Antique Regency Style Mahogany Dining Chair. This piece has a striped seat cushion and features a unique swan-carved top rail. 

Condition: Wear on upholstery. 

Size: 16 1/2 x 18 x 34 in. 

The Regency style developed in the United Kingdom during the early 19th century, emerging from the late Georgian period when George III was deemed unfit to rule and his son, the Prince of Wales, served as regent from 1811 before becoming George IV. Although the formal Regency lasted only until 1820, the style continued through George IV’s reign and is associated with neoclassical elegance, refined ornamentation, and influences from ancient Greece, Rome, and global cultures encountered through travel and archaeology. Architects such as John Nash helped define the era with landmark works like the Royal Pavilion and Buckingham Palace, while designers like Thomas Hope popularized the idea of coordinated interior decoration and luxurious classical-inspired furnishings. The style was shaped by expanding global awareness, scientific exploration, and Napoleonic-era geopolitics, and it has since seen periodic revivals, especially in later periods of cultural nostalgia.

Wear on upholstery. 

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