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 BD Lumica, Willy Rizzo
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 Dark Blue Wall Clock from Metamec, 1970s
By Metamec
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Wall clock produced by Metamec in Great Britain during the 1970s. It features a dark blue bakelite clockface with white numerals, a white aluminium hands, chrome -plated frame and a ...
Chrome
Black Industrial Square Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
- Wall clock designed by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s and made till 1990s - Was used in factories, schools and railway stations - Newly black painted metal fr...
Aluminum, Iron
Industrial Bakelite Factory Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The piece features a dark brown (black) bakelite frame, a black bakelite dial, an aluminum hands ...
Glass, Bakelite
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
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
Industrial Bakelite Factory Wall Clock from Pragotron, 1970s
By Pragotron
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Pragotron in former Czechoslovakia during the 1970s. The piece features a dark brown (black) bakelite frame, a black bakelite dial, an aluminum hands ...
Glass, Bakelite
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
Rare Midcentury Table or Desk Clock, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - functional
Metal
$870 / item
H 5.91 in W 11.82 in D 3.94 in
Black and White Flip Clock Large Station, Factory Clock, 1970s, France
By Bodet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Timeless Bodet black and white flip-flap station clock designed by the company that has been equipping French and Belgium stations for their big clocks for several decades. They inform travelers of the time that is running! This pretty specimen from the 1970s and 80s will ensure your punctuality while offering a beautiful Industrial and modern look to your interior decor. The flip-flap clock...
Plastic, Lucite
Rectangular Box Ice Effect Lucite, Willy Rizzo Style, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular box made of ice-effect Lucite in the style of the Italian designer Willy Rizzo, 1970s.
Lucite, Plexiglass
1970s Howard Miller vintage modern minimalist wall clock
By Herman Miller, Nathan Horwitt
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1970s Howard Miller wall clock model 622-740. I am assuming that this was designed by Nathan George Horwitt due to it being the same dimensions, materials, build and similar style as...
Aluminum
$414Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.35 in Dm 11.42 in
1970s Mirrored Crystal Cut Glass Clock by Junghans & Joska, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Unusual large wall clock by famous German clock makers Junghans. Here in collaboration with ''Joska Glass'' makers with cut glass roses in a typical mid-ce...
Crystal
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