Regency Furniture, 1795–1820

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:furniture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Regency_era
gptkbp:characteristic elegant lines
brass inlay
ebony detailing
sabre legs
scroll arms
gptkbp:commonFurnitureType gptkb:furniture
gptkb:library
sideboard
sofa
table
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Regency Furniture, 1795–1820
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Neoclassicism
Egyptian motifs
Ancient Greek design
Ancient Roman design
gptkbp:material brass
mahogany
ebony
rosewood
gptkbp:motif gptkb:sphinxes
palmettes
gilt mounts
anthemion
lion's paw feet
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:George_IV
Sir John Soane
gptkbp:notableDesigner gptkb:Thomas_Hope
gptkb:George_Smith
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Royal_Pavilion,_Brighton
gptkb:Brighton_Pavilion
Apsley House, London
gptkbp:notablePublication Thomas Hope's 'Household Furniture and Interior Decoration' (1807)
George Smith's 'A Collection of Designs for Household Furniture and Interior Decoration' (1808)
gptkbp:period 1795–1820
gptkbp:predecessorStyle Georgian furniture
gptkbp:relatedTo Empire style
Directoire style
gptkbp:successorStyle Victorian furniture
gptkbp:typicalColorScheme contrasting inlays
ebony and gilt
rich dark woods
gptkbp:typicalUpholstery gptkb:silk
gptkb:leather
gptkb:damask
striped fabrics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Margaret_Jourdain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7