Hollywood Regency Chairs
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 Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Iron
1940s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Rattan, Reed
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Ash
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Marble, Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stone, Brass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood, Lacquer
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stone
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
PVC, Upholstery
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Paint, Wood, Faux Bamboo, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Satin, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Aluminum
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stone
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Lucite, Sheepskin
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wicker, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Cane, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stainless Steel