Louis Pistono
Vintage 1950s Canadian Hollywood Regency Center Tables
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs
Metallic Thread
Mid-20th Century French Bird Cages
Iron, Wire
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
2010s Italian Other Dressers
Wood
Antique 19th Century English Cabinets
Wood
Antique 19th Century Bergere Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Linen
Mid-20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Wall Mirrors
Metal
Antique 18th Century Other Dinner Plates
Enamel
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Brass
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Porcelain
Enamel, Bronze, Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware
Iron
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Linen, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Walnut
20th Century French Vases
Crystal
A Close Look at 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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