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.
French Modern Brass And Travertine Dining Table
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Brass And Travertine Dining Table. Offered is a stunning French patinated brass Parsons style dining table with a beautiful inset travertine top. French modern at its ...
Travertine, Brass
Italian Modern Brass Center Table With Glass Top
By Willy Rizzo, Maison Jansen, Romeo Rega, Gio Ponti, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Brass Center Table With Glass Top. Our lovely Italian Gio Ponti inspired brass center table, dining table, or side table retains the original beveled glass top and the...
Brass
Italian Modern Bronze Cocktail Table
By Gio Ponti, Romeo Rega, Maison Baguès, Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Bronze Cocktail Table. Offered is a glamorous Italian mid-century bronze cocktail table or coffee table with splayed legs and a bronze mirrored top. This table, after ...
Bronze
Italian Modern Desk Designed By Sandro Petti
By Karl Springer, Aldo Tura, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Sandro Petti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Desk Designed By Sandro Petti. Offered is an large handsome desk with brass trim and three drawers designed by Sandro Petti in the 1970's. This stunning desk is finis...
Brass
Italian Modern Console Table By Paolo Buffa
By Ico Parisi, Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Console Table By Paolo Buffa. Offered is a stunning Italian mid-century modern console on tapered legs with 4 drawers and a beautiful marble top designed by Paolo Buff...
Marble
Signed Pierre Cardin Burled And Brass Table
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Houston, TX
Signed Pierre Cardin Burled And Brass Table. We offer a handsome round bookmatched matte burled olivewood and brass center table, dining table or game table signed Pierre Cardin. Si...
Brass
Modern Brushed Nickel and Brass Extendable Dining Table Chrome
By Milo Baughman, Maison Jansen
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern rectangular extending dining table. Sleek and sophisticated Chrome or Brushed Nickel frame shape base with brass accent rings. smoke glass top. fully ex...
Brass, Nickel
1960s Maison Jansen Steel and Brass Dining Table
Located in Culver City, CA
A 1960s steel and brass dining table. French designed Maison Jansen dining table exudes Hollywood regency and regency styling and is sure to compliment any fashionable environment. This stunning table has such a modern look that it could effortlessly fit into almost any environment. We currently have this table paired with Mastercraft brass dining chairs and a Karl Springer buffet...
Brass, Steel
Vintage Chrome and Brass Dining Table by Zevi, Italy, 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Zevi & C.
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Striking dining table produced by Zevi in Italy during the 1970s. The piece features a rectangular chromed metal and brass base supporting a thick bevelled glass top with angled corn...
Metal
Umberto Mascagni Dining Table, Wood & Brass, Mid-Century Modern
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Premariacco, IT
An elegant dining table by Umberto Mascagni, made in Italy in the 1950s, characterized by its unmistakable retro aesthetic and the use of materials and finishes typical of the Bologn...
Brass
Large Modernist Sofa Table attr. to Romeo Rega, in steel and brass plated steel
By Romeo Rega
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large, modernist sofa table attr. to Romeo Rega. It features a beautiful construction with cut corners done in steel and brass plated steel, with a sm...
Steel
Italian Wood and brass Mid Century Modern "Fratino" Dining Table of desk
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This table was produced in Italy between the 1950s and the 1960s. It's a reinterpretation of the classic Fratino rustic table model. It is made from a wooden structure with 6 adjusta...
Brass
