Paul Kiss helped elevate metalwork to an art form in the 1920s and 1930s, creating beautiful Art Deco-inspired furniture like table lamps and wall mirrors with exquisite ornate details. The pieces often featured geometric designs, plant motifs and human and animal figures.
Kiss was born in Hungary in 1885, but he settled in Paris in 1907. There, he worked under Raymond Subes and Edgar Brandt, two of the most celebrated metalworkers of the day. After World War I, Kiss opened his own studio and showroom on the city’s rue Léon-Delhomme. Kiss designed and produced numerous pieces of iron furniture throughout the 1920s and 1930s. He was commissioned to restore historic monuments and make new public monuments as well. Among his clients were the kings of Siam and Egypt.
Kiss produced the metalwork for the Monuments aux Morts war memorial in Levallois-Perret, France, for which he received the silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1924. In 1925, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs and the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes.
In the 1920s, Kiss was a mentor to the skilled young designer Paul Fehér. Fehér later moved to the United States, where he became a distinguished designer for Rose Iron Works, continuing the tradition handed down to him by Kiss.
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Wrought Iron Coat Rack Mirror by Paul Kiss
By Paul Kiss
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Coat rack mirror by Paul Kiss A silvered wrought iron hand chased and hammered with intricate and fine detail, having four hooks for coats and central mirror with shelf for hats or ...
Wrought Iron
Danish Modern Teak and Cane Wall Mounted Mirror or Hallway Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish, yet functional Danish hallway cabinet or wall mounted mirror in teak. The single, cane-fronted door slides to reveal storage divided by an adj...
Cane, Mirror, Teak
Vintage Fontana Arte Style Glass and Brass Coat or Hat Rack
By Fontana Arte
Located in North Miami, FL
This is the largest mirrored coat rack in the style of Fontana Arte with glass and brass. Features 4 original glass discs to hang coats, the rack above for hats and 3 brass hooks for...
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Teak Wall Mount Coat Rack with Shelf, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall mount coat rack from Denmark showcases the clean lines and functional beauty of Mid-Century Scandinavian design. Crafted in warm teak, the piece features thoughtful dual-level c...
Teak
Wicker Rattan & Wrought Iron Coatrack Shelf, France 1960's
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
A combination shelf and coat rack, wicker wrapped wrought iron.
Wrought Iron
$2,520Sale Price|30% Off
H 45.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.75 in
Chuck Clothes Modular Coat Rack by Nice Condo, Valchromat, 2023
By Nice Condo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Chuck Clothes modular hanging system adds flexible storage to your home. The T-slot track allow pegs to slide and twist-lock anywhere on the board. M...
Aluminum
$1,379
H 15.5 in W 12.5 in D 2.2 in
Stunning Arts and Crafts Wall Key Cabinet of Embossed Copper with Beveled Mirror
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality and condition wall key or brush cabinet from 1930. This Arts & Crafts style wall cabinet can be used for all kinds of purposes and the stunning, beveled mirror is a real bonus. The handcrafted artwork in the form of carefully hand-hammered style elements on the copper outside is very aesthetically pleasing and the patina too makes this cabinet an absolute joy to own and look at. The door still opens and closes perfectly and the patinated interior could not be in better condition either. If you are a collector of rare, timeless, good quality, artistic and practical Arts & Crafts pieces then this wall cabinet with mirror...
Copper
$1,738
H 18 in W 37.7 in D 9.1 in
Stylish Dutch Design 1920 Art Deco Coat Rack by Paul Izeren for Genneper Molen
By Genneper Molen, P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in Lisse, NL
Museum quality and condition Art Deco coat rack. This geometrical coat rack from the Dutch Art Deco era is a design by Paul Izeren and executed in the studio of 'De Genneper Molen' ...
Metal
1920’s Red Wrought Iron Shelf
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1920’s red wrought iron shelf with four hooks. Originally a rack from a train compartment. The slatted shelf has scrolled struts, above a ball finial tipped bar supporting four hoo...
Metal
Black Oak Knaegt Coat Rack by Rikke Palmerston
Located in Geneve, CH
Black oak Knaegt coat rack by Rikke Palmerston. Materials: oak, leather. Dimensions: D 28.5 x W 87.5 x H 3.5 cm. Available in oak or black oak. Rikke Palmerston is a talented u...
Leather, Oak
Coat Rack Shelf
Located in Annville, PA
The Mahogany Coat Rack Shelf by Niagara Furniture is a great accessory that is both useful and decorative. Created from the finest mahogany solids and ...
Mahogany
Belle Epoque Oak & Brass Hanging & Folding Hall Coat & Hat Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Belle Epoque Era, a hanging and folding Bentwood Oak and Brass coat and hat rack, France, circa 1880-1900. A highly decorative hanging wall rack, beautifully hand made, suitable in the front hall for holding jackets, scarves and hats. Also great in the kitchen for holding tea towels, oven...
Brass
Coat Rack by Alvar Aalto for Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek coat rack, designed by Alvar Aalto. The coat rack is from around the 1950s. It has a great patina and it shows nicely traces of life from decades. The coat rack has old Artek s...
Metal