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
Fabric
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Oak, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Rosewood
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Seating
Reed
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Stainless Steel
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1890s Belgian Antique Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Mohair, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Faux Fur
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Mexican Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Linen, Mahogany
1960s Danish Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Cement
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Down
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Lucite
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Hardwood
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Lucite
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Paint
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Brass, Copper
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Rattan
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Ebony, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Cane, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Chrome
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Fruitwood
2010s Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Ceramic
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Lucite
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Seating
Silver, Silver Leaf
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood