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Italian 1960s Coffee Table In Plexiglass And Brass Romeo Rega Style
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Particular and interesting plexiglass coffee table. The sturdy cube-shaped structure is made of brushed brass with a sheet of plexiglass at the top forms the top of the table, one acts as a base and another is placed in the middle as a support surface. In each of the slabs on the four sides of the cube has been made a large hole in the circle that helps to make the entire structure aesthetically lighter and original. For the realization has been used a beautiful colored plexiglass fake turtle. The coffee table was created between 1968 and 1970 by a Roman craftsman in the Magliana district in Hollywood Regency style inspired by the works of Romeo Rega.
Romeo Rega (1925-1984) was a Roman designer who distinguished himself during his forty-year career as a pioneer and protagonist at national and international level of the golden years of "Italian Design". He designed and built for Cinecittà the chariots for the film Ben-Hur, American colossal of 1959. The '70s represent a real revolution for the Italian cultural scene, they are the "golden years" of design, and Romeo is able to apply for his creations, with ingenuity and creativity, the traditional methods of processing to new industrial materials such as Plexiglas, brass and steel. Plexiglas is a plastic material, whose "real" name is Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) or even more simply Methacrylate, derived from the name of its structural polymers. Plexiglas is the best known commercial name, which has become commonly used today. The inventor of this material was Otto Karl Julius Röhm, a German chemist who made it in 1928 and it was later commercialized in 1933 by the German industry Röhm. In 1936, the first acrylic sheet was made under the name Perspex, which means "to see through." In fact, one of its most appreciated characteristics is its transparency and it is often used as an alternative to glass also for its unbreakability. These characteristics, together with the fact that it is a ductile and versatile material, and that it can also be processed in large sheets, mean that Plexiglas lends itself easily to different types of processing and is used in different sectors. It is also known by the trade names of Plexiglas, Perspex, Amanite, Lucite, Trespex, Vitroflex, Acrivill, Perclax, Limacryl, Crylux, Oroglas, Setacryl, Altuglas. it is soft, sensitive to scratches and abrasions that can be easily eliminated thanks to specific polishes. The table is in good condition, has some light scratches that, as mentioned above, can be easily removed. Measures width cm. 50, depth cm.50, height cm.52.For all our shipments we use special packaging materials (wooden crates, styrofoam, etc.) for maximum protection and safety of the objects.
Dimensions 30 cm x 30 cm x 14 cm.
Since 1921, VENINI has transformed precious silica sand into molten glass, which is then blown and crafted by hand, reflecting the perfect balance between traditional techniques and contemporary art and design. Precious “Made in Murano” creations that stem from centuries of skill and knowledge.
TONI ZUCCHERI was born in San Vito al Tagliamento (Pordenone) but Venetian by adoption, Toni Zuccheri (1936-2008) trained at the school of his father Luigi, an animalist painter, and graduated in Architecture in Venice in 1968. Still a student, at the end of 1961 he comes to Venini – to replace his father – to design a glass bestiary that Ludovico de Santillana wanted to create by implementing an idea by Paolo Venini.
Thus begins in an almost fortuitous way a collaboration destined to continue over time, albeit in a discontinuous manner. At Venini Zuccheri he devoted himself passionately to research and experimentation on the glass material, acquiring over time considerable familiarity with both hot and cold working techniques.
- Creator:Romeo Rega (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 20.48 in (52 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1968 circa
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- Seller Location:Firenze, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU7241236311522
Romeo Rega
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.
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