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.
Find a collection of vintage Hollywood Regency bedroom furniture, tables, seating and other pieces on 1stDibs.
Willy Rizzo Lumica Clock Bicolor 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, BD Lumica
Located in Cork, IE
This is a rare find! We are delighted to bring this glamourous 1970's cubic mantle clock designed by Willy Rizzo and produced by Lumica to the market. In overall good condition wit...
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Red Seiko Ship Wall Clock, 1970s
By Seiko
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Seiko navy slave clock designed during the 1970s and produced till 1990s. These clocks were used on large Japanese tankers and cargo ships. It fe...
Iron
Junghaus Wall Clock 1970s "ELECTORA"
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Vintage Wall mounted clock designed in the seventies by the Manufacture Junghaus, Germany, model Electora. The clock is in original...
Brass
Standard Electric School Clock - 11, c. 1970s
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted clock by Standard Electric c.1970s, USA. The clock features an aluminum frame, black and red hands and curved clear glass cover. This piece has been converted into a bat...
Aluminum
Peter Electric wall clock, Germany, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
A ceramic wall clock with 7 rubies, manufactured by the historic brand Peter Electic, in the Mid-Century/Space Age style, featuring a rounded square "television" shape typical of the...
Enamel
Standard Electric School Clock - 13, c. 1970s
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted clock by Standard Electric c.1970s, USA. The clock features an aluminum frame, black and red hands and curved clear glass cover. This piece has been converted into a bat...
Aluminum
Aluminum Wall Clock from the 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Aluminum frame with battery movement. Used but still in a good condition, made in Germany in the 1970s.
Aluminum
Standard Electric School Clock - 3, c. 1970s
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted clock by Standard Electric c.1970s, USA. The clock features an aluminum frame, black and red hands and curved clear glass cover. This piece has been converted into a bat...
Aluminum
Rare Midcentury Table or Desk Clock, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - functional
Metal
Vintage Mantel Carriege Brass Clock by London Clock Company 1970s
By Cartier, Tiffany & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A refined expression of classic timekeeping, this vintage mantel clock by the London Clock Company showcases timeless elegance in a polished brass case. Its architectural form is acc...
Quartz, Brass
Standard Electric School Clock - 10, c. 1970s
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted clock by Standard Electric c.1970s, USA. The clock features an aluminum frame, black and red hands and curved clear glass cover. This piece has been converted into a bat...
Aluminum
Industrial Office Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Pragotron PPH 413 is a type of indoor secondary clock. Was produced during the 1970s in former Czechoslovakia. Clock face with white plastic numerals is made from aluminum. Diameter ...
Metal
Standard Electric School Clock - 6, c. 1970s
By Standard Electric Time Company 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mounted clock by Standard Electric c.1970s, USA. The clock features an aluminum frame, black and red hands and curved clear glass cover. This piece has been converted into a bat...
Aluminum
Anniversary Dome clock - Franz Hermle - Brass, Glass - 1950s
By Hermle and Kieninger
Located in Den Haag, NL
Franz Hermle Anniversary Mantle Dome Clock Model: FHS 921 001 This is a lovely wind up 400-day anniversary clock by Franz Hermle, a worldwide leader...
Brass
Striking Cloisonne and Bronze Mantel Clock
Located in San Diego, CA
Massive Chinese style cloisonne or brass mantel clock enclosed in a four-sided beveled glass casing. Cameo face embedded in pendulum. Very nice working condition.
Brass