets created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Regency cabinets 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 cabinets, popular names associated with this style include Baker Furniture Company, George Bullock, Kindel Furniture, and Beacon Hill. 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 cabinets differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $359 and tops out at $162,452 while the average work can sell for $7,185.

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