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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1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Steel
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Reed
1980s Brazilian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Cotton, Faux Bamboo
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Rattan
1980s Austrian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bentwood
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal, Gold Plate
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Rattan
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bamboo
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Straw, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Lacquer
1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fruitwood
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bamboo, Wicker
19th Century English Antique Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood, Hide
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Gold Leaf, Iron
19th Century French Antique Hollywood Regency Chairs
Wood, Damask
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Rattan
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Metal
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Linen, Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Chrome
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass, Steel
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass