Hollywood Regency Seating
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 Seating
Upholstery
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Cotton, Bamboo, Foam, Polyester, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Hardwood
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Animal Skin
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Seating
Cherry
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Goatskin, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wicker
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Rattan
2010s American Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
2010s Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1970s North American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Textile, Velvet, Wood, Down
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Mahogany
1930s British Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
1930s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Gold
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Ceramic, Paint
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1960s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Faux Bamboo
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Giltwood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Velvet
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
1970s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Walnut
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Walnut, Fabric
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery