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 French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Glass
Mid-20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
1950s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Lacquer
1980s Thai Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Aluminum
1970s German Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Crystal, Brass
1970s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Coral
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Travertine
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Composition
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1930s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Glass, Plastic
Late 19th Century Caucasian Antique Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain, Pottery
20th Century Asian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Enamel
1980s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Mirror
1970s French Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Wrought Iron
1930s Czech Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain
1970s Belgian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Paper
1960s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Travertine
1960s Austrian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
1970s Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1950s Unknown Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Marble, Brass
1950s American Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Furniture
Laminate, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron, Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Mirror, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron
Mid-20th Century German Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Furniture
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Hollywood Regency Furniture
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Furniture
Iron