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 American Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Foam, Polyester, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Aluminum
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Hardwood
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Silk, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Cane, Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan
1920s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Mahogany
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Rattan
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Wood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel
1930s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paper
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Chrome
1970s North American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Rubber, Wood
1940s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Sycamore, Satin
1940s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel, Gold Leaf
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
1960s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Seating
Stainless Steel
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wicker
1960s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Mahogany, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Plaster
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Paint, Wood, Faux Bamboo, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood