A style introduced during the Classical Revival, based on the design of the ancient Greek klismos. The distinguishing features are the sabre leg and the rounded spade back usually extending beyond the back uprights.

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A Regency mahogany lyre-pattern armchair. English circa 1825.…

A Regency mahogany lyre-pattern armchair. English circa 1825. Provenance: Shapiro Auctions, Sydney. Sold then as colonial cedar, 76 cm wide 70 cm deep, 101 cm high

A Regency ebonised side chair, the swept back with broad top…

Regency Ebonised Side Chair with Distressed Gilt Decoration

A Regency ebonised side chair, the swept back with broad top rail and turned back rail above upholstered seat on sabre legs, decorated in distressed gilt (decoration refreshed), height 85 cm. Provenance: The Property of a Gentleman, NSW

A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with reeded legs, in…

Regency Style Colonial Cedar Carver Chair, Tasmanian Origin

A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with reeded legs, in the Regency style, Tasmanian origin, early 19th century. Illustrated in 'A Guide To Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper (fig. 38). 89 cm high, 57 cm across the arms. Provenance…

Exceptional Irish Regency library armchair, mid 19th century,…

Irish Regency Library Armchair with Griffin Supports

Exceptional Irish Regency library armchair, mid 19th century, in the manner of Mack, Williams & Gibton, buttoned back brown leather upholstery, with two finely carved griffin supports, height 112 cm width 82 cm depth 55.5 cm. Provenance: Private…

Regency ebonized open armchair with downswept scrolling arms,…

Ebonized Regency Armchair with Scrolling Arms and Checked Upholstery

Regency ebonized open armchair with downswept scrolling arms, sabre forelegs, upholstered in a modern black and white checked fabric (old borer)

Regency mahogany and cane armchair, c. 1830, caned rectangular…

Regency Mahogany Cane Armchair with Floral Details

Regency mahogany and cane armchair, c. 1830, caned rectangular curved back, seat and side panels, on turned legs with floral detailing above castors, mustard velvet loose cushions and padded arms, height 109 cm width 65 cm depth 85 cm. Provenance: The…

Regency mahogany and cane library bergere, c. 1815, in the…

Regency Library Bergere with Cane and Leather Cushions

Regency mahogany and cane library bergere, c. 1815, in the manner of Gillows, the rectangular reeded back and padded arms above turned vase-shaped supports, on reeded turned tapering legs with brass capped castors, brown leather cushions, height 98 cm.…

A Regency style armchair, the pierced back with turned supports,…

Regency Armchair with Caned Seat and Leather Cushion

A Regency style armchair, the pierced back with turned supports, caned seat with fitted leather cushion, turned sabre legs. England, circa 1900. Provenance: from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW

A Georgian gentleman's wing chair, upholstered in Burgundy…

Burgundy Leather Wing Chair, Georgian Style

A Georgian gentleman's wing chair, upholstered in Burgundy leather with bronze studs, shaped cushion, tapered and reeded front legs. England, circa 1820. Provenance: from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW

An oak captain's chair, English/Australian, circa 1820, length…

Antique Oak Captain's Chair, English/Australian, Circa 1820

An oak captain's chair, English/Australian, circa 1820, length of back 76 cm

Pair of Regency style Klismos armchairs, each with a curved…

Regency Klismos Armchairs with Suede Upholstery

Pair of Regency style Klismos armchairs, each with a curved tablet back centred by a flowerhead flanked by anthemion, with taupe suede upholstered seat, on sabre legs (2), height 85 cm, width 57 cm, depth 52 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn Cook,…

Pair of monumental Regency style Klismos chairs, each with a…

Regency Klismos Chairs with Blue Brocade Upholstery

Pair of monumental Regency style Klismos chairs, each with a curved tablet back centred by a flowerhead flanked by anthemion, with blue brocade upholstered seat, on sabre legs (2), height 105 cm, width 70 cm, depth 54 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Martyn…

Pair of Regency cedar dining chairs, with carved top rail and…

Regency Cedar Dining Chairs with Sabre Legs (2)

Pair of Regency cedar dining chairs, with carved top rail and moulded horizontal splat, drop in seat, on sabre legs (2)

Regency mahogany and cane library armchair, 19th century, with…

Regency Library Armchair with Leather Cushions

Regency mahogany and cane library armchair, 19th century, with brown leather cushions, raised on turned legs with brass castors, height 102 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

A colonial caned cedar side chair, circa 1820 Hobart, Tasmania…

1820 Tasmanian Colonial Caned Cedar Side Chair

A colonial caned cedar side chair, circa 1820 Hobart, Tasmania origin. Provenance: The collection of Toby and Juliana Hooper, Melbourne, Australia

A fine Australian Regency spade back carver chair, Australian…

Australian Cedar Regency Carver Chair, 1820

A fine Australian Regency spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1820, rare in such fine condition, 53 cm across the arms

George IV mahogany hall chair, c. 1820, in the manner of…

George IV Mahogany Hall Chair, c. 1820, Gillows Style

George IV mahogany hall chair, c. 1820, in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster, back carved with a scallop shell and C-scrolls, on sabre legs, height 80 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Fine early cedar carver chair with sabre legs in Regency design…

Regency Cedar Carver Chair with Sabre Legs

Fine early cedar carver chair with sabre legs in Regency design in the manner of Thomas Hope C1820's Tasmanian

A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs, by Thomas and G…

George III Mahogany Hall Chairs by Seddon, London (1820)

A pair of George III mahogany hall chairs, by Thomas and G Seddon, London, English, circa 1820. Provenance: Martyn Cook Antiques, Sydney

A fine spade back dining chair, cedar and blackwood, circa 1820

Cedar and Blackwood Dining Chair, 1820

A fine spade back dining chair, cedar and blackwood, circa 1820

A Regency period beechwood elbow chair, painted with simulated…

Regency Beechwood Elbow Chair with Rosewood and Gilt Finish

A Regency period beechwood elbow chair, painted with simulated rosewood grain and gilt. In the Empire style with gilt painted Greek key border, cane seat with green leather squab cushion and journeyman's stamp I.W under seat. Provenance: Purchased in 1981…