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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21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
2010s Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Cement
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1890s Belgian Antique Hollywood Regency Seating
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Lacquer
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Lacquer, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Bouclé, Wood
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Stainless Steel
1940s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Down
Late 20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Seating
Sheepskin
1980s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Stainless Steel
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Brass, Bronze, Chrome
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Glass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wrought Iron
1950s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Linen, Mahogany
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Iron
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Bouclé
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Cane, Rush, Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Swedish Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Chrome
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
1990s American Hollywood Regency Seating
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Fruitwood
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Lucite
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Seating
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery
1990s American Hollywood Regency Seating
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Metal, Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Seating
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
1960s Chinese Vintage Hollywood Regency Seating
Brass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Seating
Ebony, Wood