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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19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Other
1990s American Regency Furniture
Walnut
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Other
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
20th Century Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century European Antique Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s German Vintage Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Regency Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany, Rosewood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Canvas, Wood, Birdseye Maple, Paint
20th Century Regency Furniture
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Steel
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
Early 1800s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1980s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood, Giltwood
1920s French Vintage Regency Furniture
Giltwood
Early 19th Century Irish Antique Regency Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Early 19th Century Indian Antique Regency Furniture
Bone, Sandalwood, Ivory
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Burl
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1990s Regency Furniture
Giltwood, Paper
1890s French Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1920s English Vintage Regency Furniture
Leather
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
1930s American Vintage Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s American Regency Furniture
Walnut, Burl
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Cherry
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1820s English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Iron
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
1830s Antique Regency Furniture
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
20th Century Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Mercury Glass, Giltwood
20th Century English Regency Furniture
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century American Regency Furniture
Metal
1820s British Antique Regency Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 19th Century British Antique Regency Furniture
Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Regency Furniture
Bronze, Iron
20th Century American Regency Furniture
Brass