Sold|$1,500
French Wicker and Iron Wall Hook with Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage woven wicker wall rack with shelf and 3 iron hooks to hang coats or hats. Black
Iron
Sold|$1,650
French Rattan and Iron Wall Hook with Shelf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique vintage rattan wall rack with shelf and 3 iron hooks to hang coats or hats. Lovely iron loop
Iron
Italian Bamboo Two Hooks Wall Rack from 1960s
Located in Prato, IT
Italian bamboo two hooks wall rack from 1960s Measurements: cm.57 x 10 x H 170.
Bamboo
Five Carl Auböck Modernist Wall Hooks, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Five brass wall hooks, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck, Vienna. These are vintage
Brass
Sold|$1,738 / set
Set of solid pine wall hooks, France, circa 1970
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of twelve wall hooks in solid pine, made in France around 1970. Each piece, with variable
Pine
Vintage French Brass Wall Double Hook with Porcelain Knobs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
double hook with porcelain knobs is a small but impactful accent. It will hold a pair of coats, hats
Brass
Sold|$150 / set
Vintage French Brass Wall Double Hook Set of 2
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of two antique French cast brass double hook Vintage French brass coat double hook dating from
Brass
Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Bear, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a bear. A humorous design by Walter
Brass
Rare Austrian Brass Rabbit Wall Hook by Walter Bosse for Baller, circa 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
bedroom/playroom, this delightful hook is almost too beautiful to cover up with coats. His whimsical
Brass
Sold|$779
Vintage Modernist Coat Stand, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century standing coat hook with umbrella holder. Modernist design from the 1960s. 1960s
Metal
Mid-Century Rope Hook Coat Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Height / 10 inches ,W / 7.8 inches.
Rope
Set of Three Vintage Wall-Mounted Albisola Hand-Painted Earthenware Hooks, Italy
By Ceramiche di Albisola
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. These wall-mounted coat hooks are made in hand-crafted and painted
Earthenware
Minimalist Teak Wall Hooks by Aksel Kjersgaard for Odder Møbler, Set of 2
By Aksel Kjersgaard
Located in Oirlo, LI
white wall. Each has 3 practical hooks to hang coats. Marked on the back.
Teak
Mid-Century Rope Hook Coat Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope hook coat Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height 8 inches , length 8 inches.
Rope
1950s Fontana Arte Italy Set of Three Tall Valet Hooks in Lucite and Bronze
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Italian wall hooks From Italy1950s set of 3 valet wall hooks style of Fontana Arte. Unmarked Lucite
Bronze
Vintage Modernist Coat Stand by Jacques Adnet, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century standing coat hook with umbrella holder designed by Jacques Adnet. Gorgeous
Brass
Vintage Modernist Coat Stand by Jacques Adnet, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century standing coat hook with umbrella holder designed by Jacques Adnet. Gorgeous
Brass
Sold|$325 / item
Italian Mid Century Iron Wall Coat Hooks - 5 available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian iron coat hooks Italy, 1960s Beautifully contrasted black lacquered metal with angled brass
Iron
French Mid Century Wicker & Iron Wall Hooks Coat Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wicker coat rack with 3 iron hooks France, circa 1950s Beautiful form and function
Iron
Mid 20th Century Bronze Daffy & Donald Fairground Carousel Handles Coat Hooks
Located in Lowestoft, GB
for a wonderful pair of clothes hooks for a Childs bedroom. mid 20th century in age 20cm in height
Bronze
Italian Mid Century Oro Verde Green Wall Coat Hooks - 7 available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian oro verde wall hooks Italy, early 20th century Each hook provides plenty of storage with
Metal
Sold|$872
French Folding Coat Hook Rack
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French folding coat hook rack. A very unusual set, the wall rack has 4 complete fold flat hooks
Metal
Sold|$950 / set
Italian Brass and Glass Coat Hooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Italian coat hooks. Brass base and the glass .
Brass
Sold|$659 / set
Set of 4 Brass Coat Hooks
By Walter Bosse, Nils Nisse Strinning, Franz Hagenauer, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, String Design AB
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare coat hooks from the 1950s. Wonderful high-quality workmanship and special
Metal
Retro Style French Chrome Coat Rack, Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Retro Style French Chrome Coat Rack, Hat and Coat Hooks Very Stylish Chrome Cloakroom Hanging
Chrome
Sold|$525 / item
French Gold Leaf & Iron Loop Wall Coat Hooks - 4 available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French gold leaf & iron loop hook France, mid century Beautifully contrasted iron with gold leaf
Iron
Large Floor Standing Hall Mirror with Coat Hooks
Located in Kent, Dover
shelves and three brass coat hooks.
Large Floor Standing Hall Mirror with Coat Hooks
Located in Kent, Dover
shelves and three brass coat hooks.
Large Floor Standing Hall Mirror with Coat Hooks
Located in Kent, Dover
shelves and three brass coat hooks.
Large Floor Standing Hall Mirror with Coat Hooks
Located in Kent, Dover
shelves and three brass coat hooks.
Glass
Sold|$500 / set
Vintage French Industrial Aluminum Coat Hooks, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage aluminum coat hooks. Screws not included.
Aluminum
Sold|$120 / item
Ebonized Brass Coat Wall Double Hooks by Hertha Baller
By Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian brass hooks manufactured by Hertha Baller in Austria in the 1950s. Up to 12
Brass
Sold|$595 / set
Pair of Vintage Aluminum Ship's Cleats or Mounted Coat Hooks
Located in Nantucket, MA
towels, or coat hooks. Polished yet original patina still present, C. 1970's.
Aluminum
Sold|$595 / set
Pair of Large Stainless Steel Ship's Cleats, or Coat Hooks
Located in Nantucket, MA
-mounted coat hooks as well. 1970's. Nantucket.
Stainless Steel
Set of Three Carl Aubock Big Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three big wall coat hooks, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Brass
Sold|$189 / item
Six Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, manufactured in midcentury
Brass
Set of Four Carl Aubock Big Brass Double Wall Coat Hooks
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of four big brass wall coat hooks, designed and executed in the 1950s by Carl Aubock, Vienna
Brass
Sold|$285 / item
Nautical Teak and Brass Coat Hooks from a 1970s Cruise Ship
Located in Nantucket, MA
A group of teak, rosewood and brass coat hooks with nautical motifs. Reeded and painted bar with
Teak
Three Walter Bosse Modernist Cow Animal Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Vienna, 1950s
By Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 3 Viennese modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a cow. Designed in the 1950s by
1950s Colorful Blue Plaid Porcelain Coat Hat Hook Iron & Brass Europe
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Coat hat rack hook in ceramic iron porcelain and brass. Made in Europe 1950s Pattern blue plaid
Brass, Iron
Five Carl Aubock Large Vintage Brass Wall Coat Hooks #4056, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to five large charming Minimalis wall coat hooks, model #4056, designed and executed in the
Brass
Nine Austrian Modernist Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Hertha Baller, Vienna, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 9 beautiful Austrian brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Austria. Gently
Brass
Set of six Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller
Located in Wien, AT
Set of six coat wall hooks brass by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s Polished.
Brass
Coat Wall Hooks Cat Bull Monkey, Blackened Brass, Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950
By Walter Bosse
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three wall hooks in the form of a cat, a bull, and a monkey by Walter Bosse, Austria
Brass
Set of Five Beautiful Golden Wall Coat Hooks with Enameled Covers, Italy 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of five wall hooks, executed in Italy in the 1960s. Made of gold-finished aluminium with
Aluminum
Pair of Double Scandinavian Wall Mounted Coat Hooks in Rattan and Wood, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Double Scandinavian Wall Mounted Coat Hooks in Rattan and Wood, 1960s Stunning coat hooks
Wicker, Wood
Up to Three Handcrafted Art Nouveau Brass Wall Coat Hooks, Austria, circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three beautiful wall coat hooks, handmade of solid brass with nice bakelite balls on their
Brass
Six Coat Wall Hooks Brass by Hertha Baller, Carl Auböck Style, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Six beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century (1950s
Brass
Beautiful original 1930s wall coat hook rack made of bentwood Made in Austria
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original wall coat hook rack made of bentwood. Made in the 1930s in Austria. Typical
Bentwood
1950s Elegant Italian Coat Rack Hooks Brass and Art Glass Set of Four
By Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Elegant Italian art glass and brass coat hat rack hooks set of four Style of Fontana Arte
Brass
brass COW Hook Coat Rack Element by WALTER BOSSE Herta Baller, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Bauhaus, Walter Bosse, Herta Baller
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wardrobe key hook element design by WALTER BOSSE, executed by HERTA BALLER Origin
Metal, Brass
Set of Six Coat Wall Hooks Blackened Brass by Hertha Baller Auböck Style, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Herta Baller
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six beautiful Austrian brass hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950s. In the style of Carl
Brass
Vintage Brass Fleur De Lis Wall Mount Hook French Fleur De Lys Wall Hook
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
de lys' design, circa mid-20th century, France. Old hook "fleur de lys" in cast brass. 2 holes for
Brass
Sold|$215
Midcentury Deer Antler Coat Hook
Located in Vienna, AT
For sale is a midcentury coat hook. It is made from shiny warm toned brass and black plastic for
Brass
Two Midcentury Coat Rack in Brass and Block Patina, from Carl Auböck
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, Austria
Two midcentury coat hooks in brass and black. Designed in the 1950s by Carl Auböck and manufactured
Metal
Walter Bosse Style Cat Coat Wall Coat Hook Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A cute Bosse Era style wall hook, made in the 1960s. It is made of Brass or some kind of metal
Metal
Three Mid-Century Silver Wall Coat Hooks, Aluminum, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three beautiful wall hooks from the 1960s, made of aluminum. Made in Germany. In very good
Aluminum
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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