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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1980s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet, Giltwood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Plaster, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Damask, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic, Paint
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
1960s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf, Iron
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Rattan, Foam
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Feathers
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel, Chrome
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Mirror
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Plaster
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Concrete
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Asian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cast Stone, Brass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass