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.
Champagne Cooler Ice Bucket in Copper and Brass, Lion Heads Details
Located in Barcelona, ES
Copper and brass wine cooler or jardinière, Regency Style, England, 1930s This round copper pot is finely executed in hand-hammered copper and it is supported by tripod paw feet. At ...
Brass, Copper
French Empire Regency Large Cast Iron Rams Head Garden Urn Planters - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Regency Style Large Cast Iron Rams Head Garden Urn Planters - a Pair. Item features rams and maiden faces, heavy cast iron construction, large impressive form, kissing cherubs...
Iron
PAIR Georgian Regency Period Wall Planters Cast Iron with Good Detail, Ca 1820
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a very attractive and original pair of cast iron, wall hanging, English Planters from the Regency period of the early 19th century, circa 1820. Each planter is semi-circul...
Iron
Large Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Planters on Cast Stone Pedestals-Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking pair of large-scale glazed ceramic garden planters presented on separate classical-style cast stone pedestal bases. Acquired from an estate in Miami, where the pair was di...
Cast Stone
Vintage English Regency Cast Iron 20" Round Lion Heads Gray Garden Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Cast Iron 20" Round Lion Heads Gray Garden Planter Pot. Item features heavy cast iron construction, reticulated lion heads, desirable weathered finish, ...
Iron
Vintage English Regency Cast Iron 20" Round Lion Heads White Garden Planter Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Regency Style Cast Iron 20" Round Lion Heads White Garden Planter Pot. Item features heavy cast iron construction, reticulated lion heads, desirable weathered finish,...
Iron
Vintage Regency Brass Medallion Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your greenery with this exquisite Vintage Regency Brass Medallion Planter. Crafted with timeless elegance, this planter features a gleaming brass finish adorned with intricat...
Metal
$1,750 / set
Vintage Regency Cast Cement Planters - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Timeless and classically elegant, this pair of Vintage Regency Cast Cement Planters adds refined grandeur to any garden, terrace, or entryway. With their fluted urn silhouette, rolle...
Stone
Vintage Mersman Regency Style Mahogany 46" Tall Pedestal Plant Stand Table
By Mersman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mersman Regency Style Mahogany 46" Tall Tripod Pedestal Base Plant Stand Tabl...
Mahogany
Antique Jardiniere Table, French, Walnut, Planter Stand, Decanter Caddy, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique jardiniere table. A French, walnut and giltwood planter stand or decanter caddy, dating to the Regency period, circa 1820. Delightfully presented jardiniere, equa...
Cast Iron
Fine & Rare Regency Cellarette or Jardinière Attributed to Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine and rare cellarette attributed to Thomas Hope, ca 1810. In the best quality mahogany with ebony lines and raised on well-carved animal paw feet. Original zinc...
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Cast Concrete Medallion Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Regency Cast Concrete Medallion Planter, featuring a detailed medallion design and sturdy construction. A classic piece that adds sophistica...
Concrete
Maitland Smith Regency Style Black & Gold Tole Metal Planter Or Plant Stand
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant interior plant stand in the regency style having Tole Metal frame with brass lion face front and back accents by Maitland Smith. Beautiful hand painted details throughout ...
Brass, Steel
$12,400Sale Price|20% Off
Scottish Regency Style Pair Ebonized Giltwood Palatial Jardinieres, Sotheby’s.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Scottish Regency Style Pair Ebonized Giltwood Palatial Jardinieres Sotheby’s Provenance. Fabulous and incredibly elaborate Scottish Regency style ...
Wood
$3,290Sale Price|30% Off
Scottish Regency Parcel Gilt Ebonized Mahogany Jardinière After William Trotter
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite Scottish Regency style jardinieres or planter in the manner of William Trotter, circa 19th Century. Constructed from mahogany with a parcel-gilt and ebonized finish. Fea...
Gold Leaf
English Regency Style Mahogany Cellarette with Brass Sunburst Mount and Paw Feet
Located in Essex, MA
A handsome English cellarette (wine cooler) in the Regency taste, its oval mahogany case centered by a bold, carved and gilt-bronze sunburst medallion within a brass-outlined rectang...
Tin
Maitland Smith Regency Style Mahogany Carved Lion Leather Base Cellarete Planter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Maitland Smith Regency Style Mahogany Carved Lion Leather Base Cellarete Planter. Ite...
Brass
Pair of Regency Style Cast Iron Planters with Ring Handles.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A decorative pair of Regency-style cast iron planters featuring pierced latticework bodies, scalloped rims, and substantial ring handles mounted to the sides. Inspired by early ninet...
Iron
Vintage Regency Theodore Alexander Stacked Brass Jardiniere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of timeless elegance to your décor with this vintage Regency-style stacked brass planter by Theodore Alexander. Featuring a striking tiered design and rich patina, this p...
Metal
$1,295Sale Price / set|43% Off
19thc English Mason's Ironstone Japonesque Jardinieres w/ Handles Set of Three
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely set of three English Mason's Ironstone Regency period jardineres with handles are decorated in the vivid Japonesque Imari colors and pattern. The two smallest urns meas...
Earthenware
$17,280
Regency Monumental Planter
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine interior or exterior use Regency design teak and age painted brass bound and bronze mounted oval planter, with zinc liner. Please note we are currently working to a 30-36 wee...
Brass, Zinc
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Regency Style Gilt and Faux Porphyry Iron Athenienne Jardinierre Plant Stand
Located in Shippensburg, PA
REGENCY STYLE GILT AND FAUX-PORPHYRY IRON ATHENIENNE JARDINIERRE Early 20th century, likely designed to be used as a jardinierre Item # 407MYK10M Unusual and eye-catching, this bold Regency-style athenienne is cleverly designed entirely out of iron, the surface of which has been decorated with parcel gilding, a baked enamel that simulates pophyry marble and polychromed uprights. The vessel has drainage points in the bottom that insinuate it was designed to be used as a jardinierre. This is surmounted by gilded lion masks with rings in their mouths over the tripart columnar supports stretched on a triangular mid-tier shelf, the loosely klismo legs swirling and curving outward over gilded animal...
Enamel, Iron
Vintage Regency Monumental Fiberglass Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a truly grand statement with this monumental vintage planter. Designed in the elegant Regency style, this piece features a classic urn shape adorned with bold, sculptural detail...
Fiberglass
19th Century English Mahogany Wine Cooler of the Regency Period
Located in London, GB
A good wine cooler of the Regency period. Constructed in a finely patinated San Domingo mahogany; rising from oblate bun feet, of waisted sarcophagus form, ...
Mahogany
$1,800 / set
One Pair of English Tole Cachet Pot
Located in Buchanan, MI
One pair of English Tole cachet pot.
Metal
French Garden Urn or Planter Pot of Cast Iron in the Classical Style
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French campana urn or garden planter pot of cast iron in the Classical style, with everted dentil rim, quarter-lobed body, and flared masked handles on reeded round foot. Pe...
Metal, Iron
$2,195 / set
H 18.5 in Dm 18 in
Pair of Large Late 19th Century French Cast Iron Jardinieres, Urns, Planters
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Measuring 25 inches wide with their handles, this weathered pair of large French cast iron garden urns, or planters from the late nineteenth century features a scalloped egg and dart...
Iron
Small Copper Coal Bucket with Brass Embellishments
Located in London, GB
A 19th century (c. 1860) copper coal bucket with shaped brass legs and ring handles. Measures: 12.75" (325mm) diameter x 12" (308mm) high.
Copper
Willy Guhl Goblet Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique concrete planter by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Planter in the shape of a goblet or drinking cup. Excellent patina and coloring. Great scale. Two available. Priced individuall...
Concrete
$15,000 / set
H 28 in W 48 in D 31 in
Pair of American Identical Large & Smaller Cast Iron Garden Planters, C. 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American Large & Smaller cast iron garden planters with foliage molded edges, scrolled dragon handles, and resting on raised decorative foliage circular squared plinths, Earl...
Iron
Midcentury Concrete Cast Stone Planters, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of midcentury concrete cast stone planters. Half globe silhouettes. Drainage holes. Darkened weathered patina.
Concrete
Rare Pair of 19th Century Cast Iron Garden Planters
Located in Dublin, IE
A rare pair of 19th Century cast iron garden planters of rectangular form with canted corners, surmounted with beautiful foliate, scroll and stylised shell motifs. Raised over everte...
Iron
Large Capagna Form Pair of Black Cast Iron Planters Urns
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic capagna form black cast iron urn planters having impressive scale and style.
Iron
$455 / set
H 9.45 in W 9.45 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Modern Spanish White Wall Terracotta Ceramic Planters
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of modern Spanish white painted wall terracotta ceramic planters.
Ceramic
$3,761
H 27.7 in Dm 21.7 in
Large 18th or 19th Century Antique Iron Anduze Style Garden Vase / Planter / Urn
Located in Lisse, NL
Very rare and highly decorative, architectural cast iron vase. If you are a private collector or an interior designer with an eye for the rare and wonderful, then this very rare and timeless garden vase could be perfect for your home or for one of your projects. You may have seen French terracotta Anduze vases before, but we are pretty certain that you have never seen one made of cast iron. This large and possibly one of a kind specimen of cast iron has a wonderfully calm design and it is hand painted in a beigy-gray color which makes it even more timeless. Handcrafted using cast iron...
Iron
Vintage American Cast Iron Garden Urn
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fleurdetroit presents for your consideration this American, Cast iron urn. A marvelous addition for the garden or interior, this urn certainly will add personality to any space it is...
Iron
Large Cast Stone Planter With Lion Heads And Garlands
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large cast stone planter with center weep hole, decorated with prominent lion's heads and fruit garlands, egg and dart border. Dimensions: 23 1/2" W, 18 1/2" H Condition: Please se...
Cast Stone
French Solid Cast Iron Garden Urn Planter
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Small Old Cast Iron Classic Urn Planter, France. Exceptional and substantial in its own right, this cast iron piece featuring amazing original patina. Its timeless design lends itsel...
Iron
Pair of Fine Cast Iron Wall Mounted Garden Planters
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of heavy finely cast iron rain hoppers in the form of classical urns with flared mouths, curved waists and gadrooning to rims and bodies. Attractive...
Iron
$1,995 / set
H 9 in W 7 in D 7 in
Pair of French Country Black Painted Cast Iron Urn Form Planters Jardinieres
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Black Painted Cast Iron Urn Form Jardinieres. Indoor or outdoor Measures 7" in width, 7" in depth x 9" Height.
Iron
Early 20th Century French Cast Iron Medici Urn Planters – Pair
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A classic pair of early 20th century French cast iron Medici urns featuring beautifully aged surfaces and a rich, weathered patina. The flared lip...
Iron
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H 40.5 in W 10.25 in D 10.2 in
Alberto Giacometti Style Faux Bois Metal Plant Stand With Verdigris Patina
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A striking and sculptural faux bois metal stand in the manner of Alberto Giacometti, featuring a rich verdigris patina and substantial weight. Designed to mimic organic branch and tw...
Metal
Vintage Italian Ceramic Glazed Female Bust Planter by Horchow
By Horchow
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
Bold and whimsical, this vintage Italian ceramic bust by Horchow doubles as a striking planter or sculptural decor piece. Hand-painted with vivid features—green hair, golden eyes, fl...
Ceramic
Vintage Regency French Anduze Terracotta Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite Vintage Regency French Anduze Terracotta Planter exudes timeless charm and rustic elegance. Meticulously crafted, this terracotta planter showcases an authentic French...
Terracotta
Regency Mahogany Rams Head Plant Stand With Hoof Feet
Located in Stamford, CT
English Regency style carved mahogany plant stand with four splayed legs supporting a central bowl decorated with four ram heads. The bowl with beaded rim and bands of acanthus leave...
Mahogany
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Terracotta Swag Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency planter. A gorgeous glazed ceramic finish with a classic swag design. Perfect indoors or out. You decide! Acquired from a Miami estate
Terracotta
Vintage Regency Cast Concrete Swag Rams Head Planter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your garden or patio with the timeless elegance of this Vintage Regency Cast Concrete Swag Rams Head Planter. Perfect for American-style exterior...
Concrete
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H 22.75 in W 18.75 in D 18 in
Fine Pair of Solid Mahogany Campaign Style Faux Bamboo Brass Mounted Planters
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning pair of faux bamboo brass mounted solid mahogany planters with their original tin liners. The styling is decidedly oriental and yet made in England to the oriental...
Brass, Tin
Regency English Demi Lune Copper & Brass Planter
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Rare And Very Attractive 19th Century Regency Period Copper And Brass Planter Of Demi Lune Form Having Pierced Decoration And Original Lions Mask Carrying Handles. This unusual it...
Brass, Copper
Antique Regency Style Torchere / Plant Stand
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Regency style torchere / plant stand. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. The quality is superb, it is sturdy, well built and is a very us...
Wood
Late Regency Wrought Iron Plant Stand
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare design late Regency/Early Victorian wrought iron four tier plant stand. Dating to circa 1820-1830, the stand with c-scroll decorative supp...
Wrought Iron
Exceptional Gillows Regency Rosewood Jardiniere of Fine Colour
Located in Benington, Herts
An Exceptional Example of a Rosewood Veneered ‘table’ Jardiniere, Attributed to Gillows. English circa1825 The open tray top with lead liner. The tray section of rectangular shape...
Rosewood
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H 30.32 in W 15.75 in D 10.24 in
Early 20th C Pair of Regency Style Mist Green Pine & Wicker Jardinieres Planters
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A pair of mid 20th century pine and wicker jardinières, in the Regency style. The original green paint has some minor discolouration, age related knocks and chips. Some small areas...
Wicker, Pine
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H 55 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in
Gilt Gold Tole Leaf Torchiere Floor Planter Plant Stand, Spain Mid-Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Tall Spanish Gilt Gold Textured Torchiere Tole Plant Stand A beautiful, tall antiqued gold tole standing floral planter hand-crafted in Spain. The very sturdy iron tripod arch base ...
Metal, Iron
Theodore Alexander Replica George III Mahogany Wine Cellaret Jardiniere
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Theodore Alexander Replica George III Mahogany Wine Cellaret Jardiniere. Item features a cast bronze figural bacchanalian putti capitals, carved hoof feet, removable brass bucket ins...
Brass