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.
1970 Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass and Brass Square Wall Mirror by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi, (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This iconic 1970s square italian wall mirror, attributed to Italian designer Renato Zevi, perfectly encapsulates the glamour of Hollywood Regency and Italian Mid-Century Modern desig...
Brass
$917Sale Price|35% Off
Renato Zevi Laquered Metal and Brass Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Naples, IT
A fantastic and rare rectangular wall mirror made in Italy by Renato Zevi in the 1970s. It is made of black aluminium and brass finish, has a recessed mirror and is finished on all ...
Metal, Brass
Matching Pair of Midcentury Burr Walnut & Gold Plated Renato Zevi Wall Mirrors
By Renato Zevi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Rento Zevi Burr Walnut with gold plating wall mirrors A very good looking highly decorative and collectable pair of mirrors. Zevi’s work has an almost cult like following, you will see a thousand different bookcases and coffee tables but a single wall mirror never comes up for sale and a pair is unheard of Each mirror has the original Renato Zevi label and one is additionally stamped made in Italy, the burr walnut frames...
Mirror, Burl
Vintage Black & Brass Wall Mirror by Renato Zevi, Italy ca. 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage wall mirror with black and brass frame by Renato Zevi, Italy ca. 1970s Very good condition. Can be install horizontally or vertically. H 90 x W 70 x D 5 cm
Aluminum, Brass
$1,450
H 32 in W 23 in D 1.5 in
Veca Mid-Century Modern Faceted Wall Mirror & Beveled Smoked Glass 1970s Italy
By VECA
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Veca faceted wall mirror and beveled smoked glass. Made in Italy, circa 1970 Features a framed backing for secure hanging opti...
Metal
$2,353 / set
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Cristal Art Midcentury Rose Gold Faceted Wall Mirrors, 1970s, Italy
By Cristal Arte
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Pair of Crystal Art beautiful faceted mirrors on rose gold crystal glass mirror frame, made in 1970s, Italy. We love to create the illusion of space and decorate any room in contemporary style with such a modern frameless wall mirror...
Crystal
Renato Zevi Italian Brass and Chrome Mirrors 1970's
By Romeo Rega
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning Italian Brass and Chrome Mirrors in the manner of Romeo Rega. Brass banding surrounds a thick pillowed chrome frame. Wonderful classic contrasting. Curbside to NYC/Philly $400
Brass, Steel
$2,235
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Midcentury Cristal Art Square Italian Wall Mirror with Blue Glass Frame, 1960s
By Cristal Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury squared double-level mirror with an external blue glass frame. This fantastic piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s and it is attributed to Crystal Art. ...
Glass, Mirror
Mid Century Italian Square Wall Mirror, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid century Italian square wall mirror, 1970.
Brass
Mid Century Wall Mirror with Walnut and Capiz Shell Frame
Located in New York, NY
Chic rectangular wall mirror having a voguish frame with walnut trim surrounding its gold toned capiz shell interior. Currently configured to hand vertically, the mirror can easily be reconfigured to hang horizontally if you prefer. Total H 48 x...
Shell, Mirror, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Brass Framed Mirror, Italy, 1950
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Modern Brass Framed Mirror, Italy, 1950
Brass
$270Sale Price|53% Off
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Vintage Italian Wall Mirror, Plastic & Glass, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage Italian Mirror. Made in 1970s. Simplicity of form and eternal design. This mirror will upgrade any room with its minimalistic aesthetic in white. material: plastic, mirror C...
Mirror, Plastic
Wall Mirror Swedish Walnut Baroque Brown Frame, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Wall mirror Swedish walnut Baroque brown frame, Sweden. A wall mirror made during the Baroque mirror in Sweden. Frame made from walnut. Later but ol...
$1,186Sale Price|30% Off
H 38.59 in W 38.59 in D 0.99 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Smoked Bronze Large Mirror, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Imposing and elegant circular wall mirror in the center in silver glass, on smoky bronze colored mirrored glass in a square shape with rounded corners. The mirror is adaptable to any...
Mirror
$806Sale Price|27% Off
H 28.35 in W 22.84 in D 1.19 in
Mid- Century Modern Beveled Glass Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s
By Lupi Cristal Luxor
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid- Century Modern Beveled Glass Wall Mirror, Italy 1970s A 1970s beveled mirror manufactured in Italy in the 1970s (attributed to Cristal Luxor manufacturing), featuring double‑la...
Crystal
$735Sale Price|28% Off
H 22.84 in W 22.84 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Teak Square Wall Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Teak Square Wall Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1970s Unusually shaped vintage wall mirror features a square-shaped teak wood frame with iron details surrounding a round...
Iron
Renato Zevi Brass and Smocked Glass Wall Mirror, Italy, 1960s
By Renato Zevi
Located in Naples, IT
Splendid and rare wall mirror with brass frame and smoked glass designed by Renato Zevi in 1960. The mirror is used vertically and horizontally.
Brass
Large Brass and Metal Chrome Mirror by Renato Zevi, Italy, 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large mirror in metal chrome and brass. Use vertically or horizontally. Famous design like Romeo Rega, Maison Jansen, Charles, Willy Rizzo, Galerie Maison et Jardin.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Renato Zevi 1970s Italian Graphic Round Mirror
By Renato Zevi
Located in New York, NY
A rare and scenographic creation by Renato Zevi, entirely handcrafted this round mirror in wood has a frame elegantly covered in brush metal and decorated at the four cardinal points...
Bronze, Gold, Metal