1970’s Romeo Rega Lucite + Chrome Table Lamp

Design Plus Gallery presents a Lucite Table Lamp by Romeo Rega, circa 1970. Polished metal supports a large block of lucite and is topped with a metal square linen shade inset inside a metal trimmed lucite shade. A striking and modern fixture, the lamp has two bulbs (not included) and switch on cord. Signed on base of lamp. Light surface scratches; condition is good for age and use.

“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.

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.