Hollywood Regency Furniture
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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1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Down
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Chrome
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Chrome
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Opal, Chrome
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Linen
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Linen
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Furniture
Silk
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Art Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Plaster
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Murano Glass
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wicker
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Travertine, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bamboo
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fur
1970s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal