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Regency Style Decoration

While the actual years of the political Regency were 1811-20, various dates are given for the Regency Style. The most prevalent dates are 1783-1830, or 1800-1830. Some historians extend the Regency Style into a late phase, 1830-37, which spans the reign of George IV’s brother and successor, King William IV.

Collard, Frances. Regency Furniture. Woodbridge, UK: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1985. (3-MOF 86-1351)
While intended as a collector’s guide, this work offers good illustrations and practical identification information.

Jourdain, Margaret. Regency Furniture, 1795-1830. London: Country Life, 1965. (MOF+)
Profiles the various types of furniture forms and explains their unique qualities.

Musgrave, Clifford. Regency Furniture 1800-1830. London: Faber, 1970. (MOF)
A classic study of fine furniture built in a period that saw the apogee of this style.

Parissien, Steven. Regency Style. London: Phaidon, 1992. (3-MQWK+ 93-1979)
An authoritative survey of what technical, practical, and aesthetic considerations went into the creation of the Regency Style, and the effects of this style ’s social impact.

Wintersgill, Donald. English Antiques, 1700-1830. New York: Morrow, 1975. (MAVC 76-2176)
Places Regency Style furnishings within the larger context of the Georgian era.