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.
Pair of Custom Paint Decorated Trunks by Graham Carr
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted by UK artist Graham Carr and signed. His furniture has been featured in Interiors and British House and Garden. Suitable as paired coffee ta...
Wood
Cane & Burnt Bamboo Compact 16x23 Decorative Hope Chest Trunk MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Cane & Burnt Bamboo Compact 16x23 Decorative Hope Chest Trunk MINT
Brass
Hand Carved Bone Marquetry Chest with Brass Onlay
Located in New York City, NY
The Splendor Chest showcases the mastery of traditional bone inlay, featuring hand-carved camel bone flowers arranged in a precise diamond grid across its surface. Each flower is met...
Brass
Queen Anne Cedar Hope Chest by Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple yet ornate, this traditional cedar hope chest has all the features that made Virginia’s Lane Furniture one of the biggest names in 20th century American woodworking. Built in ...
Wood, Hardwood, Mahogany, Cedar
Bleached blanket chest trunk, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Description: This exquisite bleached oak chest blanket, crafted in France during the 1940s, is a stunning example of Gothic-inspired design. The chest combines the timeless elegance...
Oak
Pine Trunk or Blanket Chest in Original Decorative Paint
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an interesting and unusual trunk. The construction is typically German. The bold moldings pegged into the lid edges and the heavy trim to the base, the spring-loaded lock a...
Pine
Spanish Wooden Console with Hand Carved and Hand Painted Skirt
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden console with hand carved and hand painted skirt.
Wood
Small 19th Century French Studded Chest - Trunk
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A small 19th century French studded and cloth-bound chest. Covered in the original green and white cloth decorated with brass studs and brass bound edges. Displaying a domed top, rai...
Pine
Antique 19th Century American Country Blanket Chest
Located in Sheffield, MA
19th century rustic American chest or floor trunk. Can be used for storage or coffee table. Place the blanket chest at the bottom of a bed or in a mud room and add a cushion for a bi...
Wood
Farmhouse Antique Wood Trunk Blanket Chest
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique Wood Trunk Farmhouse Rustic storage blanket chest Fabulous hardware 19 h x 59.13 w x 20.25 interior 55.5 x 16.25x 16.75 Original unrestored...
Brass
Pair of English Zinc Steamer Trunks / Coffee Tables
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two polished zinc cabin travel trunks / coffee tables by Mossman, England, 1930s They have gilt patinated iron locks, iron bindings and one has rubber handles, the other one h...
Metal, Iron, Zinc
Vintage Woven Rattan and Bamboo Chest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring natural warmth and relaxed sophistication to your space with this beautifully crafted vintage woven rattan and bamboo chest. Combining timeless coastal style with versatile fun...
Bamboo
Swedish 18th Century Painted Chest-Trunk
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An 18th century painted chest from Sweden, likely a marriage trunk, displaying a particular Scandinavian folk art style of joyful polychrome illustrations. The large, rectilinear vol...
Iron
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H 31.7 in W 65.36 in D 31.11 in
Antique 16th Century German Dark Brown oak carved Stollentruhe Trunk or Chest
Located in Casteren, NL
This impressive large Stollentruhe, also known as a Stollentroewe, is a large German storage chest crafted around 1580. Its distinctive construction, with massive upright corner post...
Steel
Polychromed Spanish Colonial Leather Trunk
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early leather trunk decorated with complex rillette embossing and retaining elements of its original polychromed decoration. Hand-forged hinges, corne...
Leather
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H 14 in W 31.5 in D 19.5 in
Maitland Smith Rattan and Leather Trunk with Brass Hardware, Immaculate Interior
By Maitland Smith, Ralph Lauren
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage Maitland-Smith Leather and Rattan Campaign Chest with Brass Accents A beautifully crafted vintage campaign-style blanket chest by Maitland-Smith, featuring a dark honey leat...
Brass
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H 15.5 in W 34 in D 16 in
Maitland Smith Rattan and Leather Trunk with Brass Hardware, Immaculate Interior
Located in Rochester, NY
Vintage wood and leather and rattan campaign style blanket chest/trunk by Maitland Smith. Features dark honey colored leather and woven rattan wrapped around the exterior, with heavy...
Brass
Brass Sarreid Low Chest of Drawers
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Hollywood Regency low small chest of drawers. Great design and style with gorgeous brass accent. We added black well kept legs. Has 2 working s...
Brass
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H 36 in W 48 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Tortoise Louis XVI Style Commodes, Chests or Nightstands, Greek Key
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of tortoise wood bronze-mounted Greek key design commodes or bedside stands in the manner of Maison Jansen. This exceptional pair of spectacular burl walnut tortoise style three...
Marble, Bronze
Hollywood Regency Storage Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Hollywood Regency style cream leather upholstered sarcophagus form bench with a lift top and interior storage compartment, with wood trim and base and raised on flattened bun feet....
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Large Lucite Trunk
Located in Rochester, NY
A clear Lucite lift top trunk with leather side straps and silver metal corner fittings, hinges and locking mechanisms.
Metal
Small Luxe Brass Sarried Style Chest
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful little chest covered in brass. Chest has two drawers with simple hardware. Top has some slight scratches.
Brass