Archive for the Hollywood Regency Category


Featured Artist: Sascha Brastoff

Published January 5th, 2008

Back when I was a kid, nothing was more exciting than when my parents threw a party.  They would bring out the Dewar’s, fill relish trays with finger food and set up everything in the living room, which was only used for these nights.  The hi fi would be stacked with Tony Bennett and Frances […]

Hollywood Regency: Tony Duquette

Published November 19th, 2007

 
The entire design world is all abuzz this season with anticipation of the Tony Duquette book by Wendy Goodman.  Tony Duquette was another design icon in the wonderful world of Hollywood Regency Glam.  Of course we here at SwankLighting are drawn to his lighting design.  People have said that some of our lamps are a little “over […]

Hollywood Regency: Dorothy Draper

Published November 17th, 2007

We get lots of questions and comments about the dresser our lamps are photographed on.  The dresser is an original Dorothy Draper dresser from her Espana series for Heritage.  They are highly sought after by collectors as one of the icons of the Hollywood Regency period.  Here is a 1stdibs listing for one at Capitol […]