Mid-Century Coat Rack, circa 1940, France

DESCRIPTION: Mid-Century Coat Rack by Stella, circa 1950, France. Numbered. Very decorative piece made with ebonized beech. Circa 1940, France.

CONDITION: Very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

DIMENSIONS: Height: 183cm (72in) Diameter: 60cm (23).

ABOUT THE STYLE: Mid-Century Modern (MCM) is a design movement in interior, product, graphic design, architecture, and urban development that was popular from roughly 1945 to 1970, during the post–World War II period. The term was used descriptively as early as the mid-1950s and was defined as a design movement by Cara Greenberg in her 1984 book Mid-Century Modern: Furniture of the 1950s. It is now recognized by scholars and museums worldwide as a significant design movement. The MCM design aesthetic is modern in style and construction, aligned with the Modernist movement of the period. It is typically characterized by clean, simple lines and honest use of materials, and it generally does not include decorative.