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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1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s Austrian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mahogany
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Metal
1980s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
20th Century West Asian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Burl
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Sheepskin
20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Fabric
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Amethyst, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze, Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Murano Glass, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Onyx
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Copper
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1940s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Beech
1980s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Alabaster, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1960s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Onyx, Metal, Brass
20th Century Greek Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Murano Glass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass