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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1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Steel
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Coral
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Tôle
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Late 20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Steel
1960s Portuguese Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1950s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1930s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century German Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Korean Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1990s American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Onyx, Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Gold Leaf, Iron
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Paper
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1990s American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Giltwood, Burl
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal