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This time we are looking at a  rather nice trio of French furniture that has just arrived into stock here at our north London showroom. The pieces were made by craftsmen in the Empire style and comprising of two occasional tables and a coffee table. They are listed on our site as a Stunning Pair Empire […]

We are pleased to be able to offer for sale these two very fine examples of antique cutlery; this time they are both sets of Fish Knives and Forks and were made in that most famous of cutlery manufacturing cities, Sheffield, England – otherwise known as “Steel City”. The first set, just into stock, is...

This is a lovely thing – a Vintage Portable HMV Gramophone Model 102 in Brown dating from 1938. In its day this fine instrument would have been regarded as the pinnacle of gramophone design and was a much prized possession in many a household. The quality of sound that is could reproduce, given the very...

I think it’s always interesting to see what other people have in their shopping baskets, do you think so too or am I just weird? Why this brand or that colour? This style or that. Fascinating stuff. No, seriously, it is nice to know what interests people; what is popular and fashionable and what is […]

Now winter is approaching what better way to display your indoor greenery than on this superb antique Napoleon III walnut and porcelain Jardiniere. Jardinieres became popular in the nineteenth century as people caught the craze for displaying often exotic, indoor plants. As industrialisation grew, so did the desire...

From my childhood days there has always been one thing which, for me, represents the world of Antiques better than anything else and that is the “Grandfather” or Longcase clock. I had an uncle who had one in his house and I loved to hear it strike and watch the various dials rotate as it […]

Although we focus, here at Regent Antiques, on supplying antique furniture and, in particular, large antique dining tables and large conference tables and antique dining chairs, we also carry a fine and extensive range of comfortable armchairs and other types of seating for use in a variety of settings. Our buyers...

We know that there are many places where you can go and buy a dining table, even an antique dining table, for your dining room or perhaps your kitchen. If, on the other hand, you were looking for a conference table we know that there are plenty of office equipment suppliers out there who can […]

Paul Storr is one of the most sought after and respected silversmiths of all time. He was active in London between 1792 and 1838 and was responsible for creating many memorable designs, including the famous  “Battle of the Nile” cup for Admiral Nelson, which is shown below. We are, unfortunately, not able to offer...