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Mid-Century Modern Magazine 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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Oak Mid-Century Modern Magazine Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oak Mid-Century Modern magazine rack. Sold and sturdy with great patina and elegant lines. Handsome wood grain and even color. Cleaned and oiled.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Oak

Beautiful Magazine Rack, Cognac Saddle Leather, Chrome
Located in Miami, FL
Chromed frame, natural saddle leather straps. Beautiful patina. Straps are not fixed…can be moved.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Vintage Black Giotto Stoppino Kartell Magazine Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice example of this design in desirable black color. Earlier vintage Kartell label on underside.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Arthur Umanoff Wrought Iron Seventeen-Bottle Wine Holder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s Arthur Umanoff wine rack in painted wrought iron. Can be used as a tabletop or floor rack, accommodating 17 bottles. Pictured with this wine rack is the smaller, 7-bottle hold...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Modern Grosfeld House Double Sided Magazine Rack Oak & Lucite, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a delightful, dual sided, oak wood and Lucite magazine rack, by Grosfeld House, circa 1970s. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions are 16" W x 5.5"...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Lucite, Oak

French 1950s Raoul Guys attrd. Iron Wicker Magazine Rack Book Shelf Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Magazine shelf, armchair side table. Heavy and well-made. Wonderful design, showing age. Raoul Guys attributed design, however, no references have been found yet.
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1950s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Magazine Rack on Wheels
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern fine rosewood magazine rack storage.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rosewood

Frederick Weinberg Pink Poodle Magazine Stand
Located in Stamford, CT
Frederick Weinberg pink poodle metal wire magazine Stand. Darling!
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Magazine Holder by Cesare Lacca
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern, walnut and brass, magazine holder by Cesare Lacca folds up from it's handle for mobility.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mel Bogart Modernist Ashtray for Felmore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A modernist freestanding ashtray/catch-all designed by Mel Bogart for Felmore, USA, c.1950s. It features an enameled metal dish that wraps around ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron, Metal

Midcentury Wrought Iron Étagère with Wood Ball Feet and Finials
Located in Hanover, MA
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ONE ETAGERE. NOT “a set”. PRICE SHOWN IS FOR THE ONE. A single mid-century modern blackened iron framed étagère with inset painted wood and glass shelves and wood balls for feet and finials. This came out of the post-war modern craze for steel and wire frame decorative furniture and objects, such as those for Woodlin Hall by Tony Paul, Archie Kaplan...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Magazine Side Table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mid-Century Design, Wood, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, magazine side table by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1950. The table has been refinished but it has a few scratches on the top. A light-brown, vintage Mid-century...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Magazine Stand by Aldo Tura, Goat Skin Parchment, Midcentury Italian, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
A very unusual magazine stand by Aldo Tura, Italy, midcentury, circa 1950, for sheet music. Wood covered by goat skin parchment. The magazine stand has beautiful paintings on each s...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Piero Fornasetti Magazine Stand
Located in New York, NY
Magazine stand designed and manufactured by Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. Lithographic transfer print depicting a basket of colorful flowers. Has brass legs and a center handle. Ori...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Alvar Aalto Attributed Bent Wood Magazine Stand Rack
Located in Ferndale, MI
Diminutive chair side blonde laminate wood with dowel magazine stand. Clean lines and blonde wood lead me to the Aalto attribution.
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Maple

Maison Jansen Brass Magazine Holder
Located in New York, NY
1960s solid brass swan magazine holder by Maison Jansen, in vintage condition lightly hand polished.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mahogany Faux Bamboo X Shape Antique Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Faux bamboo mahogany X profile base magazine rack in style of gibbings.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Mahogany

1950s Leather and Bronze Magazine Holder Stand
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exquisite quality leather sling magazine stand, circa 1950s Possibly Jacques Adnet design for Hermes. Single stitched red cowhide with goatskin lining...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bronze

Futuristic Aluminum Magazine / Log Holder Rack
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Studio one of a kind aluminum magazine rack. Could also function as a log holder. Looks like a mountainscape. Rack measures: 18.25" wide, 12" deep and 26.5" high.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Aluminum

Piero Fornasetti Gravure Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack Brass Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Piero Fornasetti Gravure Italian Mid-Century Modern brass base magazine rack stand. Item features solid brass tripod base, iron rod, lithograph transfer enameled metal, decorated mag...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Steel, Iron

Ernest Sohn Siamese Teak Magazine Holder, circa 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ernest Sohn Siamese teak magazine holder, circa 1960s Measures: 16" wide x 5" deep x 14.5" high A great vintage Mid-Century Modern magazine ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Ebonized Walnut Magazine Holder by Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
This refined Mid-Century Modern magazine holder was realized by the esteemed American designer Arthur Umanoff, circa 1960. The piece offers two open rectilinear ends connected by a rectangular base and two atomic concave cross bars at the top- all in ebonized walnut. Connecting the top and bottom horizontal supports are an array of handcarved totem like forms- that appear inspired by Oceanic...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Walnut

Lucite and Brass Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones, Signed and Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine rack in smoked Lucite and brass handles designed in the 1960s by Charles Hollis Jones. The magazine holder is from the "Box" line, it was manufactured in the mid-1960s, it ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Lucite

1960s Cesare Lacca Magazine Holder
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern folding Italian magazine holder by Cesare Lacca. made of walnut and rattan with brass hardware.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century French Rope Magazine Rack Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
French rope magazine rack Audoux Minet, circa 1960. Measures: Height 15.3 inches, length 14.7" on 12.5 inches.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rope

1950s Perforated Metal Minimalist Architects Side Table Serving Tray Cabinmodern
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Model No. TS400 Tray Table. Rare side table, surface measures 17.5 wide and 11.5 deep.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Italian Side Table or Magazine Holder by Mobili Ferara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s side table or magazine holder made by Mobili Ferara. In home delivery US continental $250  
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Multi Adjustable Modernist Wall Hanging Walnut Magazine Display Rack
Located in Ferndale, MI
Wall mount walnut magazine display stand attributed to Peter Pepper Products . Taller than most at almost five feet . Multiple Masonite dividers slid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Mathieu Matégot Iron and Bronze Petite Two Tier Stand or Shelf Display
Located in Westport, CT
Mathieu Matégot black iron and bronze mesh two tier stand / shelf display Piece. Hungarian born 1910 -2001, then turned nationality French designer circa 1950s, pioneered perforated...
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bronze, Iron

1950s Folding Rack Black Suede Leather Sling Magazine Wood Fire Tools Holder
Located in Hyattsville, MD
An American studio craft piece, unknown maker, very well made. Light duty, Designed for lighter loads, 2-4 small logs, 10-15 lbs. max. More for kindling or papers.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Steel

1950s Craftsman Architect Walnut Spoked and Somersaulting Magazine Paper Rack
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Somersault from the Wider to the Taller Rack Position. All joinery tight. Well made piece of furniture. Measures: Wide position W 22 x D 16 x H 14 in. Tall position W 14 x D 16 x...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Walnut

1950s Italian Magazine Rack Venetian Flower Art Glass Fontana Arte
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Magazine Rack Sculptural Italian Magazine Holder Rack in the style of Fontana Arte Italy 1950s Made in bronze & brass -two venetian art glass inserts with etched flower design. Lower...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Bronze, Brass

Ernest Sohn Siamese Teak and Acrylic Magazine Holder, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ernest Sohn Siamese teak and acrylic magazine holder, circa 1960 Measures: 16" wide x 6" deep x 14.5" high Good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Acrylic, Teak

Italian Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian news magazine holder hand waved rope. Shipping to continental US in home delivery $300
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Machined Chrome Bar X Base Brass Nuts and Leather Belts Magazine Rack Shelf
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern machined chrome frame sling leather shelf magazine rack.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Chrome

Iron and Brass Catch All Shelf Magazine Rack
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and dramatic iron and brass two-tier stand, functions as a magazine rack or catch all for a bathroom etc. The shelves are iron of semi circular form, the handle is faux bambo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Wrought Iron

Wood, Iron and Brass Magazine Stand or Fireplace Log Rack Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
This Mid-Century Modern vintage brass, wood and black iron magazine stand or rack and or log carrier for a fireplace is handsome and very utilitarian. it serves as a Dual purpose for...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Vintage 1960s Rodolfo Bonetto Abstract Plastic Magazine Holder Vessel Minimalist
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Embossed Markings.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Wrought Iron Heart Floral Accent Magazine Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Midcentury era magazine wrought iron stand with twist accents, decorative heart center, and floral pattern throughout, circa 1950.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Italian Magazine Rack by Cesare Lacca
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful Italian magazine cart features the unique sculptural Italian design of Cesare Lacca and makes a stunning addition to any interior. Perfect rolling side table with glas...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Glass, Wood

Paul McCobb Brass Inset Leather Caned Magazine Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb magazine table. Caned shelves with leather top. Brass edging. High quality Paul McCobb.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Rare Mid-Century Design Icon an Arthur Umanoff Iron and Cane Log Holder Rack
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Simple, sculptural design. Presented in As-Found condition.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Ebonized Wood and Glass Side Table / Magazine Rack
Located in New York, NY
Angular, ebonized wood and glass side table with magazine holder and brass details.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Glass, Wood

Two French Mid-Century Modern Wire Waste Baskets, Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Two French trash baskets or wastebaskets that elegantly combine modern, neoclassical and industrial aesthetics. The pieces are composed of black enameled ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass Glass Magazine Rack Lacca Fontana Arte 1950s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an ornate magazine rack, made of brass, with two smoked glass panels and an opal handle, by Lacca for Fontana Arte, circa the 1950s. In good vintage conditi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Ebonized Wood Table with Glass Inserts
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized wood table with glass top and magazine rack base.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Glass, Wood

1950s Seymour Robins Architectural Catch-All Rack Bin California Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Neat little welded metal piece of furniture, very retro floor sculpture.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Lucite and Acrylic Magazine Rack or Holder
Located in Kansas City, MO
1970s Lucite magazine stand. High quality thick acrylic construction.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Magazine Holder Chair Sculpture by Allen Ditson, 1950's
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Allen Ditson walnut and cord magazine holder, in the shape of a small chair, circa late 1950s. This all original one-off example is executed in beautifully grained walnut and was pur...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Cord, Walnut

Nickel & Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones, Arched Collection
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful magazine holder in polished nickel and Lucite designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones, the piece is from the arched collection and is in excellent condition with ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Nickel

Designer Vintage "Arched" Magazine Rack after Vernor Panton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magazine rack in off-white painted metal with a cane-wrapped handle, circa 1970s. Features two splayed 'arches' supported by a round base. Very unique form, reminiscent of designs by Vernor Panton...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid Century Classical Brass Magazine Rack on Wheels C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classical design of open brass cage, consisting of square and round brass tubes. In original vintage condition. Sits on castor wheels. This item can be p...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Modernist Lacquered Wood End Table
Located in New York, NY
Modernist lacquered wood end table with brass details.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Modernist Blonde Mahogany Coffee / Magazine Table, X-Sides, Robsjohn
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist blonde mahogany coffee / magazine table. X-sides. Manner of Robsjohn Gibbings, Classic Modernist design.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Mahogany

Gilt Brass, Onyx and Stitched Leather Occasional Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Hanover, MA
This table is a prototype created by our own artisans, inspired by 1950s French and Italian design. The round top and base are polished onyx within a ring of 24-karat gold plated br...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Onyx, Gold Plate

Magazine Wedge Table by John Keal for Brown Saltman
Located in Hanover, MA
John Keal for Brown Saltman mahogany side table with trapezoid wedge-shaped top flanking a magazine rack, on tapering dowel leg frame with brass-capped feet. Brown-Saltman decal on u...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Osvaldo Borsani Style Mid-Century Modern Scrolled Stainless Steel Magazine Rack
Located in Miami, FL
Osvaldo Borsani style Mid-Century Modern scrolled stainless steel and metal magazine rack. Beautiful and timeless design.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Stainless Steel, Metal

Henry P. Glass Walnut and Naugahyde Magazine Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive Henry P. Glass magazine rack with sculpted walnut legs assembled using sophisticated wood joinery techniques (circular joints). Slots are made of Naugahyde (original to th...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Naugahyde, Walnut

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

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern magazine 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 magazine racks and stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, tables, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern magazine racks and stands made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and France pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original magazine racks and stands, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mathieu Matégot, Cesare Lacca, and Jacques Adnet. 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 magazine 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 $82 and tops out at $14,000 while the average work can sell for $999.

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