Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
The California-born style of Hollywood Regency, also known as Regency Moderne, emerged during the Golden Era of cinema from the 1920s to the ’50s. Decadent and bold, vintage Hollywood Regency furniture and interiors playfully mix colors like jewel tones and hot pinks with lacquered walls, gilded accents, mirrored surfaces and metallic finishes for maximalist spaces.
Although it involved elements of the coinciding Art Deco movement, such as a preference for clean lines, Hollywood Regency was much more opulent, inspired by glamorous movie stars and the lavish set designs for films being made in Tinseltown. Furniture designers associated with the style embraced an eclectic range of influences, including throwbacks to previous styles of grandeur, such as Rococo, neoclassical and chinoiserie, as well as materials, from bamboo dining chairs to lucite bar carts to sunburst mirrors made from gilded resin. Hollywood Regency end tables, floor lamps, chandeliers and other pieces tended to be small-scale, fitting into an overall design rather than serving as a focal point.
Interior decorator Dorothy Draper led the shaping of the Hollywood Regency style and also designed iconic pieces like the España chest, which was manufactured by Henredon. Virginia native William “Billy” Haines, a furniture designer who started as an actor, contrasted hand-painted wallpaper with Chinese ceramics and Chippendale chairs, while architect John Elgin Woolf imbued his Beverly Hills designs with theatrical details. Paul Revere Williams, a trailblazing African-American architect, was pivotal in defining the look through his commercial projects, such as the 1940s Beverly Hills Hotel and bespoke homes that mixed everything from Louis XV paneling to Georgian architecture.
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1910s Swedish Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Sheet Metal, Bronze, Brass
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
1960s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Porcelain
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Resin
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Wood, Burl
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Wicker
1970s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Stone, Travertine, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta, Paint
20th Century Thai Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Bone
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Crystal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Bronze
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Resin, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Resin
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Gold Leaf
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Jade
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1910s Swedish Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Sheet Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Tôle
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Opaline Glass
1990s French Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Marble
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Soapstone, Marble
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Marble, Stone
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
20th Century European Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Malachite, Brass
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Pewter
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Plaster
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Cut Glass, Wood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1940s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Glass, Mirror
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Terracotta
20th Century Mexican Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
21st Century and Contemporary English Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Brass
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Hollywood Regency Decorative Objects
Gold, Gold Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate