Mid-Century Modern 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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ernest Sohn Siamese Teak and Acrylic Magazine Holder, circa 1960
By Ernest Sohn
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Acrylic, Teak
Appendiabiti con Cappelleria Anni 50
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Appendiabiti a muro in legno di faggio, rivestimento in skai, ottone e ripiano in vetro.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Pair of Italien Coat Hangers
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
1950s Seymour Robins Architectural Catch-All Rack Bin California Design
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Neat little welded metal piece of furniture, very retro floor sculpture.
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid century atomic coat stand, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Fabulous XL modernist multicolour atomic coat stand.
This remarkable coat stand has 12 coloured wooden balls.
Suitable for hats, coats, etc...
It...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Storage Rack with Teak and Metal, 1950s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice Italian rack, 1950's.
Made of black metal and teak (veneer) plate.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Rattan Magazine Rack by Jan Kalous for Úluv, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovak magazine rack designed by Jan Kalous for ÚLUV in the 1960s. Very simple and elegant design. In good Vintage condition, bears signs of age and using.
Measures : Height...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Rattan
Set of 4 Con & Con Italian Black Wall Coat / Towel Hangers, 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 12 cm H 4,5cm W, 10cm D
Condition: good
Material: Pastic
Color : Black
Manufacturer : con & con
Origin: Italy.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Plastic
Italian mid-century modern Magazine rack with double shelf in rattan, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Magazine rack with double shelf in rattan, 1960s
Floor magazine rack with double rectangular shelf, entirely in rattan. On two sides of each shelf features...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Rattan
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.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury wooden Design Wall Coat Rack by ÚLUV - Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made by ÚLUV
- Czechoslovakia
- perfect original condition, refreshed
- another one in different tone available
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Rope, Wood
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Magazine Rack, Bamboo, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Magazine Rack, Bamboo, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Chic bamboo and rattan vintage magazine rack designed and produced in Sweden in the later half of the 20th c...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Modernist Blonde Mahogany Coffee / Magazine Table, X-Sides, Robsjohn
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist blonde mahogany coffee / magazine table. X-sides. Manner of Robsjohn Gibbings, Classic Modernist design.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Mahogany
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Modernist Lacquered Wood End Table
Located in New York, NY
Modernist lacquered wood end table with brass details.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Umbrella Stand, Vienna from 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron foot with brass umbrella holder.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Cristal Art Italian Coat & Hat Rack in Cobalt Blue Mirror and Brass
By Cristal Arte
Located in Hanover, MA
Achingly stylish 1950's Torinese wall mounted coat and had rack in diamond shaped panels of cobalt blue mirror and silver mirror mounted with four solid brass and thick crystal hooks...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Brass Wardrobe Hat Rack by Karl Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass wardrobe by Karl Hagenauer Wien made in the early 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th C. Modern French Red Leather Cylindrical Umbrella Stand by Hermès Paris
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern french red leather cylindrical umbrella stand by Hermès Paris
By: Hermès Paris
Material: leather, thread
Technique: dyed, carved, hand-carved
Dimensions: 8 in x 25.5 in
Date: mid-20th century
Style: Mid-Century Modern, Space Age
Place of origin: France
This sturdy cylindrical red leather umbrella stand was handcrafted by Hermès in France...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Leather, Thread
Midcentury Coat Rack Chrome
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury coat rack chrome.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Chrome
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Collection 'Family of 10 Dressboys" by Reguitti, Italy, 1960s
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
An eclectic collection of 10 dressboys / valet stands produced by Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s-1970s
Presented as a collection this would be an ideal purchase for s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Brass
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Umbrella Stand, Vienna from 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron foot with brass umbrella holder.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Danish Design Coat Rack Brass Sculpture Moose Hallway 1960 Teak
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous mid-century danish design piece! This teak coat rack with large Moose sculpture in brass.
Made with much attention to detail, the moose scu...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Flower Stand, 1980's.
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Metal,Rattan
With aged patina
Good Original condition
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1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Lutcite or Plexiglass Umbrella Stand Charles Hollis Jones with Brass Accents
Located in Oirlo, LI
Plexiglass Umbrella stand Charles Hollis Jones with brass accents, 1970
Plexiglas umbrella stand with brass knobs.
Design by Charles Holli...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
Mid-Century Lucite Magazine Rack
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid-century lucite magazine rack.
This piece measures: 12 wide x 7.5 deep x 13 inches high and weighs 5.3 pounds.
Excellent vintage condition
We take our photos in a control...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Lucite
Wood and Gilt Brass Umbrella Stand, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mahogany and gilt brass umbrella stand, 20th century.
Mahogany and gilt brass umbrella stand with lion heads, 20th century.
H: 72cm, D: 27cm
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sarreid Style Magazine Rack
By Sarried Ltd.
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Brass Wall Hooks Franz Hagenauer Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast brass nickel plated wall hooks by Franz Hagenauer Wien made in the early 1950s.
Up to four available, price/piece.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Cherry
Umbrella Stand
Located in Munich, DE
With ceramic inlay to collect the water.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Cane
Italian Midcentury Memphis style black red Umbrella stand / Cane holder
Located in Valladolid, ES
Fun and original Memphis style umbrella stand, made in the 1990s in Italy. Very decorative, it reflects the aesthetic principles of Ettore Sottsass, characterized by the use of geome...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Italian Magazine Rack, 1960s
By Bonacina
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Cane
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Magazine Rack Painted Gilt Stand Circa 1960s.
Located in Seattle, WA
Makers mark on the bottom shows that this item was made in Italy. Painted gold Toned and green, material unknown. Possibly resin. Natural aging and patina to the piece. Carved wood m...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Resin
Italian Modern Neoclassical Brass & Green Glass Umbrella Stand by Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A rare, elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern neoclassical umbrella stand in the style of Fontana Arte and attributed to Pier Luigi Colli, with glass made by Cristal Arte, circa 1960. T...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
1970s Rattan Newspaper and Magazine Stand with Glass Top, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Rattan, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Rattan Coat Hook Riviera Style, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This Mid-Century Modern Riviera style rattan coat hook attributed to Franco Albini & Franca Helg was designed 1961, Italy.
Lit.: Domus No. 383 Nov 196...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Rattan
Bamboo & Rattan Coat Rack Hanger Attributed to Olaf von Bohr, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Two-hooks coat hanger in bamboo and rattan attributed to the designer Olaf von Bohr. Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, 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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
20th C European Aluminum Two Hook Hat & Coat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Two original Mid-Century Modern aluminum hooks mounted on a driftwood stained wood plank. Great for hats and coats. Please note, this item is located in our Scranton, PA location.
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Ashtray, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Atomic midcentury ashtray with magazine holder.
Beautifully shaped with brass feet and a blue and chrome ashtray.
Very good condition, barely...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
1970s Iron Coat Rack, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Coat Brass Hangers
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful brass hangers gold-plated, in the style of by Carl Aubo¨ck, Vienna, in the 1970s.
Excellent original condition.
Up to 19 pieces available.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Cast Iron Umbrella Stand by Edvin Ollers for Näfverqvarns Bruk
Located in Karlstad, SE
Umbrella stand "Umbrella stand no: 1" by Edvin Ollers for Näfverqvarns Bruk, 1930s.
Condition: Very good condition with signs of age and use.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Iron
Vereinigte Werkstätten Munich Height Brass Coat Rack
Located in Vienna, AT
A very elegant modernist valet, executed in the 1950s by Vereinigte Werksta¨tten Mu¨nchen Germany. A very beautiful object in very good original condition.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Brass
Group of Magazine Racks
By Tony Paul
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 Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal, Iron
Faux Bamboo Gilt Painted Valet Stand
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-century faux bamboo valet stand with a painted brown and gold finish.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Racks and Stands
Materials
Paint, Wood
Mid-century Modern racks and stands for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern 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 racks and stands created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include more furniture and collectibles, decorative objects, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern 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 racks and stands, popular names associated with this style include Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Mathieu Matégot, Herta Baller, and Ico Parisi. 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 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 $16 and tops out at $69,300 while the average work can sell for $1,110.