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.
Mid-Century Modern Italian Romeo Rega Vitrine, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Romeo Rega chrome and brass framed vitrine with smoked glasses. The inner part of the vetrine has a glass shelf.
Brass, Chrome
Tall Mid Century Modern Brass and Glass Mastercraft Vitrine Cabinet
By Mastercraft
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous brass and glass tall showcase with 4 thick glass shelves etched for showing plates. Shelves are adjustable. Two glass doors each hung on 4 hinge...
Brass
$3,169Sale Price|30% Off
H 65.75 in W 39.38 in D 15.75 in
Art Dèco Italian Walnut Vitrines or Bar Display Cabinet, 1925
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Art Dèco vitrines or display cabinet, Italian production of the 1920s, in walnut and walnut briar, screen-printed glass with grinding around. The showcase has been restored and polis...
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Asian Finished Cabinet / Vitrine
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-Century Modern Asian style faux finished display cabinet / vitrine with pagoda style top and ebonized base featuring inside glass shelves with double brass pull door. The cabinet...
Brass
$1,392Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.34 in W 29.93 in D 14.57 in
Renato Zevi Gilded Brass Italian Bookcase with Glass Shelves, Romeo Rega 1970s
By Zevi & C., Renato Zevi
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
Bernhard Rohne Brass Vitrine
Located in Seattle, WA
Single acid etched brass vitrine Bernhard Rohne for Mastercraft. Brass over wood, mirror back interior, illuminated by two recessed fixture in top.
Brass
Art Deco Illuminated Vitrine
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Beautiful Art Deco illuminated vitrine/display cabinet from 1950s in ebony Macassar, with modular interior supports and two glass shelves, perfect...
Glass, Wood
Renaissance Style Vitrine Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Renaissance style vitrine cabinet is a stunningly beautiful masterpiece in white oak with superb carvings and detail. Note the fourteen carved figures, lion's heads and other su...
Oak
Wonderful Italian Vitrine Cabinet
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Italian vitrine cabinet.
Wood
19th Century Coromandel Inlaid Vitrine
Located in New Orleans, LA
Highly-prized coromandel, or East Indian ebony, was used to create this beautiful Victorian vitrine. Featuring delicate inlay in the Victorian/Edwardian style and glass panels framed in the equally luxurious satinwood, this cabinet is constructed to fit flush against a wall with baseboards. Elegant cabinets such as this are perfect for displaying one's treasures, but with original locks, keys, mirrors and fleur-de-lis fabric, this case is a prized possession unto itself, circa 1890. Measures: 30" wide x 14 ½" deep x 41 ½" high. Coromandel ebony is variegated brown and black, often called "streaky," wood. It is considered a highly valuable wood for turnery, fine cabinet...
Glass, Mirror, Ebony, Satinwood
Romeo Rega Vitrine, Italy, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful Romeo Rega rectangular vitrine with three smoked glass tops supported by a brass frame with chrome accents.
Chrome, Brass
19th Century Dutch Miniature Walnut Cabinet Vitrine
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful quality and perfect scale Dutch made burl walnut and walnut vitrine or cabinet (likely a cabinet maker or apprentice model). Cabinet has painted interior with two shelves...
Walnut
19th Century French Vitrine by Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare and stunning vitrine was crafted by the illustrious French ébéniste François Linke. A master of the Louis XVI style, Linke was renowned for his highly original designs that...
Bronze
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H 46.46 in W 29.53 in D 8.98 in
Mid-Century Romeo Rega Brass and Crystal Glass Italian Showcase Vitrine, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Mid-Century showcase vitrine entirely made in solid brass and cystal glass. This stunning object was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s. This charming and unique display...
Brass
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H 45.08 in W 29.53 in D 8.67 in
Mid-Century Romeo Rega Italian Showcase Vitrine Brass and Crystal Glass, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Mid-Century showcase vitrine entirely made in solid brass and cystal glass. This stunning object was designed by Romeo Rega in Italy during the 1970s. This delightful d...
Crystal, Brass
Briar-Root Cabinet by Romeo Rega, Italy, Early 1980s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Briar-Root cabinet is a design furniture realized by Romeo Rega (1904-1968) in the Early 1980s. Brass and fumé glass. Dimensions: cm 76 x 52 x 140....
Brass, Steel
Romeo Rega Brass Étagère, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Naples, IT
Geometric shelving system designed by Romeo Rega in 1970s, Italy.
Brass