Hollywood Regency Settees
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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20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Fruitwood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Textile, Giltwood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Mohair
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Chrome
Early 19th Century Spanish Antique Hollywood Regency Settees
Bronze
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Settees
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Beech, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Settees
Walnut, Wood
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Settees
Oak
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Leather, Fabric, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery
1960s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Walnut
20th Century Hollywood Regency Settees
Faux Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Velvet, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Settees
Cotton, Wood, Velvet, Down
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Settees
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Settees
Cotton, Bamboo, Foam, Polyester
1950s Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Wood, Silk
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Settees
Textile, Wood
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Mahogany, Velvet
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Settees
Upholstery, Cherry