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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
Aldo Tura Brass Magazine Stand
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1950's Italian extra tall brass magazine holder by Aldo Tura. Very nice size and convenient handle. Gorgeous patina on original lacquered brass.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Magazine Holder in Wood, Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful magazine or newspaper holder. Originall produced in the mid-century era of design in Czechoslovakia. The holder is in an excellent original condition with the exception of ...
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Magazine Rack, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An absolute eyecatcher. Light and elegant at the same time.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Italian Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury French Riviera bamboo and rattan magazine rack. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1960s. A spectacular item that will enrich a midcentury...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Flower Stand, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Wood Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Tall Bamboo and Rattan What Not Shelf
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Tall Bamboo and Rattan What Not Shelf This is a free standing 4 sided Shelf Unit , made in the very Fashionable Bamboo, and it has 3 square rattan ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

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

Mint Condition Mid Century modern c1970s Burnt Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mint Condition Mid Century modern c1970s Burnt Bamboo Magazine Rack
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

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

Italian Travertine Magazine Rack, 1990's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice travertine magazine rack made in Italy in the 90's. It is made of beautiful travertine. Please take notice of the very nice patterns. It is in very good condition, one t...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Travertine

Vintage Bronze Finished Pedestal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury pedestal with a dark frame and a bronze finish rim on the top. Please confirm item location with dealer (NJ or NY).
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

Midcentury Magazine Rack, Design ULUV, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical - Rare type - Marked - Rack, stand - Very good original condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wood

Vintage Plexiglass and Gilded Brass Ring-Holder
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vintage Plexiglass and gilded brass ring-holder. Plexiglass and gilded brass ring-holder from the 1960s-1970s, vintage. H: 31cm, W: 41cm, D: 28cm.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

20th Century Italian Modern Brass Folding Side Table - Vintage Magazine Holder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian folding side table made of hand crafted polished brass, in good condition. Each of the two table tops are adjustable, composed with a folding mechanism which allows it to be stored away, particularized by four different hunting scenery from the 1900's. Circa 1940 - 1950, Italy. Book Storage...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Magazine Holder, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage metal magazine rack intertwined with a rubber cord.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Solid Brass Tube Design Mid-Century Modern Magazine Stand on Casters
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid brass tube design Mid-Century Modern magazine stand on casters.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

French 1950s Wicker and Metal Side Table or Magazine Rack
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A beautiful French 1950s small side table with magazine rack in black enameled metal rod and original wicker. Nicely organic shaped and transparent French design in the style ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wicker

1960s Italian Black Metal and Brass Magazine Rack
Located in London, London
Magazine rack Black painted metal frame Patterned brass handle top Brass ball feet Italy 1960s.    
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Steel

Magazine Rack Stand Metal Smoked Glass Midcentury circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Midcentury French stand with magazine rack. Black lacquered metal. It can also be used as a computer or tablet holder. Smoked glass Good vintage condition for its age with only minor...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Metal

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

Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Brass Vintage Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented vintage magazine rack in the style of Mathieu Mategot stands out through its extraordinary structure. Also the magazine basket of the maga...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

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

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

Mid Century Wicker Magazine Rack, Czechoslovakia, 1960's
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This magazine rack was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. It´s made of wicker. In good Vintage condition. Measures: Height: 56 cm Width: 43 cm Depth: 17 cm.   
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wicker

Stainless Steel and Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare magazine holder designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s. The piece is executed in bronzed Lucite having a solid stainless steel frame hav...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Stainless Steel

Brass and Bronzed Lucite Magazine Holder by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful and rare magazine holder designed and manufactured by Charles Hollis Jones in the 1970s. The piece is executed in bronzed Lucite having a tubular brass frame, having thr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Charles Hollis Jones Magazine Holder in Nickel and Frosted Lucite, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Magazine rack in white frosted acrylic and nickel handles designed and manufactured in the 1970s by Charles Hollis Jones. The magazine holder has three compartments and is ideal to ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Nickel

French Mid-Century Modern Leather & Iron Magazine Stand in Style Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Chic French Mid-Century Modern magazine stand in black patinated wrought iron with a hand-stitched leather handle.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Vintage Mid-Century Magazine Rack Mid-Century Whimsical like Frankl Bamboo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Slightly sage shaded grey. Interesting design. In the manner of Paul Frankl.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Steel

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

Fabulous Zig-Zag Mid-Century Modern Style Lucite Magazine Rack
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous bent clear Lucite magazine rack.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Lucite

Vintage Bamboo Magazine Rack with Brass and Asian Accent
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage bamboo magazine rack with brass Chinese accent. Excellent condition. Measures 15"W x 7"D x 11"H.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Wicker

Dorothy Thorpe Lucite, Chrome and Mirror Magazine Rack
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lucite, chrome and mirror sculptural magazine rack featuring mirrored base that holds twelve chrome sockets into which the Lucite uprights are secured.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Chrome

Wrought Iron and Leather Wine Rack by Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American Modern wine rack by Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard composed of eight saddle-leather strap holders and wrought iron frame. All original condition, appearing to ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

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

Magazine Holder in the style of Mathieu Matègot, France 1950s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Magazine Holder, evocative of Mathieu Matègot's style from 1950s France, is a journey into the heart of mid-century modern design, where form meets function in a ha...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

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

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

French Mid-Century Hand-Carved and Turned Wood Magazine Stand / Canterbury, 1930
Located in New York, NY
French 1930s magazine rack or canterbury a stunning and definitive piece which unites the forces of minimalism and the Baroque as a series of rhythmic carved and turned wood is set i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Midcentury Disk or Magazine Rack or Nightstands, In Walnut Polished with Wax
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1940s disk or magazine rack or nightstands, in walnut polished with wax Measures cm: H 68, W 32, D 32 (internal shelve H 35.5 cm).
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Walnut

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

Brass Metal Vintage Newspaper Magazine Rack 1970s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
This round shaped magazine rack was made of hammered brass. Inside are four compartments and also at the top it features a handle. The magazine rack shows a sign "Zeitungen". The car...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Bronze and Glass Magazine Rack Signed J T Lepelletier & Stamped Broncz
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This magazine rack is made of bronze and glass. This is a very nice and rare model with glass panels on each side. This is a French work signed Jacques Théophile Lepelletier and stam...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bronze

Mid Century Modern Faux Bamboo Brass Magazine Rack Maison Bagues, France, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage faux bamboo newspaper rack or magazine rack by Maison Bagues, 1940s France. An amazing newspaper rack from solid brass and ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Danish Folding Paper and Metal Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Danish Magazine rack that is a blend of functionality and minimalist design, perfect for the modern bibliophile or vinyl enthusiast. The rack is supported by a very resistant and sol...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice vintage faux bamboo magazine rack.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Faux Bamboo

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

Mid-Century Metal Magazine Rack with Fishes, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice metal magazine rack made in France in the 50's. Illustrating two fishes on both sides.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Stich Black Leather Magazine Holder, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stich black leather magazine holder. Metal base covert with leather. Brass details. Nice stylish piece. Good condition.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather

Black Lacquered Metal Magazine Rack, French Work, Circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This black lacquered magazine rack is made of metal. This is a French work. Circa 1950.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage Jacques Adnet Red Stitched Leather Magazine Stand
Located in North Miami, FL
Magazine stand designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier, France, 1950. The magazine stand has a solid frame and is accented by handstitched red leather. The stan...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Plate Glass Paneled Sculptural Magazine Rack C1968
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous magazine rack created from two glass panels and two chrome plated steel end connectors which form a great design from the late sixties. In excellent vintage condition with m...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Steel, Chrome

In the Style of Christian Dior, Pair of Lucite, Brass and Encrusted Cane
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice pair of magazine racks are made of Lucite and encrusted cane. This is a beautiful work in the style of Christian Dior and Gabriella Crespi. This is a French work, circ...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Rattan Magazine Rack, Bamboo, France 1975
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Rattan Magazine Rack, Bamboo, France 1975.
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Very Rare Magazine Rack by Carl Auböck
Located in Munich, DE
Manufactured by Werkstätten Auböck. brass and leather.
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1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Newspaper Rack Made In Rosewood, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
News paper rack in rosewood and canvas of danish design from the 1960s. H - 38 cm, W - 46.5 cm and D - 29.5 cm.   
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Canvas, Rosewood

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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