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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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Chrome
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wool, Cotton
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Polish Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary European Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Lucite