Regency Furniture
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.
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Early 1900s English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Regency Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Concrete
Early 20th Century British Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Bronze
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Textile, Mahogany
1920s English Vintage Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 1900s Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 1900s Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century North American Regency Furniture
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Walnut, Burl
1920s British Vintage Regency Furniture
Yew
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Hardwood
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Regency Furniture
Brass
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Regency Furniture
Tapestry, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 1900s Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass, Silver Leaf
Early 1900s French Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Wood
Early 20th Century English Regency Furniture
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1920s Vintage Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Regency Furniture
Marble
Early 1900s Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Oak
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Oak
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Bronze
Early 20th Century Regency Furniture
Sterling Silver