Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
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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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Multi-gemstone, Metal
Early 1900s Antique Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Composition
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1950s Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Gold Leaf
20th Century Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Resin
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1990s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Blown Glass
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Giltwood
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Ceramic
Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1930s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Plastic
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Metal
1950s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Onyx, Marble
Early 1900s Antique Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Bone
1930s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Leather, Glass
1940s Chinese Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1960s Indian Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Glass, Wood
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Resin, Wood
1970s Greek Vintage Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Brass, Copper
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Collectibles and Curiosities
Paper