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Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

Italian, 1932-2020

Enzo Mari was an influential industrial designer and a beloved curmudgeon who revered Marxism. His vintage mid-century modern designs are simple, functional and poetic. Widely known Mari-designed objects include desk accessories, such as the Formosa perpetual wall calendar, vases, cocktail tables and chandeliers

Enzo Mari's work is embedded within the city of Milan, the Italian capital of all things design. In fact, the traffic bollards he devised are part of the city itself: Shaped like "panettone" cakes, they simultaneously direct traffic and provide seating for pedestrians.

In 1974, Mari published Autoprogettazione? (roughly translated as self-design), a Marx-inspired, anti-industrial, do-it-yourself handbook for the everyday person to use to build furniture without the assistance of a glitzy designer or knowledge of complex joinery. Mari’s intent with the publication was to remove the alienation of the creator and manufacturer from the end product by teaching anyone to develop a critical eye for production.

Artek relaunched kits based on the blueprints in the manual in an exhibition at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in 2010. The subsequent collectability of his work was reportedly irksome for Mari because he abhorred the industrial production for which he was becoming known.

Mari’s meager upbringing heavily influenced his politics, and even in childhood, he would come up with ingenious ways to support the family financially. As a designer, the desire to envision and build significant pieces was more important to Mari than devising new marketing and retail sales tactics. He optimistically believed objects could change the world. This view went against the rising consumer mania for every next trend that surfaced in the late 20th century. Not surprisingly, his ecological and economical stance led him to produce fewer objects.

Mari's philosophy did not stop people from desiring his creations, nor prevent other designers from wanting to collaborate with him. Following World War II, he worked for companies like Danese, Olivetti, Artemide, Driade and Alessi, who brought his prodigious designs to the public, and Mari’s work was widely celebrated. 

The Golden Compass, Italy's highest honor for industrial design, was awarded to Mari four times before he died from COVID in 2020, and New York’s Museum of Modern Art has a permanent collection of his objects on display.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Enzo Mari decorative objects, folk art and serveware.

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Creator: Enzo Mari
Mid-Century Italian "Tricorno Tre" Coat Rack by Enzo Mari for Danese, 1960s.
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
A colorful coat rack "Tricorno", designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Danese in Italy in the sixties. This free standing coat rack features a ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

Enzo Mari Coat Stand for Danese, Italy 1960
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
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Beautiful coat rack with umbrella stand and storage tray designed by Enzo Mari, manufactured by Danese, Italy in 1968. This original piece is completely made of black plastic with a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Alta Tensione Coat Rack by Enzo Mari, 2007
By Enzo Mari
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Alta tensione coat rack, by Enzo Mari Kartell edition, 2007 Aluminum, PMMA Dimensions: H 170 x L 30 cm.
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Early 2000s European Modern Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Enzo Mari for Danese "KERGUELEN" Coat Stand, Italy 1960s
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Naples, IT
A free-standing coat stand model "Kerguelen," designed in 1968 by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, consists of a black PVC body that has three arches along the upper edge surrounding the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Cement

"Kerguelen" Coat Rack or Umbrella Stand by Enzo Mari for Danese, Italy, 1968
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Standing coat rack model "Kerguelen" designed in 1968 by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano, comprises a black PVC body that has three arches along the top edge surrounding the first shelf;...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in Black Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish
By Enzo Mari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in Black Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish by Enzo Mari Wall-mounted coat hanger single steel element, pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Steel

Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish
By Enzo Mari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Museo Coat Hanger in White Painted Steel with Scratch-Resistant Finish by Enzo Mari Wall-mounted coat hanger single steel element, painted black or white with scratch- res...
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Vintage Coat Rack, Enzo Mari for Danese, 1968
By Enzo Mari, Danese Milano
Located in Roma, IT
This vintage coat rack is a piece of design furniture realized by Enzo Mari for Danese Milano in 1968. Standing coat rack in black plastic made o...
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1970s Italian Vintage Enzo Mari Coat Racks and Stands

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Crystal, Metal

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Enzo Mari coat racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Enzo Mari coat racks and stands are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Enzo Mari coat racks and stands, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 6 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original coat racks and stands by Enzo Mari were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider coat racks and stands by Artemide, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, and Giancarlo Piretti. Prices for Enzo Mari coat racks and stands can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $239 and can go as high as $2,745, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,065.

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