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<p>[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4341427, member: 22714"]The Hollywood regency or Regency Modern is sometimes attributed to Joan crawford and Billy Haines, Haines who was a leading actor in the silent film industry was terminated from MGM for his perverse relationship with his partner Jimmie which he refused to end. Haines got involved in interior design and transformed the dark and spanish influenced neo colonial interiors he was used too on Movie sets and introduced a brighter hybrid of 18th Century english manor. Seems rather simple in hindsight, and no doubt Regency with it's similar theme fit perfectly. Dark colours with green and gold, and Egyptian and Roman influence no doubt reflected perfectly with Hollywood movies sets of the time, and his first project was on Joan Crawfords House and then every other actors house in hollywood. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt we will see a Egyptian Revivial as Regency Modern was just a perfect fit for the time. However, the origional Regency was very unique and interesting and combined with Hollywood regency, it makes the antiques from the period more compelling from a collectors view. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Chairs are quite cheap at the moment so if you see a regency Chair you should possibly take it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would love to get a british regency armchair by George Smith 1804</p><p>[ATTACH=full]358714[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some of his designs</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]358718[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some other styles</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]358712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]358713[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4341427, member: 22714"]The Hollywood regency or Regency Modern is sometimes attributed to Joan crawford and Billy Haines, Haines who was a leading actor in the silent film industry was terminated from MGM for his perverse relationship with his partner Jimmie which he refused to end. Haines got involved in interior design and transformed the dark and spanish influenced neo colonial interiors he was used too on Movie sets and introduced a brighter hybrid of 18th Century english manor. Seems rather simple in hindsight, and no doubt Regency with it's similar theme fit perfectly. Dark colours with green and gold, and Egyptian and Roman influence no doubt reflected perfectly with Hollywood movies sets of the time, and his first project was on Joan Crawfords House and then every other actors house in hollywood. I doubt we will see a Egyptian Revivial as Regency Modern was just a perfect fit for the time. However, the origional Regency was very unique and interesting and combined with Hollywood regency, it makes the antiques from the period more compelling from a collectors view. Chairs are quite cheap at the moment so if you see a regency Chair you should possibly take it. I would love to get a british regency armchair by George Smith 1804 [ATTACH=full]358714[/ATTACH] Here are some of his designs [ATTACH=full]358718[/ATTACH] Some other styles [ATTACH=full]358712[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]358713[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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