For his range of sophisticated modernist furniture, Romeo Rega worked with wrought iron, textiles, glass and more, yielding an amalgam of geometric shapes, sculptural flourishes and glamorous sensibility commonly associated with the Hollywood Regency style that remains popular today. For collectors in the know, vintage furniture made by the Italian designer's eponymous company is branded with his iconic double R logo, and Romeo Rega lighting, tables and other work is recognized globally for its seductive materials and dazzling forms.
Growing up in the heart of Rome, Rega apprenticed with a blacksmith and, just like his craftsman father before him, became a master in the skill of working with wrought iron and forging. In 1957, Rega opened his own workshop and began to explore his potential as a designer while collaborating with other master metalsmiths and blacksmiths. The creation of gates, railings and various furnishings led to a pivotal moment in his career — a contract with Italian movie studio Cinecittà. Rega was commissioned to design and manufacture the chariots for the 1959 acclaimed American film Ben-Hur.
In the 1970s, the Rega trademark was put to use and the designer began to mass produce furniture — including chairs, console tables and more. Renowned designers like Willy Rizzo and Gabriella Crespi collaborated with the company over time but the production of now sought-after Romeo Rega furniture ceased during the 1980s.
Among Rega's clients were A-list Italian entertainment and cinema celebrities, and the company’s furniture continues to be coveted by collectors today. At Hudson, New York–based antique shop Regan & Smith, Rega’s work is among the owners’ favorite designs.
Find a collection of vintage Romeo Rega case furniture, seating and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning desk or console table in chromed steel with a brown plexiglass top. This incredibly rare piece is signed by Romeo Rega and was designed in Rome,Italy during the 1970s. This...
Steel, Chrome
Italian desk writing table glass top metal brass structure by Romeo Rega 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Italian dining table with glass top and metal brass structure by Romeo Rega 1970
Metal, Brass
$2,340Sale Price|51% Off
H 29.52 in W 39.37 in D 17.71 in
Brass and Glass Console Table Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and chrome console table with a glass top, Italy mid-century Very well preserved console table with inwards turned bundle pillar feet. Very good overall condition, no chips ...
Brass, Chrome
$800
H 28.63 in W 53.13 in D 14.63 in
Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Console Table After Romeo Rega, Italy
By Romeo Rega
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome and yellow plated metal console table with glass top in the style of Romeo Rega. Italy, 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
$2,566
H 13.39 in W 27.56 in D 51.19 in
Romeo Rega Brass, Chrome and Smoked Glass Rectangular Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful large rectangular coffee table in solid brass and chrome, completed by a bronzed smoked glass top. This elegant piece was designed by Romeo Rega and produced in Italy durin...
Brass, Chrome
$4,900
H 28.75 in W 55.12 in D 15.75 in
1970s Console Table attr. Romeo Rega, Brass, Chrome and Glass, Hollywood Regency
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Romeo Rega attributed console table from the 1970s. Beautiful bi-color chrome and brass console table with a glass top. The piece shows patina on the brass. We can organize fast sh...
Brass, Chrome
1970s Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished - sturdy and stable - mahogany veneer
Metal
$6,800
H 33.47 in W 78.75 in D 17.72 in
Italian Rare Mid-Century Brass, Chrome and Glass Console Table by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Italian exclusive and rare brass, chrome and glass console table by Romeo Rega from 1970's. The top and down shelve of this console are with smoked glass. Very good vintage c...
Brass, Chrome
Romeo Rega Console Table in Brass and Chrome
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hollywood Regency, console table, Romeo Rega, Italy, the 1970s. The sculptural chrome and brass frame is contrasting nicely with the smoked glass top which is held in place with purple perspex details. Eclectic international style decor...
Brass, Chrome
$4,775Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 40 in D 14 in
Italian Mid-Century Brass, Nickel and Glass Console or Writing Table, Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, sober and beautiful Minimalist Italian Mid-Century Modern console, sofa table or writing table, attributed to Romeo Rega. The delicate frame is conceived in a subtle combina...
Brass, Steel, Metal
Romeo Rega Brass and Glass Vitrine Table, Italy, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass and chrome vitrine table with a small glass door, Italy mid-century Very well preserved small vitrine table with a small door with key and a sli...
Brass, Chrome
$7,197Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 73.04 in D 27.76 in
1970s Renato Zevi Vintage Chrome Brass Glass Console Table Desk Romeo Rega Sofa
By Renato Zevi
Located in London, GB
This is an amazing console table in large proportions that came from a grant residence in Hyde Park London and used to decorate one of their entrance rooms. The table ordered on this...
Brass, Chrome
Romeo Rega Style Chrome and Brass Console
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
Romeo Rega Style Chrome and Brass Console, Maison Jansen Style
Brass, Chrome
Fine French 1970s Palisander Desk-Console-Commode
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1970s desk in palisander with seven drawers and one door. As all sides of the piece are veneered, it may be placed in the middle of a room. Can also be used as a consol...
Palisander
Sold
H 28.5 in W 43.25 in D 43.25 in
1970s Romeo Rega Italian Geometric Modern Brass & Chrome Vintage Square Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
Stand out piece in a dining room or as a hallway center table to fit in a Hollywood Regency, modern interior or for 1970s design lovers. Versatile and great size for New York apartme...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 22.84 in
Hollywood Regency Romeo Rega Chrome, Brass and Glass Dining Table
By Romeo Rega
Located in Weesp, NL
Elegant and stylish curved Hollywood Regency dining table designed by Romeo Rega Italy in the late 1970's beginning 1980's. The curved arch tubular base features brass and chrome str...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 28.5 in W 70.5 in D 35.5 in
Romeo Rega Italian Faux Tortoise Brass and Nickel Desk / Center Table, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in New York, NY
A superb table by Romeo Rega, very elegant with sophisticated Design and clean lines, the floating double-framed eglomise glass top is a magnificent Work of Art painted on reverse wi...
Brass, Nickel, Gold Leaf