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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
Rattan Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan wall coat hook hanger, Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching wall coat stand features three hooks for hanging clothes, hats or bags. Its clean design makes it t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Carl Auböck Midcentury Wall Coat Rack with Six Brass Hooks, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Austrian Mid-Century Modern coatrack made of solid beechwood with six polished solid brass hooks designed by Carl Auböck and handmade by Werkstätten A...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Cristal Arte Wall Mirror, Wall Coat Rack, Large Standing Mirror, Umbrella Stand
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This magnificent standing mirror, attributed to Cristal Arte features a tanned border that is all engraved with leaves pattern. It is very harmonious thanks to its curvaceous design ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Glass

Midcentury Wall with Coat/ Rack and Mirror, Germany, 1968s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Maker Plauer Holzwaren-Fabrik Made of leatherette, wood, mirror Fully functional Original condition.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Mirror, Wood

1950s Vintage Modernist Wall Mounted Coat Rack
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern iron wall-mounted "hang it all" style coat or hat rack with painted wood balls. All original patina. Probably French design, circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Five Sculptural Italian Brass Coat Hangers, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Five Sculptural large Italian brass coat hangers, 1940s five pieces are available.     
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Vintage Roger Feraud Hat Rack and Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage hat rack and mirror produced in the 1950s by French designer Roger Feraud. Sunburst design topped with primary colored wood balls. A jack-of-a...
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

1950’s Bamboo Coat Stand by Franco Albini
Located in London, Lambeth
Born near Milan in 1905, Franco Albini was an Italian architect, urban planner, and furniture designer active between the 1930s and the 1960s. He studied architecture at Milan’s famo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Coen de Vries for Devo “Toonladder” Metal Coat Rack, the Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Coen de Vries for Devo “toonladder” metal coat rack, the Netherlands, 1960s. Black metal coat rack with grey metal hooks. In good original condition. Coen de Vries was a Dutch indu...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Coat Stand with Round Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian brass coat stand with round base, Italy, 1970s This heavy coat rack has four high hangers and other four hangers i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Fratelli Reguitti Valet Stand with Pant Press
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Italian valet with plug in pant press. Also includes swing out cuff link holders. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).      
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Valet Stand, Coat Rack, Ring Dish, Tie Hook, Bedroom, Gentleman, Lady, Custom
Located in Issaquah, WA
Hardwood valet stand with multiple shirt and jacket hangers, draping bar and personal accessories dish. Begin and end each day with a ritual that will no...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Hanging Coat Rack Karl Fichtel, Germany, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Designed by Karl Fichtel, around 1955, for wire works in Erlau. Reduced construction made of metal filaments encased in white plastic with adjustable, multi-colored coat hooks. Heigh...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Different Types of Cloth Hanger Vienna, 1960s 'Price All Together'
Located in Wien, AT
Measures: 1 x 4 pieces H 62cm, W 35 cm, D 5 1 x 2 pieces (Perry) H 18cm, W 40 cm, D 2 cm 2 x different types H 72cm, W 41.5cm, D 6.5 cm (last coat rack H 69 cm, W 40 cm, D 5 cm)  ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Brass Coat Rack with Shelf, 8 Hooks
Located in Brussels, BE
Brass coat rack with shelf - 8 hooks.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Black Wall Hooks Walter Bosse, 1950s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass black set of 3 wall hooks in animal form, 1950s, Austria. The wall hooks are easy to fix with two screws. The vintage condition is very good with som...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Sculptural White Lacquered Wood Coat Rack by Bruce Tippett Renna
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural white lacquered wood coat rack by Bruce Tippett renna for Gavina, Knoll International, circa 1968.  
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Metal Wire Dress Boy, Holland, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Metal wire valet. Holland, 1950s Very simple and functional design.      
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Italian Midcentury Rattan Coat Racks, 60's
Located in bari, IT
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Valet Stand, Coat Rack, Ring Dish, Tie Hook, Bedroom, Custom, Gentleman, Lady
Located in Issaquah, WA
Hardwood valet stand with multiple shirt and jacket hangers, draping bar and personal accessories dish. Begin and end each day with a ritual that will no...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Vintage Fontana Arte Style Glass and Brass Coat or Hat Rack
Located in East Hampton, NY
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...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Modern, Hand Carved Wooden Coat Stand
Located in Caragh, IE
Designed by Tim Dunleavy, the 'Sappling' coat stand is hand-sculpted to create this elegant, linear form. This piece is constructed using an intricate stack laminating technique whic...
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2010s Irish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Walnut

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

Midcentury Gispen Grey Enameled Metal Coat Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen light grey enameled metal coat rack with weighted base and umbrella holder. 8 tubular arms with black synthetic knobs for coats and hats. In origin...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Italian Cherry Valet Stand Dressboy in the Manner of Fratelli Reguitti, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
This chique dressboy features cherry base with brass details. Use for ties, suits, pants, jewelry, jackets, blouses, and dresses. It remains in good condition with wear consistent wi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

White Coat and Umbrella Rack by Paolo Orlandini & Roberto Lucci for Velca Legnan
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The coat rack depicted is a quintessential piece of mid-century Italian design, elegantly designed by Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini for Velca. This...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Coat Rack Stand Clothes Tree Stand Lucite Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Unique Mid-Century Modern freestanding Lucite coat rack, coat stand, clothes tree. The vintage design features three thick tubular Lucite Branches mounte...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Jacques Adnet For Hermes Valet Leather Wrapped Original Tartan Plaid Upholstery
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare Jacques Adnet for Hermes valet de nuit and seat with leather wrapped hand-stitched in Hermès saddle style and original tartan plaid wool upholstery....
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Carl Auböck Vintage Beech Brass Coat Rack or Coat Stand, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An original Carl Auböck vintage beech brass coat rack or wall mounted wardrobe, which was designed in Austria 1950s. The coat rack was made of shel...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Coat Rack with Umbrella Stand by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, 1970s, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Coat rack / black umbrella stand designed by Ettore Sottsass Olivetti Synthesis 45 series, 1972.Coat rack / black umbrella stand des...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Aluminum, Steel

French Rattan & Bamboo Coat Rack Louis Sognot, circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French rattan coat rack Louis Sognot, circa 1950. Height / 12.5 inches. Depth / 9.5 inches. Width / 16 inches.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Coat Hook Carl Auböck 1960 Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage leather coat hook designed and executed by Carl Auböck workshop 1960 Vienna, which shows a beautiful hand stitched cogn...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Entrance Coat Rack with Watercolour, Italy in the Style of Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A beautiful midcentury Italian coat rack in brass with a glass top shelf and a signed and dated watercolor.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Coat Stand by Brevettato
Located in Wien, AT
Coat stand by Brevettato. Signed, see last picture. Original condition.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Sculptural White Lacquered Wood Coat Rack by Bruce Tippett Renna
Located in Brussels, BE
Sculptural white lacquered wood coat rack by Bruce Tippett renna for Gavina, Knoll International, circa 1968.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

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

Collection 'Family of 10 Dressboys" by Reguitti, Italy, 1960s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An eclectic collection of 10 dressboys / valet stands produced by Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s-1970s Presented as a collection this would be an ideal purchase for s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Yasuaki Sasamoto "Dulton" Askilik, Very Nice Design Chromed Coat Hanger
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and unusual coat hanger on stand is made of chromed pieces assembled with rivets. This coat hanger can be unassembled in 4 parts. This is a work by designer Yasuaki Sa...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Vintage Cloth Hanger Stand with Hertha Baller Hooks, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Vintage cloth hanger stand with Hertha Baller hooks, circa 1950s Good original condition Iron brass execution.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Bamboo Coatrack by Olaf von Bohr, Italy Midcentury
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian coatrack from bamboo with 3 hooks, circa 1955 Handsome coat rack with 3 solid wooden hooks entwined within the bamboo structure. Good original v...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

9x Midcentury Brass Wall Coat Hooks by Herta Baller Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 9 beautiful Austrian modernist brass wall hooks, executed in the 1950s by Baller Vienna. Gently polished by hand, in good condition with nice patina. Sold separately, the price...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Cast Iron Vintage Bootjack by Luber Guß Vienna, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage bootjack from cast iron beetle like shape circa 1970s. Manufactured by Luber Guß Vienna. The vintage condition is very good. approx. measures: Width: 15 cm...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

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

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 Coat Rack Hanger Vinyl Upholstery Bucolic Ico Parisi Style
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Ico Parisi attributable coat rack hanger wall, vinyl upholstery with the traditional Italian bucolic motive. Measures cm: H 180 x W 112 x D 16.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Large Organic Midcentury Coat Stand in Solid Pine with Metal Base, Sweden, 1960
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large organic coat stand in solid pine with metal base, Sweden, 1960s It has 16 pine hooks were you can hang your coat, hat, scarf, umbrella etc on.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Steel

Italian Bamboo Rattan Coat Rack Umbrella Stand, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Standing coat rack and umbrella stand in bamboo, Italy, circa 1960. As shown in the photos, the date "1967" is written on the base. The previous owner told us the item was a wedding...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage French Lucite and Brass Gentleman's Valet Stand
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage French lucite and brass valet. Unusual lucite gentleman valet stand is outstanding in a modern dressing room. The top is brass and the v...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Coat Rack Chrome
Located in Weiningen, CH
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Valet / Coat Stand by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Personal Valet or Coat Stand by Ico Parisi circa 1950 with storage for coat, shirt, tie, personal articles and shoes. The piece is exquisitely h...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Italian Bamboo and Rattan Flower Stand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very good condition, the decorative sheathing is missing on the right side. Hardly noticeable.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Stand, Wood and Metal
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Stand, Wood and Metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Albert Paley Attributed Cast Iron Coat Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This one of a kind artist produced piece is an artistic tour-de-force in cast iron. A dramatic addition to any interior space.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

Large Asymmetric Pine Wall Coat rack with integrated Mirror, France, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large asymmetric pine wall coat rack with integrated mirror, France, 1960s.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Mirror, Pine

Italian Iron Brass and Beechwood Valet, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Italian iron brass and beechwood valet, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Wrought Iron Coat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern coat rack in wrought iron with gilt twisted accents. In great vintage condition with age-appropriate wear.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

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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