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.
Romeo Rega Cart Table in Chrome, Lucite and Brass, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Rome, IT
Cart table in chrome, Lucite and brass with a smoked glass surface by the Italian designer Romeo Rega, Italy, 1970s.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
$2,475
H 15.75 in W 47.25 in D 27.76 in
Romeo Rega Large Rectangular Brass and Chrome Coffee Table, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and unique Mid-Century rectangular coffee table in solid brass and chrome, completed by a smoked glass top. This incredibly stylish table was designed by Romeo Rega and pro...
Brass, Chrome
$2,309
H 20.87 in W 41.34 in D 33.47 in
Romeo Rega Italian Coffee Table in Brass and Chrome Smoked Glass Lucite 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Mid-Century solid brass and chromed coffee table with smoked glass top and amethyst Lucite blocks. This fantastic object was desi...
Brass, Chrome
$2,605
H 13.39 in W 27.56 in D 51.19 in
Romeo Rega Brass, Chrome and Smoked Glass Rectangular Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful large rectangular coffee table in solid brass and chrome, completed by a bronzed smoked glass top. This elegant piece was designed by Romeo Rega and produced in Italy durin...
Brass, Chrome
$2,072
H 25.79 in W 32.68 in D 15.75 in
Romeo Rega Italian Bar Cart in Brass Chrome and Smoked Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century bar cart or trolley crafted entirely in solid brass and chrome-plated metal, completed with smoked glass shelves. This stylish and unique three-tier bar cart was...
Brass, Chrome
$2,008Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 28.75 in D 17.72 in
Romeo Rega style Trolley with Service Tray, Gilded Brass and Glass, Italy, 1980s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Elegant trolley with service tray in gilded brass and glass. Two levels. Attributed to Romeo Rega, Italy, 1980s.
Chrome, Brass
$1,717
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Willy Rizzo Hollywood Regency Bar Cart in Lucite, Brass and Glass, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional Italian Mid-Century bar cart or side table in clear lucite, brass, and glass. This incredibly stylish Hollywood Regency inspired piece was produced in Italy during the 19...
Brass, Chrome
$1,954
H 25.4 in W 30.32 in D 18.71 in
Chrome, Brass, Smoked Glass and Mirror Bar Cart/Serving Table, Italy, 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Attributable to Fontana Arte Superb linear service trolley. On two levels. One in smoked glass, the other is a smoked mirror. The frame is tubular in brass and chrome, rectangular ...
Brass, Chrome
$1,950
H 29.53 in W 31.5 in D 18.12 in
Italy 1970s Chrome Steel and Fumè Glass Trolley Bar Cart, Romeo Rega attributed
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italy midcentury Minimalist chrome steel with two shelves in thick tempered fumè glass trolley bar, Romeo Rega designer... good conditions. About Romeo Rega Rega’s furniture is char...
Steel
$2,368
H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 29.14 in
Italian Dining or Console Table in Brass and Chrome by Romeo Rega, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly elegant and rare cage table in brass and chrome designed by Romeo Rega and produced in Italy during the 1970s. In amazing condition, the charming sculptural base features...
Brass, Chrome
$1,600
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Romeo Rega Brass, Chrome and Tinted Glass Side Table, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Geneva, CH
Small Romeo Rega brass, chrome and smoked glass side table, Italy, circa 1970s Good condition. Patinated brass, can be clean on de...
Brass, Chrome
$3,553Sale Price|60% Off
H 16.15 in W 51.19 in D 33.47 in
Italian Brass Chrome Red Marble Coffee Table Romeo Rega, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, IDF
A beautiful piece of design, this coffee table will be the focal point of your living room. Symmetrical brass and chrome elements match perfectly with red Italian marble from Verona,...
Marble, Brass, Chrome
$2,250
H 15.36 in W 39.38 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chrome and Brass Coffee Table by Romeo Rega, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian cffee or sofa table by Romeo Rega with brass and chrome structure and smoked glass top.
Brass, Chrome
Romeo Rega Brass and Burl Wood Bar Cart. Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A bar cart from the 1970s by Romeo Rega , combining sleek brass framing with rich burl wood shelves. The two-tiered design offers generous space for displaying glassware, bottles, or...
Brass
Sold
H 29.14 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Romeo Rega Midcentury Brass and Chrome Italian Bar Cart with Smoked Glass 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous trolley bar cart fully made in solid brass and chromed metal. This wonderful and rare three level bar cart was designed by Romeo Rega and produced in Italy during the 1970s....
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 14.18 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Romeo Rega Prod. Italy, C. 1970 Glass Table with Steel Frame and Edges
By Romeo Rega
Located in London, GB
Low lounge table in steel and beveled glass top. The special feature of the table is the shape of the legs that create a concave angle. It is a coffee table that is easily adaptable ...
Steel
Romeo Rega Italian Mid Century Trolley Bar 70's
By Romeo Rega
Located in bari, IT
Elegant 70's trolley bar in brass and steel, smoked glass shelves, attr. designer Romeo Rega. Romeo Rega is born in Rome on 10 October 1925, third of six children, born and raised in the Trastevere district, in the heart of Rome. THE FIRST BIG STEPS. He is 27 years old when, in 1957, he enrolls in the Albo provinciale delle imprese artigiane (Provincial Register of Craft Enterprises) and opens his first workshop in Vicolo della Frusta 6, where he collaborates with talented masters of wrought iron and forging. At this point arrives the first important order: the design and manufacturing for Cinecittà of the chariots for the American colossal film Ben-Hur, which will be published in 1959. He stays in Vicolo della Frusta until the end of the 1960s, a period in which he dedicated himself to his favorite activity: the design of his own pieces and the relations with people. Among his clients there are personalities from the world of cinema and entertainment, such as Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Rascel and his wife Giuditta Saltarini, Massimo Ranieri...
Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Italian Serving Table/Cart Signed Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vilnius, LT
Mid-century Italian serving table/cart by Romeo Rega for 1970's. The table is in chrome and brass frame with smoky plexi glass. Signed Romeo Rega Made in Italy.
Brass, Chrome
Roméo Rega Lucite and Brass Bar Cart
By Romeo Rega
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant and sturdy 3 tier tripod bar cart by Romeo Rega, circa 1978 Center diameter: 10" Bottom glass: 19" diameter Clear glass.
Brass
Sold
H 30.32 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in
Romeo Rega, Chrome and Lucite Sculptural Bar Cart, Trolley, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Bar trolley with bottle holder by Romaeo Rega. Italian cart from the 1970s. Chrome and Lucite.
Chrome
Romeo Rega Bar Cart Table Lucite Glass Gold Brass, 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Vienna, AT
Romeo Rega bar cart table Lucite glass gold brass, 1970. Classical bar cart or small side board by Romeo Rega consisting of Lucite pillars and gilt...
Gold, Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Brass Bar Cart, Trolley by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1970s three-tiered brass and chrome bar cart with inset clear glass tiers. In good original condition The clean lines and exquisite proportions of this piece add elegance t...
Brass, Chrome
Sold
H 28.5 in W 19.85 in L 28.5 in
Romeo Rega Chrome, Brass and Lucite Bar Cart or Trolley Italian Vintage
By Romeo Rega
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage Italian signed fully restored and polished two mix metal and Lucite bar cart has their original wheels and is signed Romeo R...
Brass, Nickel