Best known for his inimitable Ellipse rocking chair, Italian furniture designer Renato Zevi worked with gilded aluminum and brass, lacquered wood and mirrored glass to create sleek, sensual and glamorous pieces befitting the Hollywood Regency style.
Zevi designed extensively throughout the 1970s, drawing inspiration from the likes of Milo Baughman, one of the most adept American mid-century modern designers. Baughman’s relaxed and airy approach to design is reflected in many of Zevi’s pieces, such as sideboards, coffee and cocktail tables and dining room tables, which, like Baughman’s designs, feature sturdy chrome frames and polished lacquered wood veneers.
Zevi’s most inventive designs included a lounge chair with an ottoman, a unique creation with oval, sculptural, polished chrome legs and a plush seat and backrest. Through his firm Zevi and C., he designed the Ellipse chair for the Selig furniture company. An American manufacturer and importer, Selig is known for being among the first to introduce European modern furniture to the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Versions of the popular Ellipse chair have been produced with tufted vinyl upholstery and soft, supple Italian leather.
Zevi also collaborated with Italian furniture designer Romeo Rega, creating elegant bookcases and vitrines with gilt brass frames and smoked glass or crystal glass shelves. Rega’s company was acclaimed during the 1970s for its mass-produced console tables, chairs and other pieces until it ceased production in the 1980s.
Zevi’s work continues to be popular with Hollywood Regency decorators, collectors and design enthusiasts.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Renato Zevi case pieces and storage cabinets, tables, seating and more.
Square Hollywood Regency Coffee Table Made of Glass and Brass by Ghyczy
By Ghyczy, Peter Ghyczy
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This square coffee table in Hollywood Regency style was designed and made by Peter Ghyczy in the 1970s. The four sand cast bronze legs hold a thick glass top. Typical for the sand...
Brass
Art Deco Wood and Brass Magazine Stand on Wheels by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne
By Ernst Rockhausen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Art Deco magazine stand was produced by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne. Its frame is made of ebonized mahogany and it has brass tubes to carry your magazines. This elegant piece wou...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Bronze Colored Mirror Glass Mantelpiece
By Maison Jansen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This mantelpiece was designed by Maison Jansen, a Paris-based interior decoration office founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen. The company is regarded as the first international design firm of its kind in the world. The item dates back to the 1970s. Maison Jansen's interior design importance is very well illustrated by the fact that First Lady Jacky Kennedy...
Mirror, Wood
Hollywood Regency Nesting Tables on Wheels Made of Brass With Marble Tops
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The design of this set of 3 Hollywood Regency nesting tables was clearly inspired by the iconic furniture the famous Paris based company Maison Jansen made. Their weight, looks and s...
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Wood and Brass Magazine Stand on Wheels by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne
By Ernst Rockhausen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Art Deco magazine stand was produced by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne. Its frame is made of ebonized mahogany and it has brass tubes to carry your magazines. It sits on four wheels...
Brass
Art Deco Wood and Brass Magazine Stand by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne
By Ernst Rockhausen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Art Deco magazine stand was produced by Ernst Rockhausen & Söhne. Its frame is made of ebonized mahogany and it has brass tubes to carry your magazines. This elegant piece w...
Brass
Renato Zevi Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves, Romeo Rega 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Zevi & C.
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible Hollywood Regency bookcase or etagere in gilt brass with four crystal glass shelves. This fantastic piece was designed and signed by Renato Zevi during ??the 1970s in Ital...
Metal, Brass
Storage / Display Etagere in Chrome and Brass with Smoked Glass Shelves
Located in Kansas City, MO
Etagere / display shelves. Tubular chrome frame with brass accents and gray smoked glass. Very high quality construction and sturdy. Very good condition and ready to use.
Brass, Chrome
Renato Zevi Chrome and brass high bookcase with 4 glass shelves
By Renato Zevi
Located in Henley-On-Thames, GB
This great Etagere by Renato Zevi is the epitome of 1970s Italian style .It has multiple uses with its sharp design and four glass shelves for books, objects or even a bar. In great...
Brass, Chrome
Brass Etagere Smoked Mirrored Glass Shelving 1970s Display Unit
Located in London, GB
This tall étagère, in brass plated square tubular frame with four smoked mirrored shelves is a great practical piece for every room or commercial space. Straight and strict lines fra...
Metal, Gold Plate
Renato Zevi Italian Hollywood Regency Chrome Brass and Glass Bookcase
By Renato Zevi
Located in Henley-On-Thames, GB
Elevate your interior with this stunning three shelf freestanding bookcase/ etagere designed by the renowned Italian designer Renato Zevi. This piece is a quintessential example of 1...
Brass, Chrome
Brass & Glass Shelving / Etagère by Romeo Rega, Italy ca. 1970s
By Kim Moltzer
Located in Geneva, CH
Brass, glass and black lacquered base shelving by Romeo Rega, Italy ca. 1970s Measures: H 220 x L 180 x D 42 cm Good vintage condition, few little chips on a couple of glass shelves,...
Brass
