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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
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

Tony Paul Wire Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made wire magazine rack by New York-based designer Tony Paul. The rack has a black wrought iron skeletal frame with bent brass spokes to hold your items and crossed legs fin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Wire

Cees Braakman Attributed Magazine Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century modern newspaper rack is made of wood veneer and wooden dowels, and folds up. Designed to store your reading material by placing inside the 'V' shaped cradle, or han...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Carl Auböck #4019-1 or 4019-2 Newspaper Tray, Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #4019-1 or 4019-2 newspaper tray in leather and brass, Austria. Available in black or brown leather.
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Brass and Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jone
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Magazine holder by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jone. Constructed of clear lucite and polish brass. We also have a chrome one in a different listing. It’s in ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Spindle Magazine Rack / Book Rack in Solid Black Cherry Wood, USA, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a gorgeous magazine rack constructed from solid black cherry wood. Constructed in the late 1960's or early 1970's this exquisite piece features extraordinary variegated w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Cherry

Mid-Century Solid Wood Magazine Rack
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Wood magazine rack. Made of solid wood, with solid sides and a rectangular shape. The piece has two internal dividers, allowing you to organize newspapers and magazines in a practica...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

French 1940s Iron Magazine Rack
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s white painted iron magazine rack with open lattice design and gilt ball trim with a coil form handle. (manner of Jean Prouve)
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Brass Magazine Rack Carl Auböck, 1950s Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage authentic leather brass magazine rack, which was designed by Carl Auböck, 1950s. This iconic magazine rack shows a brass frame and a brown high quality lea...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

1950s Midcentury Design Bamboo Brass Magazine Rack
Located in Brescia, IT
Bamboo and brass magazine rack Excellent condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Wall-Mounted Wicker Magazine Rack by Carl Auböck II
Located in London, GB
A wall mounted magazine rack designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. Quintessential of the designs of the 2nd Carl Auböck, the design of this exceptional wall-mounted magazin...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very cute solid brass tube unusual design Mid-Century Modern magazine rack.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Piero Fornasetti Strumenti Musicali Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
A rare and early magazine stand or portariviste designed and manufactured by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression Piero Fornasetti in the 1950s. The vintage rack...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

1950s Mid- Century Leather and Brass Adnet Style Magazine Stand
Located in New York, NY
This classic leather and brass magazine stand was realized in in the manner of Jacques Adnet. The French art deco modernist designer, architect and interior designer was renowned for...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-20th Century French Bamboo Brass Magazine Rack Maison Baguès Style
Located in Dallas, TX
Keep your newspapers organized and neat inside this vintage magazine holder. Crafted in Paris France circa 1950, and attributed to Maison Bague...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Group of Magazine Racks
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern magazine racks, circa 1950s. They are: 1) Sculptural iron magazine rack, designed by Tony Paul, seen at the left. It measures 20.25" H x 8.25" D. 2...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Iron

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

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

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

Mid Century Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Mid Century Bamboo Magazine Rack This is a real retro piece, made in bamboo, it has 2 magazine sections and it stands on neat legs and has a hoop-over handle An excellent and good ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Mid-Century Modern Stow & Davis Teak Paper Bin, circa 1960s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Stow & Davis teak paper bin, circa 1960s Vintage waste basket bin by Stow and Davis. The bin is made from teak. Good vintage...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Teak

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

1950s Mid-Century Modern Black painted Metal and Brass Italian Magazine Rack
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant brass and black metal magazine rack made in Italy in the 1950s, item has been cleaned and restored in original colors, now it's in...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, 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

Mid Century Sarreid Style Magazine Rack
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Stunning substantial brass clad magazine rack with a campaign design in the manner of Sarreid. Great visuals with skyscraper design. 3 angled storage areas provide varied exposures.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Vintage Orange Colored Magazine Rack
Located in Seattle, WA
Painted Orange with Black Detailing . Lighthouse Motif on one Side, Crane on the Other. Intricate Bandings on the Legs. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

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

Midcentury Teak Magazine Rack Danish Style
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This is a mid-century modern magazine rack, featuring a minimalist design that complements its functional purpose. The frame is made of teak, a high-quality hardwood known for its du...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Teak

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

Wood and metal magazine rack, mid-century, 1960s
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Wood and metal magazine rack, mid-century, Italian made, 1960. Metal frame with black finish and shaped wooden compartment to hold magazines and newspapers. The essential design and ...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

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 Rattan Newspaper and Magazine Stand with Glass Top, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan, Glass

Mid Century Bamboo and Cane Magazine Rack in French Riviera Style, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
a vintage magazine holder dating back to the 50s and 60s of certain European production. Likely made in Italy, this mid century magazine rack is all handcrafted. The slats of the horizontal plane, on which the magazines rest...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Maison Jansen Polished Brass Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful brass magazine rack attributed to Maison Jansen. The rams heads and feet, in true Maison Jansen style set this piece apart. A compliment to any room. The professionally ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Mathieu Mategot Mid Century Modern Black Hairpin Metal Mesh 2 Tier Magazine Rack
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mathieu Mategot Mid Century Modern Black Hairpin Metal Mesh 2 Tier Magazine Rack. Item features iron construction, plenty of storage. Very nice vintage item, Clean modernist lines, S...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Carl Auböck Vintage Mid-Century Modern Brass Bookstand, 1950s, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
A Carl Auböck vintage Mid-Century Modern brass bookstand model no. 3606, which was designed 1950s, Vienna. The bookstand shows beautiful brass patina ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Magazine Stand With Bamboo Detail, Circa 1950
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Magazine stand in black enameled metal partly wrapped in bamboo and supported by a round base with a tubular stem.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Machined Solid Brass Folding Magazine Rack Shelf Nice Brass Patina Clean!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Machined Solid Brass Folding Magazine Rack Shelf Nice Brass Patina Clean!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Extraordinary Mid Century Modern newspaper and magazine stand made of iron
Located in München, DE
Beautiful newspaper or magazine rack made of black iron and with brass ball feet. An original Mid Century Modern design object. Very high quality minimalist 1950s streamline design. ...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Mid Century rope and black metal magazine rack, 1950's, tripod
Located in BELFORT, FR
Beautiful one-of-a-kind Mid Century Modern magazine rack, black metal and rope.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid Century rattan and black metal magazine rack, 1950's
Located in BELFORT, FR
Beautiful Mid Century Modern magazine rack, black metal and rattan.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Italian Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury French riviera style bamboo and rattan magazine rack. This wonderful piece was realized in Italy during 1960s. This lovely piece is fantastic as it features heart-...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane

Aged Vintage Magazine Holder with Greek inspired Motif
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage magazine rack features a charming design that combines functionality with artistic flair, showcasing a warm orange finish contrasted by black trim. The rack's scalloped ...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Midcentury Brass Magazine or Newspaper Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
Magazine rack in the style of Carl Auböck, made in Austria in the 1950s, brass construction on four slightly raised legs with drops feet made of plastic, Height 56 cm, age-related ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Modern Folding Magazine Holder by Cesare Lacca
Located in Buffalo, NY
Italian, Mid-Century Modern, walnut and brass, magazine holder by Cesare Lacca folds up from it's handle for mobility, Ingenious design.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

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

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Magazine Racks on Metal Casters
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern brass magazine racks on metal casters.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Plated & Red Magazine Racks, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of magazine racks, made from brass plated metal and perforated metal plates lacquered in red color. In the style of Mathieu Matégot.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

Midcentury Fontana Arte Brass and Smoked Glass Magazine Rack Stand, 1960s, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern newspaper and magazine rack designed and manufactured by Fontana Arte in the 1960s. It's made of solid brushed brass and thick smoked glass. Dimension...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Vintage Cantilever Chrome Magazine Rack
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Minimalist design. Visually appealing as a piece of sculpture. The cantilever as well as the openness and the repeating pattern of the chrome wire create an Op-Art inspired piece of ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Vintage A. Ravenel Paris French Mid Century Modern Brass Magazine Rack Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage A. Ravenel Paris French Mid Century Modern Brass Magazine Holder Stand. Item features an adjustable height (23"-26"), original French makers stamp, quality craftsmanship, sle...
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Mid-20th Century 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

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 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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