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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Maison Jansen designed coffee table made of brass and marble base from the 1970s.
By Renato Zevi
Located in Palermo, IT
Coffee table (slightly passed in time) A beautifully designed coffee table consisting of a gilded metal base that, while showing slight signs of time, retains its vintage charm. The ...
Marble, Brass
$3,900 / set
H 15 in W 20 in D 14 in
Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen Brass and Glass Top Side Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen side table, nesting table, floating glass top. Low table 17 /13/13 Top table 20/14/15.
Brass
$1,695
H 24.5 in W 24 in D 12 in
French Brass and Smoked Glass End Table in the manner of Maison Jansen, C. 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant and sleek two-tier end table, perfect for displaying your books or collections. This vintage Neoclassical accent table features an antiqued glass top accented with an ornate ...
Brass
$7,721 / set
H 15.36 in W 25.6 in D 13.78 in
French Brass End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen 1970s
By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these beautiful end tables or side tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs and black opaline gl...
Brass
Maison Jansen Style Steel and Brass Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Sheffield, MA
Neoclassical Revival, petite Maison Jansen style steel and brass coffee table with inset glass top and original patina, circa 1960s. Please note of wear consistent with age including...
Brass, Steel
$795
H 23 in W 29 in D 19 in
Classical Steel Brass and Glass End Table Made in Italy att. to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Neo Classical, Hollywood Regency end, or side, table having a brushed steel frame with cast brass capitols and joinery, with a glass top. The table was probably made in Italy for Mai...
Brass, Steel
$10,572 / set
H 19.3 in W 24.02 in D 19.3 in
Maison Jansen two-tier brass opaline glass end tables 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
These beautiful two-tier end tables by Maison Jansen were created with solid brass and typical french neoclassical brass pine cones in the early 1970s. The black opaline glass bottom...
Brass
$11,879 / set
H 19.69 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Black Lacquer Brass Two-Tier End Tables Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Guy Lefevre, Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
Simple lines point to these two-tier end tables french mid-century roots. Designed by Guy Lefevre for Maison Jansen, it features silky brass legs, with black lacquered top and drawer...
Brass
$2,138
H 13.78 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Midcentury Brass Black Opaline End Table by Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, IDF
This table’s beautiful, polished brass base and feet reflect the Chinese-inspired design that dominated many creations by Maison Jansen. Mid-Century Modern elements like sleek, clean...
Brass
Late 20th Century Maison Jansen nest of brass side tables
Located in London, GB
Late 20th Century Maison Jansen nest of brass side tables A stylish set of three late 20th Century Maison Jansen brass side tables. Polished brass finished surface, fitted glass pane...
Brass
Brass Side Table in the Style of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Curved leg brass side table with square glass top in the style of Maison Jansen. The table has four legs and mirroring frame with attached glass top. Dimensions 20” width x 20” dept...
Brass
Brass Rams Head End Table in the Manner of Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brass or Bronze Rams Head Table in the Manner of Maison Jansen, France, circa 1950s. It is a versatile size and can be used as a side or end table, or as a night stand. Retains warm ...
Brass
Maison Jansen Chrome and Brass X Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Chicago, IL
Maison Jansen chrome and brass X base coffee table. Chrome frame with glass top and brass details.
Brass, Chrome
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H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Renato Zevi Pair of Side Brass Glass Chrome Tables Hollywood Regency 1970s sofa
By Renato Zevi
Located in London, GB
Simple pair of side tables with brass plated heavy framed with a top trim chrome frame that surrounds the glass top, a stylish and practical piece of furniture that would look great ...
Metal, Gold Plate, Chrome
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H 19.69 in W 24.22 in D 24.22 in
Pair of Renato Zevi 1923-1996 Maple & Brass Jeroen Markies Side End Lamp Tables
By Renato Zevi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1970 Renato Zevi (1923-1996) Maple & brass rectangle side tables from Jeroen Ma...
Brass
Sold
H 20.28 in W 35.44 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Chest of Drawers Brass Mirror by Renato Zevi, Italy, 1970s
By Renato Zevi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of chest of drawers commode or large nightstands or side end tables by the designer Renato Zevi. Black lacquered wood, brass and goldish smoke mirror faces. Famous design like W...
Brass