Hollywood Regency Velvet Chair
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
1990s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Office Chairs and Desk...
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Mohair
Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Down, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Brass
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Gold Leaf
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Bronze
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Mohair
Vintage 1950s Mexican Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass, Iron
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet
Vintage 1950s North American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Chairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Chrome
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Oak
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1960s Swedish Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet
20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Lucite, Velvet
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Silk, Velvet, Mahogany
Late 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Bamboo
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
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A Close Look at 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.
Find a collection of vintage Hollywood Regency bedroom furniture, tables, seating and other pieces on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.