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 Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Bamboo, Reed
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Mohair, Bamboo, Foam
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Stainless Steel
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Rattan, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Bamboo, Wicker
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Seating
Gold Leaf, Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Bamboo
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Leather, Wood
1990s American Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Cotton, Hardwood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Rattan, Upholstery, Cane
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1980s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Leather
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed