Hollywood Regency Bookcases
HOLLYWOOD REGENCY STYLE
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.
Find a collection of vintage Hollywood Regency bedroom furniture, tables, seating and other pieces on 1stDibs.
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Style: Hollywood Regency
Chinoiserie Pagoda Bookcase Étagère
Located in Houston, TX
Dramatic vintage Stickley Chinoiserie hardwood bookcases or étagères newly styled in a dark charcoal paint with smokey glass shelves These contemporar...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Smoked Glass, Wood
$8,250 / item
Century Furniture Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Burl Wood Breakfront Bookcase
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie lighted breakfront bookcase or dining cabinet
By Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture
USA, 1970s
Burl wood, with e...
Category
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pace Collection Smoke Glass and Brass Etagere
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pace collection smoke glass and brass etagere.
Price is per etagere. Two available.
Category
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass
$4,687 Sale Price / item
25% Off
1980s Studio Smania Tall Birds Eye Briar Burl Display Cabinet Bookshelf, 1970s
By Smania
Located in London, GB
This high quality display cabinet, by architect Fabrizio Smania for Studio Smania Interni from the “Serie Mitzar” line is made of veneered bird’s-eye briar wood, on the late 1970s early 1980s. In a striking golden yellow/lime hue, the tall cabinet houses four glass shelves, and is anchored by a two-door cabinet with generous storage space at the bottom. With Memphis Milano movement references.
This is an extremely rare piece as they only did a very small production of these tall cabinets and this finish.
The two doors have brass handles, and the glass shelves are fully adjustable - perfect for whatever shaped ornaments or trinkets you may have, big or small.
Also available is a round dining table and a set of four Vienna straw rattan dining chairs in a similar finish and style - don’t hesitate to enquire if you would like to complete the set.
These pieces usually wrongly attributed to these designers Fratelli Turri, Fratelli Orsenigo...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall custom Venetian baroque shaped frame, the double doors with inset beveled antiqued mirrors open to two shelves. The slant front opens to drawers and a cubby hole. The lower ca...
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Gianluigi Gorgoni 1970s Brass Burl Wood Glass Display Cabinet Bookshelf Rizzo
Located in London, GB
This Gianluigi Gorgoni briar burl wood display cabinet from the 1970s, made for Fratelli Turi, is an exceptional and unique piece of furnitur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Renato Zevi Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves, Romeo Rega 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Zevi & C.
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with four crystal glass shelves. This fantastic piece was designed and signed by Renato Zevi during ??the 1970s in Ital...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron 5 Tier Rope Tassel Narrow Etagere Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian Hollywood Regency Gold Gilt Iron 5 Tier Rope Tassel Narrow Etagere Stand. Item features gold gilt iron frame, rope design with tassel feet, 5 tiers (no glass shelves), wrough...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wrought Iron
Grosfeld House 1940s Secretary by Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface. Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" lucite ring pulls with sunburs...
Category
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Design Institute of America Brass Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Design Institute of America brass etagere. Elegant Hollywood Regency style piece. There are eight glass shelves of various sizes. We...
Category
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Faux Bamboo Etagere
Located in Redding, CT
Classic Faux bamboo Etagere with oil glaze drip. 6 shelf bookcase perfect for display and storage for your living room or bedroom. Glass shelves are re...
Category
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$1,620
1970s Romeo Rega Manner Octagonal Brass Lacquered Glass Display Unit Zevi
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
A 1970s Italian display unit in the manner of Romeo Rega or Renato Zevi, in a unique and large octagonal shape. The base is composed of two pieces of rectangular black lacquered wood...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
1970s Brass Faux Bamboo Glass Display Unit Hollywood Regency Zevi Rega 1980s
Located in London, GB
An amazing late 1970s early 1980s Italian display unit etagere in brass plated faux bamboo and the most beautiful aqua green glass! All glass shelves are original with its characteristic vintage edge glass finish in a unique and large arched shape, reminiscent of ancient arch architecture...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
Directoire Style Enameled Iron Étagère with Brass Embellishments
Located in Hanover, MA
Custom-made, circa 1980 by a metal-smith in Boston. Directoire form étagère constructed of welded iron, four inset glass shelves flanked by X supports with large round brass embellis...
Category
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Iron, Brass
Hollywood Regency Étagère
Located in Sheffield, MA
Custom designed Hollywood Regency style étagère. This brass shelving unit features four shelves with glass and a Napoleonic form pediment. Includes attached wall brackets. Dimensions...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Tall Etagere Silver Steel Glass Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style
Located in Westport, CT
Tall Maison Jansen style Hollywood Regency, steel and glass etagere, elaborate hand made, with decorative top and base .unique size and scale. 5 glass shelves in all, vintage patina ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Brass Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An extremely stylish and very well made vintage French brass display cabinet with glass shelves. This was made in France during the 1970’s.
The quality is outstanding, this is sturd...
Category
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Shelving Pagoda Faux Bamboo and Brass Chippendale Chinoiserie
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Rare and elegant shelf or bookcase
Chippendale chinoiserie ,Hollywood Regency shelves features pagoda form, 1950s
Has 4 shelves in the lower parade and 3 in the narrower upper o...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$3,035 Sale Price
20% Off
Pierre Vandel Gold Brass Glass Etagere on Wheels 1970s Drinks Trolley Shelving
Located in London, GB
This gold, waist high étagère, is a rarely seen piece of Pierre Vandel design - but has all the hallmarks of his best work. The four-shelved unit is mounted on to four metal swivel c...
Category
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate, Aluminum
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style Bookcase / Cabinet, Ebony, Gold Leaf
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency Maison Jansen Style Bookcase / China Cabinet, Ebony, Gold Leaf
A stunning refinished cabinet having two beveled glass doors lea...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Serge Roche Style Hollywood Regency Carved Palm Frond Etagere Bookcase, 1940s
By Serge Roche
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Stunning midcentury hand-carved palm frond motif étagère bookcase in the style of Serge Roche. Heavy solid wood frame features original cream painte...
Category
1940s Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
$2,900 Sale Price
50% Off
Hollywood Regency Style Ebony Cabinet, Bookcase, Entertainment Unit, Breakfront
Located in Manhasset, NY
Hollywood Regency style ebony, mirrored cabinet, bookcase, Entertainment Unit, Breakfront, Bunny Williams
Ebonized and mirrored selected to be included in a Bunny Williams designed interior this stunning unit is not only large and impressive looking the quality of the bronze and etched aged mirrored glass is of the finest quality. Having a five door sideboard base...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Regency Open Bookcase - Antique Mahogany Bookcases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Very Useful Large Mahogany Open Bookcase in the Regency Style.
Standing upon a Plinth Base.
Circa 1920
Featuring 3 Fluted pilasters with turned Patre to the tops and Bottom,
The Mu...
Category
1920s Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Hollywood Regency Brass Plated Metal Faux Bamboo Bookcase w/ 5 Glass Shelves
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a classy piece made of brass plated metal with 5 glass shelves. I have all the shelves including the top which I could not reach to put on safely for the photos. The metal ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Bronze Finish Etagere Bookcase Shelf
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Burnished Brass Bronze Finish Etagere Bookshelf (does not include glass shelves). Item features a metal frame, brushed brass/bronze burnished finish, very n...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Gold Etagere Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Chinese Chippendale Pagoda Gold Painted Metal Etagere with 4 Glass Shelves. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Overall: 85" H x 31" W x 19.5"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Regency Open Bookcase Double Book Shelf Period
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Large Regency mahogany open bookcase.
This quality bookcase is raised upon a plinth base.
Period Regency
The lower section having 3 panelled doors, the doors featuring typical brass
...
Category
1920s Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
Vtg Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Steel Metal Gold 6 Tier Etagere Shelf Bookcase. Item features steel metal faux bamboo design frame, 6 glass shelves, dark gold distress painted ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Hollywood Regency Sculptural Rattan Etagere, 1970s
Located in Madison, WI
Here is a beautiful, minimalist, geometric stunning centerpiece. It glows in the room, it's extremely sculptural and gorgeous from every angle. It is a very functional addition to th...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Black & Gold Shelving Highboard Cabinet, 1970s
Located in Izegem, VWV
This stylish shelving cabinet was created in the 1970s. It features a gloss black lacquered casing, surrounded by golden edges and smoked glass doors and shelves.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pair of Faux Bamboo Étagères
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of faux bamboo étagères. Solid, well made pair. Oiled tortoise shell finish. Perfect for storage of books and or decorative collectibl...
Category
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Metal, Iron
$6,999 / set
Hollywood Regency Secretaire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Great 1950's small scale breakfront bookcase display cabinet. Regency styling includes pediment top and antique brass grill at upper cabinet. Bread board pull out writing surface wit...
Category
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$2,800 Sale Price
43% Off
Neoclassical Mid-20th Century Bookcase or Shelving Cupboard
Located in Sheffield, MA
Once graced the showroom of a Madison Avenue millinery shop, this midcentury neoclassical wood shelf cupboard would work well for books, displaying collections, use for an organizer ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Vintage Brass Faux Bois Étagère Shelf, Trompe L’oeil Shelves
By Mastercraft
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Brass Faux Bois Étagère Shelf, Trompe L’oeil Shelves. Regency gilt iron shelves. Frame only. Gorgeous display piece.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Glass Door Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
A glamorous fusion of display and storage, wrapped in refined materials and couture-level detail. Framed in crisp white lacquer, this tall cabinet features a gracefully rounded silho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
$10,497 / item
Mastercraft Amboyna Burl Wood French Hollywood Regency Curio Display Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable Amboyna burl wood French Hollywood Regency style curio display cabinet by Mastercraft. Etagere cabinet / bookcase features a lighted int...
Category
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Grosfeld House Secretary Bookcase by Lorin Jackson
Located in Hanover, MA
Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House 1940s cabinet bookcase in mahogany featuring a pull-out secretary with writing surface.
Distinctive Grosfeld "Glassic" Lucite ring pulls with sunbu...
Category
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Brass
4 Tier Italian "Twisted Rope" Gilt Metal Step Etagere Decorative Shelf Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
4 Tier Italian "Twisted Rope" gilt metal step etagere decorative shelf mint!
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Steel
Maison Jansen, Bookcase, Painted Beige Wood, Gold Gilt, Silver Mirror, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
A charming ivory distress-painted gilt gold decorated bookcase, circa 1950s, the molded top over a four-door cabinet, each door with silver-leaf glass opening to shelving paper decor...
Category
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Glass
$5,100 Sale Price
40% Off
Hollywood Regency Style Bookcase / China Cabinet, Ebonized, Grosfeld House
Located in Manhasset, NY
Large Hollywood Regency Style Bookcase / China Cabinet, Maison Jansen Inspired copied by Grosfeld House.
A Grand Hollywood Regency style ebonized and gold parcel-gilt breakfront or bookcase, Dish...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookcases
Materials
Glass, Wood
Hollywood Regency bookcases for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Hollywood Regency bookcases for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the Late 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage bookcases created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include case pieces and storage cabinets, asian art and furniture, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Hollywood Regency bookcases made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original bookcases, popular names associated with this style include Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson, Maison Jansen, and belgochrom. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for bookcases differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $795 and tops out at $22,500 while the average work can sell for $3,408.
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