Regency

Neoclassical style of British furniture that was popular during the first four decades of the 19th century. It is named for the Prince of Wales, who, as regent, stepped in to rule from 1811 to 1820.

Regency spawned adaptations and faithful reproductions of Greek and Roman furniture, such as the sabre-legged Klismos chair, and coincided with Directoire and Empire styles in France.