The Régence style of French furniture emerged during the early 18th century, spanning roughly from 1715 to 1730. This transitional style bridged the gap between the preceding Louis XIV style and the subsequent Rococo style of Louis XV, incorporating elements of both while also introducing new design characteristics.

The Régence style is characterized by its lighter and more fluid forms compared to the robust and heavy furniture of the Louis XIV era. It exhibits a sense of grace, refinement, and a departure from the strict symmetry that defined the earlier style. The design elements of the Régence style were influenced more...

The glass-fronted bookcase entered the English cabinetmakers' repertoire about the mid-17th century, and the bookcase in one form or another has been an indispensable part of the civilized person's home ever since.The 17th century bookcase tended to be a glazed cabinet from plinth to pediment, with square glass panes. The later Stuart period saw the introduction of the bureau bookcase or the secretaire bookcase, where the bookshelves were double-heightened above a desk or cupboard base. Early bureau bookcases often had mirror or blind-panelled door fronts, although these have frequently been replaced with clear glass more...

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A Regence style oak sideboard, mid 20th century with a…

Regence Style Oak Sideboard with Parquetry Top and Carved Details

A Regence style oak sideboard, mid 20th century with a parquetry top above three drawers and three large cupboards with shaped and carved fielded panels, a carved apron with C-scrolls and raised on four small scrolled feet, with long hinges, brass swing…

A pair of Napoleon III fauteuils a La Reine in Regence style,…

A pair of Napoleon III fauteuils a La Reine in Regence style, third quarter 19th century, each with a high square padded back arched topped and padded arms above the upholstered seat, on cabriole supports, the gilt frames carved with shells and foliate…

An impressive Regence style painted six fold screen, late 18th…

An impressive Regence style painted six fold screen, late 18th century, each panel 218 x 149 cm. Provenance: John Dunn Antiques, Melbourne

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1950 with a shaped…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1950 with a shaped top above a mirror backed cabinet with glass shelves and lead light set yellow glass to the door and sides, a shaped fielded panel to the lower register, with relief carved shell and acanthus…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, mid 20th century with a…

Regence-style Oak Display Cabinet with Carved Floral Decorations

A Regence style oak display cabinet, mid 20th century with a shaped top above a large glazed display compartment with glass shelves, a fielded panel to the lower register, a shaped apron and small cabriole legs with whorl feet, with restrained carved…

A beautiful Regence period gilt gesso mirror, French circa 1730,…

Regence Gilt Mirror, French 1730, 110x60cm

A beautiful Regence period gilt gesso mirror, French circa 1730, 110 cm high 60 cm wide

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930, the rectangular top with…

Regence Style Oak Desk with Cabriole Legs

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930, the rectangular top with bullnose moulded edge over a cental drawer flanked by a pair of drawers with brass handles all on four cabriole legs, height 78 cm, width 139 cm depth 68 cm

A Regence style single door oak bookcase, circa 1940 France,…

Regence Style Oak Bookcase with Glazed Door

A Regence style single door oak bookcase, circa 1940 France, the top with bullnose edge over a single three quarter glazed door above a shaped timber panel all on short whorl legs, height 156 cm, width 85 cm depth 45 cm

A ReGence style oak sideboard, circa 1930, In honey toned oak…

1930 Oak Sideboard with Serpentine Parquetry Top and Brass Accents

A ReGence style oak sideboard, circa 1930, In honey toned oak with a serpentine parquetry top above two drawers and a bow shaped fielded cupboard flanked by shaped cupboards, a curved and barbed apron above small whorl end legs, with brass swing handles,…

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930, the sideboard having…

Regence Style Oak Enfilade with Carved Details

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930, the sideboard having a shaped parquetry top above two central drawers and cupboards with carved shell embellishments flanked by long floral embellished cupboards with shaped fielded panels, a serpentine apron and…

A small Regence oak display cabinet, circa 1930, with a…

Regence Oak Display Cabinet with Floral Carvings

A small Regence oak display cabinet, circa 1930, with a serpentine top above a glazed cabinet with a shaped door panel and internal glass shelves, a fielded panel to the lower register with vigorous medullary rays, a shaped apron and small cabriole legs…

A Regence style oak chiffoniere, circa 1930s, four drawers with…

Regence Style Oak Chiffoniere with Carved Vegetal Details

A Regence style oak chiffoniere, circa 1930s, four drawers with relief carved vegetal details, fielded side panels, having a shaped apron and raised on small curved feet, the drawers with swing handles, height 90 cm, width 53 cm, depth 35 cm

A small Regence style oak cabinet, early 20th century, with a…

Regence Style Oak Cabinet with Cupboard and Drawers

A small Regence style oak cabinet, early 20th century, with a long cupboard to one side featuring a shaped fielded panel, an open compartment with four drawers below each with metal pull handles, raised on short cabriole legs, height 110 cm, width 72 cm,…

A large Regence style book case, circa 1930s, with an extended…

Regence Style Book Case with Glazed Panels

A large Regence style book case, circa 1930s, with an extended pediment above two cupboards with glazed panels to the upper register and fielded panels below, a shaped apron and raised on low curved legs, with long brass hinges and pierced escutcheons,…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930, with a shaped…

Oak Regence Display Cabinet with Carved Details

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930, with a shaped top above a mirror backed cabinet with glass shelves and lead light set yellow glass to the door, and a shaped fielded panel to the lower register, with relief carved shell and acanthus…

A blonde oak regence style enfilade, mid 20th century, with…

Blonde Oak Regence Enfilade with Parquetry Top & Carvings

A blonde oak regence style enfilade, mid 20th century, with keys, with a serpentine parquetry top above a central drawer and shaped fielded cupboard flanked by full length cupboards, a shaped apron with drop and raised on short cabriole legs with whorl…

A French Regence period bureau de Dame, 18th century, having an…

Regence Ebonised Bureau de Dame with Ormolu Details

A French Regence period bureau de Dame, 18th century, having an ebonised finish, decorative brass pull handles, escutcheons and ormolu, the back with faux drawers and doors. 75 cm high, 119.5 cm wide, 56 cm deep

A Regence style oak bookcase, circa 1930, in honey oak colour…

Regence Style Oak Bookcase with Glazed Doors

A Regence style oak bookcase, circa 1930, in honey oak colour and having an extended cornice, long twin doors with shaped glazed panes and fielded panels to the lower register, the skirt with drop and carved vegetal and shell motif, raised on short…

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930, in honey tones with…

Honey Oak Regence Style Desk with Brass Handles

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930, in honey tones with vigorous medullary rays, having a central drawer and twin side drawers all with brass swing handles and raised on cabriole legs, height 77 cm, width 150 cm, depth 80 cm

A Regence style walnut chiffonier, mid 20th century, with a…

Mid-century Regence style walnut chiffonier with carved motifs

A Regence style walnut chiffonier, mid 20th century, with a parquetry top of serpentine and barbed profile, having six bow front drawers with relief carved vegetal motifs and iron swing handles, cathedral arch fielded panels to the sides, a shaped apron…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930, in light honey…

Regence-style Oak Display Cabinet with Bevelled Glass Door

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930, in light honey tones, having an extended top, a bevelled glass arched door and glazed side panels, the mirror backed interior with three glass shelves, a concealed cupboard cabinet to the lower register and…

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930s, of serpentine…

Regence Oak Enfilade with Relief Carvings

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930s, of serpentine breakfront form, with a central drawer above cupboards with fielded panels, and flanked by full length cupboards of conforming, decoration, relief carved details throughout, a shaped skirt with…

A Regence style chiffonier in oak and cherry wood, mid 20th…

Oak and Cherry Wood Chiffonier with Foliage Designs

A Regence style chiffonier in oak and cherry wood, mid 20th century, the narrow cabinet with five drawers and slide, restrained relief carved, foliage designs to the drawers, brass vegetal handles and raised on short cabriole, legs, height 94 cm, width 36…

A Regence style mahogany bureau plat, early to mid 20th century,…

Regence style mahogany bureau plat with bronze handles

A Regence style mahogany bureau plat, early to mid 20th century, the desk with a tooled writing surface above a central drawer and pedestals, each with three drawers with fielded panels and slides, arched fielded panel, decoration to the sides and rear…

An oak Regence style buffet, 20th century, the top of shaped…

Regence Oak Buffet with Carvings and Brass Hardware

An oak Regence style buffet, 20th century, the top of shaped profile, with two drawers and cupboards with fielded, panels, with a curvaceous apron and small cabriole feet, relief carved, decorative details throughout and brass hardware, height 101 cm,…

A pair of Regence style cherry wood bedside cabinets, 20th…

Regence Style Cherry Wood Bedside Cabinets

A pair of Regence style cherry wood bedside cabinets, 20th century, shaped rectangular tops with thumbnail edging, each with a single drawer, open compartment and a lower hinged cupboard with fielded panels, a shaped, apron with drop and raised on short…

A glazed Regence style cherry wood bookcase cabinet, mid 20th…

Cherry Wood Glazed Bookcase Cabinet

A glazed Regence style cherry wood bookcase cabinet, mid 20th century, two doors with shaped glazed panels and conforming fielded panels below, a shaped apron with shell motif and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, having long brass hinges and…

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930, the breakfront…

Regence Style Oak Enfilade with Parquetry Top and Carvings

A Regence style oak enfilade, circa 1930, the breakfront enfilade with a parquetry top of shaped profile, with four, drawers and cupboards with fielded panels, a shaped apron with shell ornament, to the drop, raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, with…

A Regence style oak cabinet, mid 20th century, two pairs of…

Regence Style Oak Cabinet with Mirror Image Doors

A Regence style oak cabinet, mid 20th century, two pairs of mirror image doors with arching fielded panels, a shaped drop, with a relief shell and acanthus motif and raised on short cabriole legs with whorl feet, with long brass hinges and pierced…

A small Regence style oak etagere, circa 1930s, the three tier…

Regence Oak Etagere, 1930s

A small Regence style oak etagere, circa 1930s, the three tier etagere of narrow profile raised on small whorl feet, height 81 cm, width 45 cm, depth 30 cm

A Regence style oak bookcase, mid 20th century, having a shaped…

Regence style oak bookcase with decorative proscenium

A Regence style oak bookcase, mid 20th century, having a shaped top and a decorative proscenium enclosing open shelving, two lower cupboards with fielded panels, a shaped apron with carved shell motif, and raised on cabriole legs with whorl feet, height…

A small oak Regence style cabinet, mid 20th century, with a…

Oak Regence Style Cabinet with Drawer and Cupboard

A small oak Regence style cabinet, mid 20th century, with a shaped top above a single drawer and a cupboard with a fielded panel a shaped apron and raised on small whorl feet, height 97 cm, width 76 cm, depth 45 cm

A small gilt wood wall mirror in the Regence manner, with a…

Regence-style Gilt Wood Wall Mirror with Carved Embellishments

A small gilt wood wall mirror in the Regence manner, with a shaped channelled frame, with shell and fleur-de-lis carved embellishments, length 58 cm, width 32.5 cm

A two door French Regence fruit wood armoire, 18th century,…

18th Century French Regence Fruit Wood Armoire

A two door French Regence fruit wood armoire, 18th century, with fine mellow patina and of pegged construction, the frieze with marquetry, embellishments, the two cupboards with shaped panels divided by a single long, drawer having elaborate pierced brass…

A Regence style oak corner cabinet, circa 1930, with three open…

Regence Oak Corner Cabinet with Cabriole Legs

A Regence style oak corner cabinet, circa 1930, with three open compartments each with shaped skirts and raised on short, cabriole legs with whorl feet, height 100 cm, width 68 cm, depth 48 cm

A cherry wood Regence style sideboard, mid 20th century, with a…

Regence Style Cherry Wood Sideboard, Mid 20th Century

A cherry wood Regence style sideboard, mid 20th century, with a parquetry top of barbed and serpentine profile, two central drawers, with relief carved floral details and brass swing handles above a cupboard, with a fielded panel and flanked by long…

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930s, with a shaped parquetry…

Regence Style Oak Parquetry Desk with Carved Motifs

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930s, with a shaped parquetry top above a central drawer flanked by pairs of drawers with carved motifs, and raised on curvaceous legs, height 77 cm width 128 cm depth 75 cm

An oak Regence style buffet, circa 1930s, with a parquetry top…

Regence Style Oak Buffet with Carvings and Parquetry Top

An oak Regence style buffet, circa 1930s, with a parquetry top above two carved drawers and cupboards with arched, fielded panels, a shaped apron with relief carved floral motifs and raised on short cabriole legs, having long brass hinges, pierced…

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930s, having a shaped…

Regence Style Oak Desk with Parquetry Top and Cabriole Legs

A Regence style oak desk, circa 1930s, having a shaped parquetry top, a central drawer and pairs of side drawers, decorated with restrained incised trims and swing handles, with a shaped, apron, cabriole legs and whorl feet, height 76 cm, width 143 cm,…

A large Regence style oak sideboard, circa 1930s, of serpentine…

Regence Oak Sideboard with Ornate Carvings

A large Regence style oak sideboard, circa 1930s, of serpentine profile with a parquetry top above four cupboards with shaped, fielded panels and applied relief carved ornaments, a shaped and carved apron, and raised on short cabriole legs with whorl feet…

A Regence style oak two door display cabinet, circa 1930s, with…

Regence-style Oak Display Cabinet with Carved Motifs

A Regence style oak two door display cabinet, circa 1930s, with shaped glazed panels embellished with carved motifs to the crests, fielded panels to the lower register, four shelves to the interior, with long, brass hinges and pierced white metal…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930s, the shaped…

Regence Style Oak Display Cabinet

A Regence style oak display cabinet, circa 1930s, the shaped single door with a fielded panel to the lower register surrounded, by carved channel groove and barb details, three shelves to the interior, a relief carved apron and raised on cabriole legs…

A fine antique marble topped cherry wood Regence style…

Regence Style Marble Top Cherry Wood Sideboard

A fine antique marble topped cherry wood Regence style sideboard, early 20th century, the beautifully figured marble top above three drawers and cupboards with, shaped fielded panels, a curvaceous apron with floral carved trims and raised, on small…

A Regence style oak sideboard, circa 1930 with a shaped…

Regence Style Oak Sideboard with Relief Carvings

A Regence style oak sideboard, circa 1930 with a shaped parquetry top above two drawers and four cupboards with fielded panels and relief carved decoration, raised on small curvaceous feet, height 105 cm, width 220 cm, depth 57 cm

A Regence style oak fall front desk, mid 20th century with a…

Regence style oak fall front desk

A Regence style oak fall front desk, mid 20th century with a fielded panel to the fall front opening to a partitioned interior and a small drawer, two panelled drawers below with restrained scroll motifs and swing handles, having a shaped apron and raised…

A Regence oak display cabinet, 20th century, a full length part…

Regence Oak Display Cabinet with Carved Details

A Regence oak display cabinet, 20th century, a full length part glazed cupboard with shelving, the upper register with a framed surround centred with a carved vegetal motif, a fielded panel of conforming design below, with curved edges, a shaped apron…

A Regence style oak drinks cabinet, mid 20th century, a pair of…

Regence Style Oak Drinks Cabinet with Mirrored Slide

A Regence style oak drinks cabinet, mid 20th century, a pair of cupboards with shaped and fielded panels opening to a concealed mirrored slide and 'U' shaped shelving, a long drawer and a lower cupboard fitted with bottle holders to the door, having short…

A Regence style oak bookcase, 20th century, with a projecting…

Regence Oak Bookcase with Glazed Cupboards

A Regence style oak bookcase, 20th century, with a projecting cornice above two long cupboards with shaped glazed panels and conforming fielded panels to the lower register, timber shelving to the interior, with a shaped apron and short cabriole legs,…

A Regence style cherry wood buffet, circa 1950s, with a bowed…

Regence-style Cherry Wood Buffet with Carved Motifs

A Regence style cherry wood buffet, circa 1950s, with a bowed mid section and a parquetry top above three drawers and cupboards with arched, fielded panels and relief carved motifs, the apron with a shell drop and raised on short leafy cabriole legs with…

A provincial Regence style four door oak enfilade, mid 20th…

Regence Style Oak Enfilade with Carvings and Brass Details

A provincial Regence style four door oak enfilade, mid 20th century, with a breakfront parquetry top above four cupboards with fielded panels and carved vegetal motifs, a decorative relief carved shaped apron and cabriole legs with whorl feet, with…

A Regence style oak semainier, circa 1930s, the semainier with…

Regence Style Oak Semainier with Cast Foliate Handles

A Regence style oak semainier, circa 1930s, the semainier with short drawers with fielded panels and cast foliate pull handles, reeded and rounded edges, with a shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs, height 129 cm, width 58 cm, depth 40 cm

A Regence style oak coffer, early 20th century, with a…

Regence Oak Coffer with Parquetry Top and Carvings

A Regence style oak coffer, early 20th century, with a parquetry top above twin fielded and shaped panels, square panels to the short ends and reverse, a relief carved shell to the shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs with whorl feet, height 52…

A provincial Regence style four door walnut enfilade, early…

Provincial Regence Walnut Enfilade with Carved Details

A provincial Regence style four door walnut enfilade, early 20th century, with a shaped top and four frieze drawers above a pair of cupboards with shaped fielded panels flanked by small side cupboards of conforming design, a shaped apron and cabriole legs…

An oak Regence style glazed bookcase, circa 1930s, an arching…

Regence Style Oak Glazed Bookcase

An oak Regence style glazed bookcase, circa 1930s, an arching cabinet with a moulded cornice, a pair of shaped and part glazed six pane cupboards with fielded panels to the lower section, three internal shelves, with bronzed pierced escutcheons and hinges…

A petite and slender Regence mahogany secretaire a abbatant,…

Regence Mahogany Secretaire with Tambour Front

A petite and slender Regence mahogany secretaire a abbatant, late 19th to early 20th century, a small drawer above a fall front with a pair of drawers to the interior, two lower drawers all with shaped recessed panels, a tambour front lower section and…

A Regence style oak display cabinet, 20th century, with an…

Regence Oak Display Cabinet with Glazed Upper Section

A Regence style oak display cabinet, 20th century, with an architectural cornice above a single cupboard with a shaped glazed upper section and a fielded panel below, the sides similar, having a glass shelf to the interior, a shaped apron with a shell…

A Regence style carved giltwood over mantle mirror, late…

Regence Giltwood Over Mantle Mirror

A Regence style carved giltwood over mantle mirror, late 19th/early 20th century, 188 cm high, 123 cm wide