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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Very Rare Hutschenreuther Sunburst Wall Clock in Porcelain, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant, decorative, extremely rare. Very good condition. High end quality.
Porcelain
German Hollywood Regency Bronze Sunburst Wall Clock 8-Day Mechanical Movement
Located in Torquay, GB
A striking German made Mid-Century Modern sunburst wall clock. Crafted in brass and dating to the 1960s. Distinguished by its sculptural radiating form, beautifully brushed circular...
Brass
$402Sale Price|20% Off
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
$680Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Hollywood Regency Higgins Style General Electric Wall Clock
By General Electric, Michael and Frances Higgins
Located in Miami, FL
Modern and sophisticated, this Hollywood Regency and Higgins era glass bodied wall clock by General Electric has many decorative hallmarks starting with an undulating shape with gilt...
Metal
United Brass Spindles Sunburst Atomic Clock, 1960s
By United Clock Corp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage starburst wall clock features radii of brass rods, radiating outwards from the round central face and ending with alternating walnut tips and brass rings. It's equipped ...
Brass, Enamel
Vintage German Wall Clock in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pocket watch shaped quartz (batteri-operated) wall clock featuring solid brass frame, Roman numerals and a sunburst dial in silver enamel. Manufacture...
Brass
$743
H 4.34 in W 7.09 in D 2.96 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Brass Table Clock by Diehl Electro, Germany, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table clock Origin: Germany Producer: Diehl Electro, Germany Age: 1960s This original vintage table clock...
Metal
Black Industrial Factory Wall Clock from Siemens, 1950s
By Siemens
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Siemens in Germany during the 1950s. It features a black metal frame, a metal dial and a clear glass cover. The piece has been converted into a batter...
Iron
Gigantic Rare Heavy Sunburst Mirror Wall Clock from the 1970s
Located in München, DE
Gigantic very rare heavy Sunburst mirror wall clock from the 1970s. Beautiful elaborate high quality design. The clock has a body made of black lacquered wood, at the front there are...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
$325
H 13 in W 5 in D 5 in
German Junghans Style Brass Elegant Lady Figure Porcelain Dial Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
German Junghans Style Brass Elegant Lady Figure Swinging Clock with Porcelain Dial Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swi...
Brass
$790
H 8 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
Junghans Pastel Yellow Max Bill Style Midcentury Wall Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Max Bill, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely rectangular mid-century wall clock in landscape format, crafted by Junghans in Germany during the 1950s. Designed in the characteristic style of the era, it features elegant...
Brass
$325
H 13 in W 5 in D 5 in
German Junghans Style Brass Lady Diana Figure Porcelain Dial Swinging Clock
Located in Danville, CA
German Junghans Style Brass Lady Diana Figure Swinging Clock with Porcelain Dial Solid Brass cast statue with polished wood base. Hand painted 2" porcelain dial. Clock portion swing...
Brass
$6,172
H 19.1 in W 10.44 in D 7.29 in
Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Mantel Clock Attributed to Lewis Foreman Day
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Aesthetic Movement mantel clock, with an ebonised mahogany case and an exquisitely painted dial. The case embodies the style of the Aesthetic Movement, with an arched a...
Mahogany
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Vintage Italian Postmodern Wall Clock from Junghans, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Plastic
Vintage German Electric Wall Clock from Palmtag, 1960s
By Jacob Palmtag
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was produced by Palmtag in Germany during the 1960s. It features a silver chrome plated iron frame, a metal dial and a curved clear glass cover. Original electric mov...
Iron, Chrome
Black Industrial Factory Wall Clock from IBM, 1950s
By IBM
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This wall clock was manufactured by IBM in the United States in the 1950s. It features a black metal frame, an iron dial,an aluminum hands, and a clear glass cover. The clock has bee...
Iron
1960s German Brutalist Wall Clock by Kienzle Hollywood Regency Mid Century
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A highly decorative round gold-colored wall clock by Kienzle with an electric automatic movement. The edge of the clock is a cast brass round frame featuring raised, partially white ...
Metal, Brass
Junghans Mid-Century Modern Golden Sunburst Brass Wall Clock, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A round Atomic Starburst Hollywood Regency wall clock from the 1960s, executed by Junghans Germany. The clock has a beautiful golden brushed clocks face with nice numbers and hands a...
Brass
Golden Junghans Hollywood Regency Gilt and Crystals Wall Clock, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round wall clock, executed in the 1970s by Junghans, Germany, in the style of Gaetano Sciolari or Palwa. The clocksface is made of mirror ...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Sold
H 43 in W 123 in D 7 in
Massive 3-Piece Vintage Black Tole 8-Day Wall Clock with Candelabra Sconces
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Chattanooga, TN
8-Day means you only have to wind with a key once a week. Spectacular 3-piece vintage mid-century black tole wall clock. The three pieces include the clock and two candelabra sconces...
Metal
Golden Junghans Hollywood Regency Gilt and Crystals Wall Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Palwa, Gaetano Sciolari, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round wall clock, executed in the 1970s by Junghans, Germany, in the style of Gaetano Sciolari or Palwa. The clocksface is made of mirror with a golden clocks...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Wall Clock by Junghans, Germany, Gold Crystal Glass Mirror, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful vintage wall clock by Junghans, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970. Labeled with Junghans Quartz. The blackplate is made of a...
Crystal, Brass
Golden Junghans Hollywood Regency Gilt and Crystals Wall Clock, Germany, 1950s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa, Junghans Uhren GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful round wall clock, executed in the 1970s by Junghans, Germany, in the style of Gaetano Sciolari or Palwa. The clocksface is made of mirror with a golden clocks...
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
1970s Kienzle Chronoquarz Golden Hollywood Regency Op Art Wall Clock
By Wilhelm Kienzle, Kienzle Clocks
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful square 1970s Hollywood Regency wall clock by Kienzle Germany. The clock has a golden housing, a brown anodized aluminium clocks face ...
Aluminum
1950s Wall Clock with Églomisé
Located in Astoria, NY
A decorative black glass clock with églomisé roman numerals. The piece is held in an elaborately carved drop frame. The clock winds up with key. In good c...
Glass, Wood
Wall Clock by Junghans, Germany, Gold Crystal Glass Mirror, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful vintage wall clock by Junghans, Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970. Labeled with JUNGHANS QUARTZ. The blackplate is made of ...
Crystal, Brass
Syroco Clock
By Syroco
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a large Syroco and metal faced clock from 1950s-1960s with winding mechanism for function of clock.
Metal
Hollywood Regency Style Mirrored Glass Wall Clock
Located in Astoria, NY
A Hollywood Regency style wall clock in the shape of a starburst with mirrored, antiqued glass. This clock is in working condition.
Glass, Wood