Hollywood Regency Furniture
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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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cherry
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Plate, Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Bronze
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Hardwood, Paper
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum, Iron
1960s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Rattan
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Rattan
1960s African Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Amethyst
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass
1930s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Gold Plate
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1960s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Dutch Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Shell
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Japanese Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Stone, Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1990s Philippine Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bamboo, Reed, Paint
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Enamel, Chrome