Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
Italian
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.
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Creator: Renato Zevi
Italian modern tiger print rocking armchair Ellipse Renato Zevi for Selig, 1970s
By Renato Zevi, Selig
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern tiger print rocking armchair Ellipse Renato Zevi for Selig, 1970s
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
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Renato Zevi Italian Mid-Century Ellipse Chrome and Plaid Fabric Upholstered Rock
By Renato Zevi
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Italian mid-century (circa 1970) ellipse-form rocking chair with a polished chrome frame with rockers and arms composed of the same elliptical pieces on either side, upholstered in a...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
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Metal, Chrome
Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs, A Pair
By Renato Zevi, Selig
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Renato Zevi for Selig Mid Century Chrome Elliptical Rocking Chairs - A Pair
Each chair measures: 27.75 wide x 42 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 17 inches and arm height of ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
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Chrome and Leather Italian Mid-Century Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi
By Renato Zevi
Located in New York, NY
Chrome and leather Italian Mid-Century rocking chair
Condition: Vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use.
Width: 26”
Depth: 43”
Height: 29”
Seat Height: 9.5”-17”
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
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Chrome
Renato Zevi White Tiger Pattern Fabric Chrome Rocking Chair for Selig Ellipse
By Selig, Renato Zevi
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury rocking chair designed in Italy during 1970s.
The piece is a very modernist Italian example, the "Ellipse" by Renato Zevi for Selig, designed with the strong ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Renato Zevi Rocking Chairs
Materials
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Renato Zevi rocking chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Renato Zevi rocking chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Renato Zevi rocking chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original rocking chairs by Renato Zevi were created in the mid-century modern style in italy during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider rocking chairs by Gae Aulenti, Guido Faleschini, and Luigi Crassevig. Prices for Renato Zevi rocking chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,014 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,790.