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
Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century German Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Foam, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Gold, Iron
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold
1940s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wrought Iron
1980s European Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Lacquer
1940s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Murano Glass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Chrome
1950s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Gold Leaf
1970s Spanish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wool, Cotton
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ultrasuede, Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Enamel, Chrome
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century Egyptian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Malachite
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Onyx, Marble, Metal, Brass
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1980s English Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Plastic, Glass
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Alabaster
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery
1960s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Iron
20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Bronze
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel, Chrome
1940s Danish Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Textile, Silk
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Rock Crystal