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 Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Sheet Metal
1960s Hong Kong Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Belgian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Down
21st Century and Contemporary European Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Steel
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Copper
1930s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Velvet
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s Chinese Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Copper
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
2010s Australian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fur
Mid-20th Century Dutch Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Gold Leaf, Iron
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Burmese Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1960s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1960s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Metal, Brass
1950s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bamboo, Reed
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Early 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Bronze
1930s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1950s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1960s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Cement, Brass
1980s Philippine Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Silver Leaf
1980s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Steel
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1970s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Softwood
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1950s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome