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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Van Teal Signed Two-Tier Lucite Statue Sculpture Vintage
By Van Teal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage Lucite two-tier art statue signed Van Teal. Great Hollywood Regency piece.
Lucite
$1,634 / set
Pair of Ceramic Vases
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two beautiful large ceramic vases. Measures: Height 51 cm.
Ceramic
SkLO Blown Glass Coil Sculpture
By Pavel Hanousek
Located in Miami, FL
Offered is a long, coiled, transparent blown-glass sculpture that rests on a long console or as a table centerpiece and did not come with a stand. The sculpture is comprised of org...
Art Glass
Vintage Boho Italian Glazed Ceramic Fennel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Italian majolica fennel bulb is an exquisite piece of trompe l’oeil ceramic art, expertly handcrafted to replicate the organic form of the garden vegetable. The sculptur...
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Italian Glazed Ceramic.Gold Rings Cache Pot
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your tabletops with the timeless glamour of mid-century Italy using this chic vintage ceramic cachepot. Defined by its crisp, bright white glaze, the vessel features a classic...
Gold Leaf
Boho Artisan Pigmented Plaster Scagliola Bowl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your tabletop vignettes with this striking Boho Chic scagliola bowl, a captivating example of artistic craftsmanship. Featuring a mesmerizing hand-painted marbled design in e...
Agate
Vintage Boho Brass Gladiator Frame
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your cherished memories with this captivating vintage brass picture frame, boasting an intricately detailed Gladiator design. Its ornate craftsmanship and rich, aged patina e...
Metal
Vintage Boho Original Cast Bronze Bust of Paul Newman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This compelling vintage bronze bust captures the essence of a distinguished figure, resting elegantly on a sleek black wood plinth. The "Boho" style hints at an artistic, free-spirit...
Bronze
Vintage Regency Band Solid Glass Sphere
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of refined vintage charm to your space with this captivating Vintage Regency Band Solid Glass Sphere. Featuring a rich amber hue with intricate cut glass detailing encirc...
Glass
Elegant One of a Kind Massive Brass Sculpture and Vase by Marc d’Haenens, Signed
Located in Voorburg, NL
A truly eye-catching, unusual massive brass sculpture which incorporates a vase as well. The sculptural part, which is an almost floral shaped brass base, holding a very thick Italian glass vessel...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Hurricanes by C Chapman, 1970s
By C Chapman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of elegant and impressive brass and glass large scale hurricanes by Chapman. Glass hurricanes are not original. Requires 3" diameter candle.
Brass
Rattan and Brass Decorative Basket, Italy, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice rattan and brass basket made in italy in the 1970s. Round shape, modern style of the middle of the century Beautiful decorative object that will bring a real design touch...
Brass