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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
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attributed' Coat Racks, Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal coat racks attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1940s.  
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack "Clef de sol" by Roger Ferraud, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack "Clef de sol" by Roger Ferraud, 1950s
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

mid-century minimalist Joan Miro Inspired Atomic Coat Stand 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
A rare and hard to find tipi shaped coat / hat and shoe stand. I only did find these in Belgium and this only for the 3th time in 20 years. Because of its p...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

Coen de Vries Style Wall Mount Coat and Hat Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Triangular shaped black enameled metal wall mount coat rack with multi-colored hooks, and built in hat rack. In original condition with visible wear, including rust. Wear is consiste...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

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Brass

French Design Large Rattan Floor Mirror or Coat Rack
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French design floor mirror composed of a rectangular, round and aerial rattan structure, adorned with hanger to put in ceiling planter or clothes!
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Rattan, Mirror

Black Mid-Century Modern Italian Coat Rack
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Mid-Century Modern Italian Coat Rack
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Unusual Lacquered Valet, French, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual valet is made of lacquered wood and brass. Circa 1970.
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood, Lacquer

Set of 4 Con & Con Italian Black Wall Coat / Towel Hangers, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 12 cm H 4,5cm W, 10cm D Condition: good Material: Pastic Color : Black Manufacturer : con & con Origin: Italy.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Attributed' Coat Racks, Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-lacquered metal coat racks attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1940s.    
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Set of Six Danish Hardwood Coat Hangers
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful hardwood, designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s. Excellent original condition.  
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Hardwood

Ico Parisi Valet
Located in Germantown, NY
An elegant Italian clothing valet by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Requitti.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Shin Azumi Nara Coat Stand
Located in Berkeley, CA
Shin Azumi Nara Coat Stand was designed by Shin Azumi as way to utilise the off cuts from production of the Nara chair. The result is a sculptural obje...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Oak

Coat and Hat Tree by Vogel-Peterson
By Vogel Peterson Co 1
Located in South Charleston, WV
Modernist coat tree produced by Vogel-Peterson circa 1965. 71.5" tall, 21.25" wide and deep (stand) hanger section 17" wide. Holds hats and coats upon it's 6 removeable and full swivel hangers with chrome hat rack above. Perfect as an office valet...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Aluminum, Chrome

Black Lacquered and Brass Coat Hanger, French, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This unusual design coat hanger is made of black lacquered metal and brass. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Italian 1950's Bamboo Wall Mounted Coat or Hat Rack
Located in New York, NY
A charming Italian 1950's bamboo wall mounted coat or hat rack, with three ample hooks, ready to be hung and decorative scroll motifs throughout the rectangular frieze. An elegant an...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Wonderful Pair of Italien Coat Hangers
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

1960s Coat Rack by Carlo de Carli for FIARM in Curved Rosewood and Chrome Metal
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern elegant coat rack attributed to Carlo de Carli designer for Fiarm (Scorzè-Venezia) made in vertical panels of curved rosewood with spherical hooks in chromed metal...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage Revolving Brass and Glass Coat Rack Ascribable to Fontana Arte, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s. This coat rack features a handmade brass frame with glass hangers. The upper part is revolving. It is a vintage piece, therefore it...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Roger Ferraud 'Cle de Sol' Coat Stand / France, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Roger Ferraud 'Cle de Sol' coat stand / France, circa 1950-1960.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Teakwooden Danish Design Coat Rack w. Stylized Deer Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare midcentury coat rack with a hand carved and stylized, leaping deer sculpture. For the collectors of rare, European midcentury furniture we also have this designer's wall coat r...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood, Teak

Midcentury Oval Vintage Rattan & Bamboo Coat Rack Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Oval coat rack stand in bamboo and rattan composed of three double 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, Cane, Rattan

Three Midcentury Bosse Baller Brass Coat Wall Hooks, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks from the "Black Gold Line" designed & manufactured by Walter Bosse and Herta Baller (Bosse Baller Company) in 1950s. Handmade ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern TOTEM Wooden Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s, Price Per Piece
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern TOTEM wooden coat rack, Italy, 1960s - Price per piece Three TOTEM coat racks available, price is per piece.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Mid-Century Modern Valet Wood Stand, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern valet wood stand, circa 1960 By unknown designer. Manufactured in France. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age ...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Minimalistic Dutch 1960s Retro Brass or Copper Coat Rack with Hat Shelf
Located in Markington, GB
Minimalistic Dutch 1960s retro brass or copper coat rack with hat shelf. Size: H 10 cm, W 80 cm, W 27 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid Century Wall Coat Rack, Hooks, Italy, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare - elegant and representative.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Italian Mid-century Rattan Bamboo Wall Mirror / Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching rectangular rattan and bamboo mirror / wall coat rack. Italy, 1960s This handcrafted mirror was designed in the style of Franco Albini. It has a cool design with a bam...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Mirror, Rattan, Cane, Wicker

Four Wall-Mounted Brass Hooks by Hertha Baller, Austria, 1950
Located in Vienna, Austria
4 wall -mounted brass hocks with contrasting faux patina, create at two tones, that accent the shape.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blue Plastic Coat Rack Wall Hook Italy 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage coat rack or wall hook from plastic in sky blue pastel color tone designed and manufactured 1950s Italy. The rail shows 4 slightly curved hooks with appro...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Mega Long Wall Coat Rack Spage Age the Length is 3.50 Meters, 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Mega long wall coat rack Spage Age the length is 3.50 meters, 1970s This is a long coat rack. Length is 3.5 meters long. They are deep red ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Coat Hanger Olaf von Bohr for Bonacina 60s
Located in bari, IT
Two bamboo hangers Designer Olaf Von Bohr for Bonacina 1960s.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Cherry & Green Leatherette Coat Rack, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
1950's coat rack in cherry and green leatherette, glass hat rest platform brass details.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Ico Parisi Voor Fratelli Reguitti, Dressboy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice green pickled beechwood dress boy. 1960s on wheels.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Beech

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Modern Beech Coat Rack Six Brass Hooks Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage original Carl Auböck coat rack or wardrobe from beech with six brass hooks Vienna 1950s While the wall mounted wardrobe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Wall Coat Rack in Metal, Brass and Resin with Carnival Masks
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Very special wall coat hangers, with carnival masks, pulcinella and harlequin, typical Neapolitan masks. Particular and unique objects.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Wrought Iron Modernist Hairpin Atomic Era Clothing Valet after Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique vintage French Mid-Century Modern wrought iron and brass hairpin clothing or clothes valet in the manner of Jacques Adnet. Item features brass ball ends on the iron rods, clea...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Giancarlo Piretti "Planta" Brown Plastic Italian Coat Rack Anonima Castelli 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Rare midcentury "Planta" brown plastic coat rack. This Italian item was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in 1972. This pie...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic, Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grey Rattan Coat Hooks Italy 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This mid century modern vintage grey rattan coat hooks by Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Italy 1960s. We love the Italian midcentury era for its light...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Oval Rattan Solo Hook Coat Rack 1950s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage solo coat hook or hat rack from rattan in soft brown color 1950s Italy. A gorgeous coat rack or hat rack with wrapped rattan ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Italian Designer, Pair of Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

1970s Austrian Coat Hanger
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stainless steel sculptural clothes hanger.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Stainless Steel

Osvaldo Borsani Glass and Brass Wall Mounted Coat Hooks
Located in Hanover, MA
Original 1940's brass swiveling coat hooks mounted to a Vitrex tempered glass shelf designed by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy. See catalog image from the Borsani Archives. This shelf is meant to be mounted perpendicular to a wall with commercially available shelf mounting brackets or other hardware. (Shown here in a brass display stand...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Shoehorn Squirrel Blackened Brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A nice shoehorn made of blackened and partly polished brass by Walter Bosse, Austria, 1950s. The handle is in the form of a squirrel. That tail can be used as hook. Very nice patina ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Signed Fratelli Reguitti Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Valet Stand Wood Brass
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Sculptural Italian gentlemen valet stand with pull-out neck tie holders and bakelite wheels made by Fratelli Reguitti and most probably designed by Ico and Luisa Parisi Italy, Agnosi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall-Mounted Mahogany Neoclassical Coat Rack, 1950s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian wall-mounted mahogany coat rack with brass neoclassical hooks.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Modern White Lacquered Wood Coat Rack, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful Sputnik removable coat stand from the 60s with wooden balls. Made entirely of solid white lacquered beech wood. The design is very similar to the coat hangers that Nana Dit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Coat Hanger with Mirror and Glass Wrought Iron Shelf by Pierluigi Colli, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Glass & Wrought Iron Shelf by Pierluigi Colli, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Gold

Hanger with Galloping Horses Brass Italian Design 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Hanger with galloping horses Brass Italian Design 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

1972, Guido Drocco and Franco Mello, Cactus Coat Stand, in the Best Green Ever
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last five pictures of this listing or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) The very best I've ever seen, that's why it's more expensive. I sold also pieces from 3500 euro up to 8000,euro but this one is different. Iconic cactus coat rack in very good original condition. Signed #494/2000 Gufram Multiples '86. The Gufram Cactus...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Polystyrene

Carl Aubock Brass Coat Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Austria, 1950s, solid cast bronze. Three sculptural biomorphic hooks mounted to a teak bracket. Bracket measures 32.75" x 2.75". Hooks are 7" x 4". Nice vintage example.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Brown Walnut Black Metal Brass Wall Coat Rack c 1950 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern wall mounted coat rack from walnut in warm brown color and black lacquered metal with four original brass ho...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Sculptural Valet Stand by Vereinigte Werkstätten, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century clothes valet/dressboy made by Vereinigte Werkstätten. It is made from a white enamelled frame, a brass and leather pants hanger ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Children Coatrack Stand Thonet 1960s Romania
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lovely Children's standing coatrack .Beechwood This coatrack was made in Romania in the 1950s/60s. This can be traced back to the round stamp under the sea...
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1960s Romanian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Beech

Matthew Weatherly Thorn Coat Rack Free Standing Maple Wood Missouri
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Coat Rack designer Matthew Weatherly Thorn Coat Rack in maple wood free standing Handmade crafted in Missouri. Influenced by Danish design. Measur...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Maple

Italian Mid-Century Modern Valet by Ico Parisi, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic and elegant, Italian, Mid-Century Modern, beech valet with brass accents by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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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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