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Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

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 legendary 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.

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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Set of 3 Coat Hangers in Curved Plywood, 1960s
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set di 3 appendiabiti degli anni '60 in compensato curvato laccato nero con ganci amovibili in metallo nero e pomello frontale in legno laccato bianco. Possono essere appesi a piaci...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bentwood

Studio BBPR 'Attribution' Coat Rack with Shelf, Metal, Walnut, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal coat rack with a walnut shelf, attributed to Studio BBPR, Italy, 1950s.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Italian Coat and Hat Rack in Metal with Wood Balls
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian 1980s coat rack in black metal and wood red balls. Coat rack 1980s also umbrella holder on the mid section of the rack. The top of the coa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Sculptural 1950s Valet Stand Lucite White Vereinigte Werkstätten Lacca Style
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Modernist high quality off-white enameled iron and metal valet stand with brass, leather and lucite accents made by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, G...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Rack, Brass, Resin, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and resin coat rack, design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Variable dimensions, measured as illustrated in the first image.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Hanger, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass coat hanger designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Set of Three Coat Rack Stand in Bamboo and Rattan, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of three rectangular coat hangers in rattan and bamboo, double hook. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Sculptural Renna Coat Rack by Bruce Tippet for Gavina Knoll International
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Unique sculptural black lacquered wood coat rack by Bruce Tippett “Renna” for Gavina, Knoll International, circa 1968. Rare black lacquered colour.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Italian Designer, Coat Rack, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, wood, and rattan coat rack designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1960s.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wood

Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi, Coat Rack Shelf, Plywood, Metal, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A coat rack with top shelf designed by Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi and produced by Home, Italy, 1950s. In plywood, black-lacquered metal, and red and white-painted solid wood.   
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

1980's Italian Metal & Plastic Coat Hanger Caspim
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage coat hanger made of plastic and metal made in Italy in the 1980's. Marked with'CASPIM'.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Bamboo & Rattan Coat Rack Hanger Attributed to Olaf von Bohr, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Two-hooks coat hanger in bamboo and rattan attributed to the designer Olaf von Bohr. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wood

Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Coat Rack, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular coat hanger with rounded corners in bamboo and rattan featuring three hooks. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Italian Wooden Hat Stand
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This object is one of a kind, a wall hanger of the highest manufacture, which represents the elegance of the objects designed and produced in the 50s. The object in good condition, d...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

G. Gramigna and S. Mazza, Coat Rack, Nickel-Plated Metal, Artemide, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel-plated metal coat rack, model "Clitoquattro", designed by Giuliana Gramigna and Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide, Italy, 1960s. Dimensions of back plate (inches) : 2.7...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Hand-Carved Elephant Coat or Towel Rack in Dark Wood, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual rack for towels, handbags, hats, coats etc. Its hand carved in Dark wood with fine details. According to its previous owner his grandfather has ordered this piece locally in ...
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1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Studio BBPR 'Attribution' Coat Rack With Multicolored Hooks, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal coat rack with multicolored hooks, designed and produced by Studio BBPR, Italy, 1950s. Hooks lacquered in red, white, black and yellow.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Carl Auböck Model #4994 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4994 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Franco Albini (Attribution), Coat Rack, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan coat rack design attributed to Franco Albini, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Designer, Coat Rack with Shelf, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass coat rack with top shelf, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Totem Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden totem coat rack, Italy, 1960s.    
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers With Shelf, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass coat hangers with top shelf, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Rack with Shelf, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass coat rack with top shelf, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Italian Coat Rack by Gino Geradini inspired by Paul Gauguin 1950
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
An incredible Italian wall coat rack by Gino Geradini with glass top shelf and brass hooks. A wood panel upholstored with Lavatex Serie Oro fabric inspired to the famous Paul Gauguin painting “ The Market” in Tahitian language “ Ta Matete” 1892. This particular piece is from 1950s made by Gino Geradini a very well know artist and upholsterer from north of Italy, only one made from this artist that’s why make this coat rack so unique high collectable. The colours of the fabric are still very bright and powerful considering the age, at the back of the panel there is the original metal plate with name of artist...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Pair of Coat Rack in Rattan & Bamboo, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Midcentury modern round coat hangers in rattan and bamboo, single hook. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Italian Modular Hanging Coat Rack, 1980s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian modular hanging coat rack, 1980s. Dimensions: H= 128 cm; W= 193 cm; D= 28 cm.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fontana Arte, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Hafa, Coat Rack, Brass, Teak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and teak coat rack produced by Hafa, Sweden, 1960s.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Rack, Brass, Mirror, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and mirror glass coat rack designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

French Retro Chic Iron and Toleware Hat and Coat Rack
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
French Retro Chic Iron and toleware hat and coat rack This delightful French 60s coat rack is decorated with toleware roses and it has 4 wrought iro...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Original Alvar Aalto Shoe Rack Designed for the Stora Enso Building Finland
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare and custom shoe rack designed by Alvar Aalto circa 1960 featuring solid birch wood slats. Custom designed by Alvar Aal...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood, Birch

Quirky Retro Wrought Iron Hall Stand, Hats Coats and Umbrellas
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Quirky retro wrought iron hall stand, hats coats and umbrellas This is an Unusual Hat & Coat Hall Stand it has Large Hat and Coat pegs at t...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attribution' Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of painted metal coat hangers design attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s. Presumably manufactured by Azucena.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Stunning & Practical Midcentury Modern Wood & Chrome-Steel Wall Coat Rack 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking and highly practical 1960s design wall coat rack. We know that one should never say never, but we don't believe that we will ever again find a midcentury modern coat r...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Italian Designer, Coat Rack, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass coat rack designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Jacob & Josef Kohn, Coat Hanger, Wood, Vienna, Austria, 1890s
Located in High Point, NC
A bent and carved wood coat holder designed and produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Vienna, Austria, 1890s.
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1890s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Studio BBPR 'Attribution' Coat Rack, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal coat rack attributed to Studio BBPR, Italy, 1950s.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Solid Brass Valet with Change and Pants Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass valet with a unique and heavy base. We have never seen one with a more solid base with lion feet - very nice. Holds a jacket, pants and has the necessary platform f...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

1970s Teak Wall Mirror, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of wear. - Frame made of teak wood.
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Mirror, Teak

Carl Auböck Model #4903 Polished Brass Hook
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4903 polished brass hook. Designed in the 1950s, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese hook is executed in polished brass by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria. Pr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Set of Coat Hangers, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three metal coat hangers designed and produced by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Oak, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Oak

Charles Hollis Jones Style Mid-Century Modern Lucite Coat Rack, Valet Stand
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Mid-Century Modern freestanding Lucite coat rack, coat stand, clothes tree from the Golden Nugget Casino. Useful for coats, jackets, clothes and h...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and glass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Set of Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Mid-century Modern coat racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern coat racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage coat racks and stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, case pieces and storage cabinets, wall decorations and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern coat racks and stands made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Austria pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original coat racks and stands, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Fratelli Reguitti, Herta Baller, and Ico Parisi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for coat racks and stands differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $25,000 while the average work can sell for $1,196.

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