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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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Franco Albini, Coat Rack, Rattan, Bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan coat rack designed and produced by Franco Albini, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Coen de Vries Coat Rack for Devo, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Coat rack designed by Coen de Vries, circa 1950. Manufactured by Devo, Netherlands Lacquered steel frame. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and u...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wire, Metal

Wood coat rack, Carlo de Carli for FIARM, Italy, 1960's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Carlo de Carli wood coat rack for FIARM, Italy, 1960's. Coat rack stand from the 1960s designed by Carlo de Carli for FIAM. Wood stem structu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Chrome

First Edition, Cactus Coat Rack by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello for Gufram 1968
Located in Lasne, BE
Coat rack in polyurethane in the shape of a green cactus. This is the first edition created in 1968. Wear due to age and time of the coat rack.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Polyester

Two Vintage 1950s Hangers for Clothes
Located in Premariacco, IT
Pair of vintage hangers from the 1950s, entirely in wood with iron hanger. Solid and robust, they can also be used as furnishing and design elements ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

Mid-Century Iron and Beech Wood Italian Foldable Valet Stand, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful and rare midcentury Italian personal coat hanger in an understated modern style. This fantastic item was made in Italy in the 1960s and is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Carl Auböck Four Midcentury Patinated Brass Wall Coat Hooks, 1950s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Austrian Mid-Century Modern solid brass hooks by Carl Auböck II from 1950s. They are made of patinated solid brass with polished details. ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Standing Coatrack 1960s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice standing coatrack. In so typical 1960s Brown and Yellow color. The Chrome curved rods on the top can be put in and put out. For more hanging space...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Walnut Coat Rack Iron Wood Mid-Century, Italy, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-century coat rack from walnut with black iron, Italy 1960 Coatrack, wall wardrobe made from walnut wood and solid walnut knobs and iron hardware. It's a well-made piece that i...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

Coat Rack Bamboo 6 Hangers Natural Color and Elegant Shape. Spain, Mid-Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Bamboo coat rack with 6 hangers in natural color and elegant shape. This midcentury bamboo coat rack is unusual - due to its size, elegance, a good coat rack for almost any space,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Carl Auböck Mid-Century Coat Rack Beech Wardrobe with 7 Brass Hooks, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant modernist wall-mounted coat rack from the 1950s. An original and old vintage object, designed and executed by the Austrian architect and designer Carl Auböck. The frame is...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Large Coat Rack in Pine Wood for Les Arcs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Coat rack designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski resort circa 1960, manufactured in France. Pinewood. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Pine

Italian Bamboo Coat Racks, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian bamboo coat racks, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 180 cm; D= 50 cm.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Set of Three Vintage Wall-Mounted Albisola Hand-Painted Earthenware Hooks, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. These wall-mounted coat hooks are made in hand-crafted and painted earthenware. They feature marine designs. The hooks are vintag...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Earthenware

Mid-Century Wall Hanger, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Metal With aged patina Good original condition.  
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Carles Riart 'Ona' Wooden Coat Rack, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Coat rack designed by Carles Riart, Spain, circa 1970. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina....
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1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Pair of Italian Coat Hangers by Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian coat hangers by Fontana Arte, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 10 cm; W= 10 cm; D= 10 cm.   
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Steel

Antique French Bentwood Coat Stand, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique French bentwood coat stand. By unknown artist, France, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preservi...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Bentwood

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

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Brass

Estrid Ericson, Coat Hanger, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass coat hanger designed by Estrid Ericson, and produced by Svenskt Tenn, c. 1940s-1950s. Dimensions of back plate (inches) : (1.87 x 3.18 x .31) (H x W x D).
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Giò Ponti in the Manner Italian Midcentury Coat Racks 50's
Located in bari, IT
Walnut wood structure coat rack with brass table anchored to the structure, embellished with brass circles creating harmony in the wooden panel. Crystal hood with brass anchors. 1950...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Beech Clothing Valet Made in Italy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant clothing valet created from beech in Italy, c1955. A place for all your stuff as this model breaks down for traveling and will fit in a suitcase. Wood knobs...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Set of 35 Midcentury Aluminium Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Two different sizes, beautifully curved. A great set consisting of eighteen single hooks which can be set differently to conjure a wonderful installation on the wall. Inspired by the work of Carl...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Set of 8 Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Two different sizes, beautifully curved. A great set consisting of seven single hooks which can be set differently to conjure a wonderful installation on the wall. Two different s...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Hanging coatrack attributed to Coen de Vries for Devo 1950s Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very rare hanging wall coatrack . Attributed to Coen de Vries for Devo Holland 1950s Remarkably this set is still complete .comes with the 6 hooks and the 6 hangers .In Black and R...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Iron

1904 Rare Thonet Coat Rack no.21, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished and finished by shellac
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Set of 18 Midcentury Brass Wall Hooks, Austria, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Two different sizes, beautifully curved. A great set consisting of eighteen single hooks which can be set differently to conjure a wonderful installation on the wall. Inspired by the work of Carl...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Ico Parisi Wall Coat Rack for Stildomus, Italy, 1959
Located in Milan, IT
Ico Parisi 'Regolo' Model 1802 wall coat rack for Stildomus, Italy 1959.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass, Nickel

Donald Deskey Mid Century Chrome Coat Rack
Located in Countryside, IL
Donald Deskey mid century chrome coat rack This coat rack measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 67 inches high Excellent Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a controlled lighti...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Coat Hanger, Wall Pannel, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage wall coat hanger Manufacturer: Slovenia/Yugoslavia Period of production: 1960s Style: vintage, classic design, midcentury mod...
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1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Midcentury Coat Rack Chromed Metal Enameled Plastic Luci Italia 1970s Set of 2
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 model M-65 coat hangers produced in the 70s by the Luci Italia company. Each single coat hanger was made with a chromed metal structure and a circular knob in white enamelle...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Coat Rack Stand, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Rectangular coat hanger with rounded corners in bamboo and rattan featuring four hooks. 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

"Ventaglio" Coat Rack or Room Divider by G. Pasotto for Tarzia, 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition for this first edition of wood coat rack or room divider designed by Giovanni Pasotto and produced in Italy during the 70s by T...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Valet Stands Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, 1940s Italian Design
Located in Southampton, NJ
Scarcely seen handcrafted valet stands "Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket" made in Italy c. 1940's, after the children's novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Maple

Mid-Century Retro Chic Gentleman’s Floor Standing Suit Hanger or Dumb Valet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Retro chic gentleman’s floor standing suit hanger or dumb valet. A very useful piece, the Valet or clothes stand has a modern look in brush...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Rattan and Bamboo Coat Rack Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Coat rack stand in bamboo and rattan with two 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

Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dressboy
Located in Weesp, NL
Classy and elegant Scandinavian 1960's dressboy in great condition. The dressboy features a so-called "Svuota Tasche", a specific place to empty your poc...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Mid Century Coat Rack by Jan Kalous for Uluv
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Entry hall wall coat rack designed by Jan Kalous, manufactured by ULUV, former Czechoslovakia in 1960's. Made of beech wood and rattan. In excellent origina...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Rattan, Wood

Italian Designer, Pair of 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

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Brass

Midcentury Wall Brass Coat Rack, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Clothes Hanger and Trouser Press by Windsor, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Chamber stand, elegant trouser press from the second half of the last century (circa 1970), which is in good condition and ready to use. The trouser pres...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

B.B.P.R. Metal Coat Hanger, Mod. Erato, Artemide, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
"Erato" metal coat racks by B.B.P.R. (Lodovico Barbariano di Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti e Ernesto N. Rogers) for Artemide.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Hand-Painted Ceramic, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of hand-painted ceramic 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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Ceramic

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Hand-Painted Ceramic, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of hand-painted ceramic 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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Ceramic

Carlo Scarpa Attribution, Coat Hooks, Brass, Murano Glass, Venini, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of 3 brass and Murano glass coat hooks, design attributed to Carlo Scarpa and produced by Venini, Italy, c. 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Danish Virum Møbelsnedkeri Teak Coat Rack
Located in Kramfors, SE
Mid-Century Modern teak coat rack or hanger. The rack is made by Virum Møbelsnedkeri and designed by Adam Hoff and Poul Østergaard in Denmark around the 1960s. The rack is hung on the wall and has a folding hanger...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Teak

Italian Designer, Coat Hanger, Metal, Orange Resin, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and orange resin coat hanger 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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Metal

1970s Coat Hanger "Minivip" Designed by Arch, Benanti E Brunori for Velca
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Coat Hanger "MINIVIP" designed by Arch. Benanti e Brunori for Velca moulded in Cycolac antistatic, 1970s. The item is in very good conditio...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Italian Designer, Pair of Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass coat hangers designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Bamboo and Rattan Coat Rack Stand, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Big rectangular coat hanger with rounded corners in bamboo and rattan featuring five 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

Bedroom Clothes Hanger with Mirror Italy Mid-Century Modern Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bedroom clothes hanger with mirror Italy Mid-century Modern gold.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Rattan and Bamboo Coat Rack Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Coat rack stand in bamboo and rattan with two 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

Mid Century Oak Coat Rack with Shelf from ÚLUV
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Beautiful oak coat rack with nylon shelf from ÚLUV cooperative, manufactured in former Czechoslovakia in 1950's. In very good original condition. Wooden parts refinished. Nylon strin...
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Nylon, Oak

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three brass and glass coat hangers designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1930s.
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Midcentury Pair of Coat Rack Stand in Bamboo & Rattan, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Midcentury modern squared coat hangers in rattan and bamboo, single 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, Rattan

Walnut and Black Steel Mid-Century Modern Shelf
Located in PARIS, FR
The Severin Shelf combines 5 shelves on one side with a clothes hanging area on the other. It can be placed in an entranceway to store coats, hats & scarves, or in a bedroom for quick acces to one’s most frequently used clothes...
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2010s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Steel

Antique French Telescopic Metal Music Stand, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique French telescopic metal music stand. Made by unknown manufacturer, France, circa 1940. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Large Mid-Century Modern Teak Slats Wall Mount Hall Coat Rack with Mirror, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish Mid-Century Modern coat-rack for wall mounting with rare and practical hooks. This Midcentury, wooden wall coat-rack is in very good condition and we think it is an interi...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Chrome

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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