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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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1950s
Black Lacquered Perforated Sheet and Brass Design Magazine Rack, French Work
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This magazine rack is made of a black lacquered perforated sheet with brass elements. 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, Brass

Iconic Handcrafted Rosewood Danish Modern Magazine Rack! Mid Century Decor 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Spectacular Rosewood Danish Modern Magazine Rack is a Rockstar in Mid Century Collector Circles! Sought after by professional decorators for decades, these folding magazine racks add just the right light and airy "look" to a mid century restoration! When placed next to an Eames Plywood Lounge...
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1950s Montenegrin Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rosewood

Faux Bamboo Magazine Rack Stand by Maison Bagues Brass Glass France 1950s Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A very nice faux bamboo patinated brass and glass magazine holder or stand by Maison Baguès comparable to Maison Jansen and Maison Charles, France, circa 1950. This vintage piece is ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Jacques Adnet Magazine Rack
Located in Miami, FL
Jacques Adnet Magazine rack, brass and steel Restored and refinished.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

20th Century Ico Parisi Stildomus Magazine Rack in Wood and Nickeled Brass
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was an Italian architect and designer, born in Palermo in 1916. His activity, marked by continuous experimentation, consists in an incessant research in the fields of arch...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Maison Jansen French Cane & Mahogany Magazine Rack, Brass Lions, 1950's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful design
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Umanoff Iron Steel Leather Strap 21 Bottle Wine Rack
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the wine rack alone. The chair and other accessories are NOT included. Iconic Mid-Century Modern leather strap and wrought iron wine rack by Arthur Umanoff. The ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This pure and elegant magazine stand was designed by Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) in the 1950s and manufactured by Artimeta. The stand is made of soft yellow lacquered folded and per...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Stitched Leather Magazine Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Jacques Adnet stitched leather magazine rack in dark bordeaux color. Shows some leather wear and repair on top of handle.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Leather

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

Magazine Rack, Model No. 3808, Carl Aubock II
Located in London, GB
A wicker magazine rack designed by Carl Auböck II and made by the Carl Auböck workshop during the 1950s. The beautifully patinated frame of this brass magazine rack supports a tightl...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Leather Magazine Rack, Carl Auböck II, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A leather magazine rack designed by Carl Auböck II during the 1950s. Comprised of a tan leather sling and tubular brass armature, this magazine rack was designed and made by Carl Au...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Lovely Metal Magazine Rack Mid-Century Modern, 1950s, Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An absolute eyecatcher. Light and elegant at the same time.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Metal

1950s Mathieu Matégot Red Perforated Metal Magazine Rack
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a distinctive magazine rack from the 1950s, designed by the renowned Hungarian-French designer and material artist, Mathieu Matégot. A celebrated figure...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Faux-Bamboo Rattan Magazine Rack
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This faux-bamboo magazine rack is made of rattan. This is a very fine and decorative French work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan

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

1950s Brass and Fabric Magazine Stand, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - brass surface has been repolished
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

1950's Matthieu Mategot (attr) Geometric Standing Planter and Magazine holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Matthieu Mategot attributed planter with magazine rack. Versatile 50's style black eneameld wire frame planter with ceramic pot and plastic wrapped accents. A light weigh...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wire

Mid-Century Tony Paul Design Iron Magazine Rack for Woodlin-Hall
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly stylish Tony Paul wrought iron and wood magazine rack for Woodlin-Hall. Beautifully crafted as a skeletal iron frame with ball feet ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Jacques ADNET French Mid-century Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century magazine rack by Jacques ADNET, France, 1950s. Magazine rack in leather and iron with two compartments and pastille base. Height : 16.1"(41cm), Width : 11"(28cm), ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

Sculptural Brass Cast Magazine Stand
Located in München, DE
Very nice cast brass newspaper rack from the 1950s. Loving workmanship and contemporary design. An enrichment for every home. Condition: Very good condition with slight signs of ag...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Mid-Century Modernist Wrought Iron Rope Motif Magazine Stand
Located in New York, NY
This cleverly designed Mid-Century Modernist Wrought Iron Rope Motif Magazine Stand originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a minimal construction in wrought iron, wi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Magazine Rack Mid-century Italian Design Cherry and Glass Cesare Lacca 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Magazine Rack Mid-century Italian Design Cherry and glass Cesare Lacca 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Glass, Cherry

Vintage Italian bamboo magazine rack
Located in Milano, IT
Behold 1950s furnishing accessory: an Italian magazine rack, lovingly crafted from a timeless, earthy material like bamboo. In its entirety, this magazine rack is a celebration of th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo

Cesare Lacca Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker and Brass Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian, mid-century modern, walnut, wicker and brass, Cesare Lacca magazine rack folds away from handle for mobility, ingenious design. Restore...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Sleek and stylish Mid Century Italian Magazine Rack
Located in Portlaoise, IE
An exceptional original mid century Italian magazine rack. Hugely decorative and stylish this piece oozes mid century Italian sophistication and desig...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

1950s Vintage Brass Magazine Rack
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage brass magazine rack designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1950s. This stunning rack features a wooden frame supported by four gorgeous brass legs. What sets it...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Jacques ADNET French Mid-century Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century magazine rack by Jacques ADNET, France, 1950s. Magazine rack in leather and iron with two compartments and pastille base. Height : 16.25"(41.3cm), Width : 16.25"(4...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Iron

White Mid Century Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot produced in France, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare white mid century magazine rack in metal by Mathieu Matégot produced in France 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H: 51 cm / 20" W: 47 cm / 18.5" D: 14 cm / 5.5"
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

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

Italian Magazine Rack by Ico Parisi, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Wonderful Ico Parisi piece from the 1950s. Made of black lacquered mahogany with original brass wheels. Very well shaped and in very good condition. Can be used for magazines, paper...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mid Century Magazine Rack by Mathieu Matégot in White Painted Metal France 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century white magazine rack designed by Mathieu Matégot produced in France during the 1950s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H: 14.57 in (37 cm) W: 15.75 in (40 cm...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Midcentury Tongue Shaped Magazine Holder for the Wall, Danish, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Wall mounted magazine holder in rosewood. Made in Denmark in the 1950s.
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rosewood

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

Rare 1950s Cesare Lacca Magazine Rack
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Born Naples in 1972 Italian architect designer Cesare Lacca created modernist furniture and metalwork throughout the 1950s This unusual magazine rack is constructed of mahogany and b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Jacques Adnet French Mid-Century Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French mid-century magazine rack by Jacques Adnet for Perrier & Fils (Paris), France, 1950s. Magazine rack in wrought iron and gilded brass with two compartments and base with pastil...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Mid Century magazine rack, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid century modern magazine holder, Italy 1950s. The vintage rack is made of brass mounts and glass sides. The design is simple and elegant. Some nice ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Attributed Osvaldo Borsani Mid-century Modern Italian Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant Mid-Century modern brass magazine rack attributed to Osvaldo Borsani with curved sides and carrying handle resting on two V-shaped feet, professionally polished and will n...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Mathieu Mategot Style Brass and Bamboo Magazine Holder, circa 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very shapely newspaper holder in the style of Mategot. Perforated metal and brass.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

Italian 1950s two tier wicker magazine rack.
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1950s two tier wicker magazine rack.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

French Midcentury Scoubidou Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury magazine rack, France, 1950s. Plastic and iron. Measures: Height 16.3"(41.5cm), width 14.4"(36.5cm), depth 9.8"(25cm). Few traces of age.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

French Midcentury Smoking Table and Magazine Rack, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury smoking table and magazine rack, France, 1950s. Metal, ceramic and plastic. Measures: Height 30.9" (78.5cm), width 17.3" (44cm), depth 13.8" (35cm).
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

1950s England Metal Magazine rack
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lovely Metal newspaper rack . On the sides Bird lithographs . Lots of Patine . 1950s England
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1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal

Vintage Jacques Adnet Red Stitched Leather Magazine Stand
Located in East Hampton, NY
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 Mathieu Matégot Metal Black and White Bookstand for Artimeta, 1956
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Vintage Magazine Holder by Mathieu Matégot for Artimeta, France 1950 Introduce timeless elegance into your living space with this exquisite Vintage Magazine Holder designed by the r...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Sheet Metal

Jacques Adnet Brown Hand-Stitched Leather and Brass Magazine Rack Holder, 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite magazine rack or holder was expertly designed by renowned French designer Jacques Adnet (1901 to 1984) in the 1950s. The item boasts a strikingly sleek and refined app...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Metal, Brass

1950s Austrian Modernist Magazine Rack Brass Bamboo, Josef Frank, Auböck Style
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Exceptional 1950s Austrian modernist magazine rack or stand, which probably belongs to one of the wonderful designs by Aubock, Hagenauer, Josef Frank for Haus & Garten or Kalmar. The...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Great Rare Austrian Modernist Magazine Rack Brass Auböck Josef Frank Style 1950s
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Rare modernist Austrian magazine rack or stand which probably belongs to one of the beautiful designs by Aubock, Hagenauer, Josef Frank for Haus & Garten or Kalmar, Austria 1950s. Th...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Magazine Holder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rattan

Restored Rattan Magazine Rack W/ Stacked Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pole rattan magazine rack with stacked base and sprouting side decoration. 1950, United States Restored to new for you. We only purchase and sell only ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Cesare Lacca Wood and Glass Magazine Rack, Italy 50s
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful and original dark wooden magazine rack with four inclined glass shelves with brass finishes, restored. For the particular curvilinear and shaped profiles, the piece of furn...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Brass

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

Mid-Century Modern Italian Rattan Magazine Rack, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An absolute eyecatcher. Light and elegant at the same time.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Bamboo, Rattan

Cesare Lacca Walnut and Brass Bar Cart with Magazine Rack, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous Mid-Century bar cart with magazine rack and bar cart. This wonderful piece was designed by Cesare Lacca and produced by De Baggis in Italy during 1950s. This elegant maga...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Crystal, Brass, Metal

Midcentury Retro Magazine Rack
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Teak

Design Magazine Rack made of Chrome, Black and White Lacquered Metal
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This design magazine rack is made of chrome and black and white lacquered metal. The magazine compartments are sliding. 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, Chrome

Bar Cart Tray Midcentury Italian Design Walnut Brown Wood Ico Parisi De Baggis
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Bar cart tray midcentury Italian design walnut brown wood Ico Parisi De Baggis, model 201, 1953.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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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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