The Eichholtz style is easily recognizable and difficult to copy: clear, confident forms, noble materials, and a way of handling metal that shines without being loud. Its roots lie in Art Deco and Hollywood Regency, while its design language is contemporary. This page explains its components and how an entire room can be built with them.
The Roots: Art Deco and Hollywood Regency
In the 1920s, Art Deco brought together geometric order, symmetry, and expensive surfaces: facets, fan shapes, chrome, marble, and exotic woods. Hollywood Regency translated this into a more homely style in the 1930s and 40s: velvet, mirrored surfaces, bold colors, and a deliberate presence. The Eichholtz style incorporates both, reducing ornamentation and letting the materials speak for themselves.
The Materials
Brass in gold and antique finishes, stainless steel, marble, crystal, smoked glass, bronze, and velvet. What matters is not the list, but the proportion: one shiny metal per room, two to three wood tones, a calm textile family. This creates depth instead of clutter. This material language extends from furniture to lighting and accessories.
Building a Room in the Eichholtz Style
Start with a statement piece, usually the sofa or a striking armchair. Then define the metal and maintain it in the lamp, table frame, and mirror frame. After that, introduce light on three levels, and only then add objects: vases, bowls, sculptures. This order is more important than any single purchase decision.
What Can Undermine the Style
Three mistakes appear repeatedly. Firstly, too many shiny metals next to each other, which quickly looks random. Secondly, cold light: above 4000 Kelvin, brass and wood lose precisely the warmth for which they were chosen. Thirdly, too many small objects. The style thrives on a few large statements and empty space in between.
Frequently Asked Questions
What characterizes the Eichholtz style?
Clear forms, noble materials such as brass, marble, crystal, and velvet, plus a heritage from Art Deco and Hollywood Regency in a contemporary design language.
Does the style also fit into a modern apartment?
Yes, especially well. Against minimalist walls and floors, individual statement pieces have a stronger impact than in an already decorated room.
Can gold and silver be mixed?
Sparingly. Establish a dominant metal and use the second only as a deliberate accent; otherwise, the room loses its coherence.
Personal advice
We advise you personally and online. Send us your room dimensions or a photo at info@casa-luxury.de and we will put together a suitable selection for you.
Other Design Languages
Besides Art Deco and Hollywood Regency, it is worth looking at six styles that are also clearly represented in the collection: Japandi · Maximalism · Belle Époque · Chinoiserie · Grand Hotel Style · Italian Modern.
The Eichholtz Style: Models from the Collection
A selection from the areas discussed on this page. Each image leads to the product page.
Further in the guide: Eichholtz Overview · Eichholtz Furniture · Eichholtz Lighting · Luxury Interior Design Overview · Eichholtz Display Cabinets and Wine Cabinets