Hollywood Regency Armchairs
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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1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Chrome
1960s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal, Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Antique Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1890s Belgian Antique Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1890s Belgian Antique Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass, Copper
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Travertine, Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Textile
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Alpaca
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wool
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1970s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1970s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
1970s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet
1970s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan