Hollywood Regency Folk Art
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 Folk Art
Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
1930s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Mirror, Plaster
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Bronze
1930s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Wood
1970s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Bronze
1970s Indian Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
1930s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Paint
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Clay
20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Metal
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Paper
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Fabric
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Paint, Art Glass, Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Metal
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Danish Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Stoneware
Early 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Leather
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Mexican Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Pottery
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Fabric, Wood, Paint
1960s Dutch Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Bamboo, Wicker
Late 19th Century American Antique Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Pottery, Ceramic
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Majolica
19th Century English Antique Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic
20th Century Kenyan Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Stone
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Shell
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Canvas, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Metal
1970s Mexican Vintage Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Brass, Copper
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Ceramic, Paint
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Folk Art
Cotton