Georgian times covered from George I to George III, so from 1720ish to 1820. Regency is more specific, covering the later period of the reign of George III during his incapacity. His son (later George IV), ruled in his stead as Regent.
Georgian and Regency chairs were not INVENTED as such. The term describes a styling and design influence from this period.
The Regency Era
Attitudes to sex in the Georgian and Regency period were fairly relaxed. Many of George III's sons led pretty scandalous sex lives.
The period that came before the Regency Era in England was the Georgian Era, which included the reigns of the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover - George I, George II, George III, and George IV. The Georgian Era is typically considered to span from 1714 to 1837.
No, Jane Austen was not part of the Rococo period. She belonged to the Regency period, which followed the Rococo style. Austen's works are more closely associated with the Georgian and early Regency periods in England.
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Impossible to say. Chairs pre-date written history.
Beanbag chairs were first invented by designers Gatti, Paolini, and Teodora, who filled leather bags with thermocol pellets.
Hollywood Regency: This is a style made popular in the movies in the 1930's and 1940's and was seen in the homes of many Hollywood actors. It takes furniture from the Georgian and Regency periods and mixes them in moderne interiors. Many interiors that popularized this style were created by William Haines. It has enjoyed a revival recently. Jamie Gibbs, ASID, IFDA, WCAA
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The Age of Jane Austen is often referred to as the Regency Era. This period lasted from 1811 to 1820 when King George III was deemed unfit to rule, and his son, the future George IV, acted as Prince Regent. It was a time of elegance, refined manners, and social change in England.
Bath is named after the thermal baths which the Romans established in the area about 2000 years ago and which were re-established in the Georgian and Regency period around 200 years ago.
Chairs have been around for so long that it's no longer possible to say who was first. Also, they've probably been invented in several places independently of each other. But sure, China has had chairs.