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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Blackened Wood and Brass Magazine Rack, Italian Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
Blackened wood and brass magazine rack. Italian work. Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Vintage Modernist Brass Newspaper Rack
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Add a touch of architectural elegance to your space with this handsome vintage modernist magazine rack. Crafted from solid brass, this piece showcases a striking X-frame design with ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Plexiglass Magazine Rack, Ftrench Work, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Magazine Rack is made of Lucite. This is a French work, circa 1970.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Rattan Magazine Rack, French Work, Circa 1970
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This magazine rack is made of rattan. This is a French work. Circa 1970.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Nickel Circular Compact Magazine Holder
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Nickel circular compact magazine holder.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Ball Feet Tony Paul Magazine Rack Stand
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice Mid-Century Modern magazine rack by Tony Paul.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

Italian Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
Italian Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
$1,100 Sale Price
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Danish Modern Teak + Leather Folding Magazine Rack
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak, Leather Measurements: 19″ wide x 11″ deep (open), 2" deep (closed) x 11″ tall Condition: In excel...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather, Teak

Vintage Rattan Bamboo Oversized Magazine Rack Holder Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage oversized large bamboo rattan magazine rack holder stand. Dimensions: 21 W x 15.5 D x 21.75 H. Original vintage rattan.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Maison Jansen, Magazine Rack with Claw Feet, Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice magazine rack is made of wood and brass with claw feet. This is a French work by famous designer Maison Jansen, circa 1940.
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Magazine Rack, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage Riviera style magazine rack from the 1950s, Italy from rattan in beautiful shape. approx. measures: Width 52 cm Depth...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Container for fabric, needles and sewing thread rattan
Located in Lugo, IT
Bamboo/rattan servomuto The fabric and original of the period and is not perfect, the structure normal signs of use Thank you
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Unusual Vintage Bamboo Magazine Rack Ca' 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming, bamboo magazine holder, ca' 1950's. The middle piece has a bend-so its easier to handle.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Franco Albini Style Bamboo Magazine Stand, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
This charming mid-century bamboo and wicker magazine rack was designed and produced in Italy in the 1960s. Its wickerwork style reminds us of furniture designed by Franco Albini and ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

1970's Unique Book Stand Shelf by ULUV, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful wooden book stand shelf made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's by ULUV.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Vintage Italian Brass Magazine Rack from 50s
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this Italian magazine rack made from brass. It includes a ceramic ashtray on the top. Produced in Italy during the 50s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mathieu Matégot Black Metal Two-Tier Magazine Rack
Located in Stamford, CT
A French Matégot metal magazine rack which is both modern and whimsical from the 1950, perforated metal, metal, and brass.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Solid Walnut Magazine Rack by Arthur Umanoff for American Woodcraft
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-century solid walnut magazine rack by Arthur Umanoff for American Woodcraft, circa 1950s. This sturdy rectangular magazine rack is finely crafted and all original with carved tri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Walnut

1960s Mid-Century Modern Teak and Black Painted Iron Italian Magazine Stand
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Italian magazine stand represents the era's fascination with sleek, functional design, and the harmonious blend of natural and industrial materials. Italian design of this perio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Brass Swan Magazine Stand, Italy, Polished Brass, C 1950, For Books & Magazines
Located in New York, NY
Decorative brass magazine stand, from Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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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

Vintage Rattan Magazine Rack
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage Rattan Magazine Rack in the style of Franco Albini. Versatile and useful item that can also be used for holding records. In very good v...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Maison Jansen Skeletal Brass Swan Frame Magazine Rack Centerbury
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Discover timeless elegance and artistic craftsmanship with this Maison Jansen Skeletal Brass Swan Frame Magazine Rack, a stunning vintage piece attributed to the prestigious design h...
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1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Maison Baguès French Brass & Smoked Glass Magazine Rack
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Maison Baguès French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, smoked Glass sides and Brass Bamboo Style Frame.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Hinged Wooden Magazine Rack
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Hinged wooden magazine rack. With a functional design and a folding trestle structure, the piece has two tray supports, one upper and one lower, both attached to a sloping frame with...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Acrylic End Tables Magazine Stands
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern glass top acrylic end tables magazine stands. Original 1970’s, American, Mid-Century Modern pieces. Unique acrylic design with magazine Stand qualities. Lo...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Glass, Acrylic

Rare Black Lacquered Metal, Leather and Plaid Fabric Magazine Rack
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare magazine rack is made of fabric and leather on a black lacquered metal base, plaid fabric. This is a very nice French work, circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Italian Stained Plywood & Decotared Glass 1950s Magazine Rack
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Stained plywood structure with brass & grinded glass Mid-Century Modern magazine rack. Original Vintage condition: wear consistent with age and use.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Aluminum, Brass

Maison Bagues Brass and Glass Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Berlin, BE
Very elegant faux bamboo magazine rack by Maison Bagues. The rack is made of brass and with smoked glass in an excellent quality. Very condition.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Sarried LTD styled Brass Magazine Rack
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A brass wrapped double slotted magazine rack with slanted top and to both sides sturdy brass handles perfect for moving the piece without taking the contents out. Designed and manufa...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Folding Magazine Racks by Cees Braakman - Netherlands
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of folding magazine racks in stained and shellac-varnished beech. Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. Netherlands c. 1960.
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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Beech

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

Selection of Magazine Racks or Log Holders
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of magazine racks or log holders, circa 19th century to 1950s. They are: 1) Italian gilt metal faux bamboo magazine rack, circa 1950s, seen at the top left. It measures: 1...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Copper, Metal

Vintage Italian Black ABS Plastic Magazine Rack by Olaf von Bohr for Kartell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural magazine rack/stand in black ABS plastic with four sizable storage sections and handle by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell (ca. 1970s, Italy). Uncommon model and color, long out ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Vintage Italian Rattan 1960s Glove Box/Magazine Rack with Red Fabric
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This vintage box is made from a rattan frame with a red fabric bag. It features a useful lid and practice handle. It can be used as a magazine rack or a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Fabric, Rattan, Rush

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

Original 1960s Teak and Leather Magazine Rack, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Teak magazine rack. 1960s. The original leather compartments have several stains, age related wear. Dimensions: Height 38 cm, Length 46 cm, Depth 19 cm.      
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather, Teak

Vintage Wrought Iron Scrolling Hollywood Regency Whimsical Magazine Rack Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wrought Iron Scrolling Hollywood Regency Whimsical Magazine Rack Stand. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 15.75" H x 19" W x 9.25" D.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Modernist Magazine Rack
Located in Denton, TX
Modernist lacquered metal with wood ball feet magazine rack very space age.
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack by Brazilian Designer, 1950s
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern wood magazine rack by Unattributed Brazilian Designer. Made of solid wood and finished with varnish, this piece is part of a set of magazine racks and other pie...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Minimalistic 1970s Danish Oak Wood Magazine Rack Design Made by Salin Møbler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Magazine rack Producer: Salin Møbler, Denmark Origin: Denmark Age: 1970s Description: original 1960s magazine rack made by Salin Mobl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather, Oak

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

Decorative 1960's DPS Hand Drill, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage decorative (although fully functional) manual hand drill, made by DPS, in the 1960's, in former Czechoslovakia. Made of metal and chrome. Repolished, cleaned, shows signs of ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Chrome

Allen Ditson Magazine Holder Chair Sculpture, 1950's
By Allen Ditson
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

Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Magazine Holder, Czechoslovakia, 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage magazine or newspaper made of rattan and bamboo Good Vintage Condition
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Hollywood Regency Plexiglass Warehouse Rack 1970s Italy
Located in Oirlo, LI
Hollywood regency Plexiglass warehouse rack 1970s Italy This is a plexiglass warehouse rack that fits in various styles of interior. This warehouse rack has beautiful gold ac...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Italian Bamboo and Wicker Magazine Rack, 60s
Located in Palermo, IT
Stylish magazine rack in straight and curved bamboo canes and wicker bands with curved handle. Italian manufacture in the 60s. Wear consistent with ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker

Carl Auböck Magazine Rack in Leather and Brass, Austria 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck Magazine Rack, Austria 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Italian Rattan & Rush 1960s Magazine Rack
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rush and rattan magazine rack with high handle. Very good vintage condition.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan, Rush

Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Brass Magazine Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century faux bamboo brass magazine stand with two compartments, a central handle, and four curved feet.
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Mid century Chrome Over Brass Swan Magazine Holder after Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this very unusual Silver Mid-Century Chrome Over Brass Swan Magazine Holder, Rare. These were made in Italy for Maison Jansen in the 1960-1970s. This one is in very good co...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Chrome

Rattan Bamboo Mid Century Modern c1960s Magazine Rack Super Clean MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan Bamboo Mid Century Modern c1960s Magazine Rack Super Clean MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Modern, Rattan, Bamboo, Cane, Magazine Rack, Italy, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Modern, Rattan, Bamboo, Cane, Magazine Rack, Italy, 1960s A modernist rush, rattan, and debarked wood magazine rack designed and produced in Italy in the second half of the ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Italian Midcentury Bamboo and Wicker Magazine Stand
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Italian midcentury bamboo and wicker magazine holder or rack has been designed and manufactured in Italy 1960s. It´s style and m...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker

1970s vintage MAGAZINE RACK newspaper holder chrome leather bamboo
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful and decorative magazine rack from the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated metal, and the handle and divider inside are covered with black leather (possibly lea...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Mid-Century Bottle Holder in Teak and Wenge, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Bottle holder in teak and wenge. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Formica, Teak, Wenge

Rope and Tassel Double Lyre Bookstand
Located in Queens, NY
Rope and tassel (20th Century) brass double lyre rope design book stand
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century French Bendwood Bamboo and Palm Rattan Magazine Rack
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your newspapers and magazines organized and neat in this elegant vintage book holder. Crafted in France circa 1950 and built of bend bamboo ti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan, Bamboo, Bentwood

Athlete Man Magazine Rack, Italy, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Athlete Man magazine rack, newspaper holder, stand in cast metal and black leather.
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Walter Lamb Style Iron and Rope Magazine Stand
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Walter Lamb mid-century style magazine stand with iron base and zig zag cotton rope accent.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

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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