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Expandable Coat Rack

Antique French Foldable Faux Bamboo Hat & Coat Rack, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
expandable coat rack is a nice large size and retains the lovely original surface and patina with eight hand
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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Scandinavian Maple Expandable Hat and Coat Rack
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1384 Scandinavian solid maple expandable hat / coat rack.  
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Vintage 1950s Coat Racks and Stands

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Hardwood

Acrylic Collapsable Coat Rack with Mirror
By Adam Hoff & Poul Østergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
/ Coat rack, expandable with hanger and two hooks, with added mirror to rear for those last minute
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20th Century Mexican Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Acrylic

Acrylic Collapsable Coat Rack with Mirror
By Adam Hoff & Poul Østergaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern architectural designed Valet / Coat racks, expandable with hanger and two hooks, with added
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20th Century Mexican Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Acrylic

Rare Expanding Arts & Crafts Free Standing Coat Tree or Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
, traditional coat tree that expands to create coat rack, retains original finish, patina as well as original
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Vintage 1910s American Industrial Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass, Iron

Rare Expanding Arts & Crafts Free Standing Coat Tree or Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
, traditional coat tree that expands to create coat rack, retains original finish, patina as well as original
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Vintage 1910s American Industrial Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Elissa Lacoste Contemporary Coat Rack, Aluminum, Resin, Marble and Quartz Powder
By Elissa Lacoste
Located in Barcelona, ES
Coat Rack Manufactured by Elissa Lacoste France, 2022 Recycled aluminum, acrylic resin
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2010s French Coat Racks and Stands

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Quartz, Marble, Aluminum

Paul Evans Style Chrome-Plated Wardrobe
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall cabinet with expanding coat rack, drawers and adjustable shelves. Polished and matte chrome
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Chrome

Paul Evans Style Chrome-Plated Wardrobe
Paul Evans Style Chrome-Plated Wardrobe
H 74.5 in W 36.5 in D 20 in
Philippe Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Philippe Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
Philippe Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
H 38.59 in W 7.09 in D 21.86 in
Ludovico Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Ludovico Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
Ludovico Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
H 23.04 in W 11.82 in D 11.42 in
Philippe Marble Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
By Stephane Parmentier
Located in New York, NY
, Giorgio Bagnara expanded his leather goods portfolio with the acquisition of saddle leather specialist
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Philippe Marble Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
Philippe Marble Towel Rack by Gio Bagnara
H 38.59 in W 7.09 in D 21.86 in
"Chinese magot" Coat Hanger Attributed to Maison des Bambous, France, Circa 1890
Located in PARIS, FR
Amusing coat hanger attributed to Maison des Bambous, representing a Chinese magot looking over a
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Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

"Le Bleu Cactus", Limited Edition, Design Drocco & Mello for Gufram, Italy, 2015
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in Napoli, IT
"Le Bleu Cactus", coat hanger in expanded polyurethane, designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Other

19th Century Brienz Black Forest Hand-Carved Bear Hall Stand
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
revenue and employment and the Swiss government encouraged the existing timber industry to expand into
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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Wall Hanging Hall Shelf Hat Coat Rack Edgar Brandt
By Edgar Brandt
Located in Forney, TX
An original French Art Deco period black wrought iron wall hanging hall shelf (hat rack - coat
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Hat Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

Black Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
-Coated. Also available in Gold and Silver. The Curva collection has expanded with an impressive
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2010s Danish Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Black Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Black Contemporary Umbrella Stand
H 22.05 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Gold Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
-coated. Also available in black and silver. The Curva collection has expanded with an impressive
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2010s Danish Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Gold Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Gold Contemporary Umbrella Stand
H 22.05 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Silver Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Located in Geneve, CH
. Powder-coated. Also available in gold and black. The Curva collection has expanded with an
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2010s Danish Modern Umbrella Stands

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Steel

Silver Contemporary Umbrella Stand
Silver Contemporary Umbrella Stand
H 22.05 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in

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Located in Austin, TX
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Located in west palm beach, FL
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Located in Suwanee, GA
This is a Louis XVI style king size mahogany bed by Leighton Hall. It has classic Louis XVI styling with fluted posts and finials and a paneled headboard and paneled footboard. Di...
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Mid century wall mounted coat rack by Verralux, Germany 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century wall mounted coat rack. Made from plywood and solid wood. It has several metal hooks for hanging coats, a hat rack, 2 revolving tri-pod hooks, a rectangular mirror, a sma...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Valet Stand, Coat Rack, Ring Dish, Tie Hook, Bedroom, Custom, Gentleman, Lady
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Hardwood valet stand with multiple shirt and jacket hangers, draping bar and personal accessories dish. Begin and end each day with a ritual that will not only bring joy to your sign...
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Collect Hanger SC47 in Bronzed Brass by Space Copenhagen for &Tradition
By Space Copenhagen
Located in Dubai, AE
This hand-polished coat hook sits within the Collect series, a curated line of beautifully crafted soft furnishings and home objects. Designed by Space Copenhagen, it comes in Bronz...
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Dovetail Audio Rack Deep
By Blake Tovin, Andrew Forseth, Matt Richmond
Located in Nyack, NY
The dovetail audio rack is the perfect pairing to the dovetail vinyl storage cabinet. The audio rack system includes five shelves to display an entire set of audio equipment. Built w...
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2010s American Modern Cabinets

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Stainless Steel

Dovetail Audio Rack Deep
Dovetail Audio Rack Deep
H 34 in W 25 in D 22 in
Sculptural American Midcentury Coat Rack
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Wonderful atomic Spage Age shape to this Mid-Century Modern gem of a coat rack. The coatrack is sculptural enough it can be put in nearly any environment and still hold it's own. I'v...
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Sculptural American Midcentury Coat Rack
Sculptural American Midcentury Coat Rack
H 70.5 in W 22.5 in D 16 in
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By Matt Richmond, Blake Tovin, Andrew Forseth
Located in Nyack, NY
The dovetail audio rack is the perfect pairing to the dovetail vinyl storage cabinet. The audio rack system includes five shelves to display an entire set of audio equipment. Built w...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Marble Top Walnut Rafraichissoir Dry Bar
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or living room with this elegant antique "Rafraichissoir" table (the design was originally created as a refreshing station to keep champagne or white wine chilled). Ha...
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Large 19th Century Victorian Period Hall Stand with Mirror
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An outstanding 19th century, Victorian period hall stand in solid mahogany with big arched frame, carved detailing, the original marble, 14 original turned mahogany hat and coat supp...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Coat Racks and Stands

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Mirror, Wood

English Gothic Revival Walnut Full Size Bed
Located in New York, NY
English Gothic Revival-style (19th Century) walnut full size bed with carved finial posts. (Includes: headboard, footboard, rails)
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Antique 19th Century English Gothic Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Walnut

A Victorian Carved Oak Hall Mirror with Hat and Coat Hooks
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Victorian Carved Oak Hall Mirror with Hat and Coat Hooks This is an unusual piece in the Gothic style, it is a wall hanging piece, it has 6 chunky turned wooden hooks for coats or...
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Antique Late 19th Century Gothic Wall Mirrors

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Pair of 1980s Primary Colored Expandable Coat Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great pair of 1980s colored plastic expandable coat racks. Combination of red, yellow, and blue
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Mid Century Ebonized Poplar And Brass Expandable Coat Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1940s, mid century coat rack with an ebonized poplar stem and 8 large brass hooks, ingeniously
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena "AT4" Coat Rack, Italy, 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Naples, IT
Expandable coat rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Caccia Dominioni Coat Rack for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Madrid, ES
An expandable coat rack designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena in the 1950s. Stamped. Brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

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Resin

Caccia Dominioni Coat Rack for Azucena
Caccia Dominioni Coat Rack for Azucena
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 7.88 in
Craftsman Expanding Douglas Fir Coat Rack
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Craftsman, Douglas fir, coat rack with four brass double hooks easily unlatches to expand from an
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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Coat Racks and Stands

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Brass

Faux Bamboo Expandable Hat Rack
Located in New York, NY
Faux bamboo hat rack that expands in size.
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Vintage 1940s French Coat Racks and Stands

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Wood

Faux Bamboo Expandable Hat Rack
Faux Bamboo Expandable Hat Rack
H 16 in W 38 in D 7 in
Postmodern Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
cm Materials - Expanded polyurethane Color - Black, White, Red Condition - Good Comments
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Postmodern Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
Postmodern Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
H 4.34 in W 23.63 in D 3.55 in
Black Postmodern Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Black Postmodern 60cm Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s Producer - Kartell Design Period - Eighties
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

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By Vittorio Bonacina
Located in bari, IT
Italian production bamboo cane coat rack 3 places by Vittorio Binacina In Lurago d'Erba Giovanni
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Vittorio Bonacina coat racks from the sixties
Vittorio Bonacina coat racks from the sixties
H 70.87 in W 17.33 in D 11.03 in
Postmodern 90cm Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
cm Materials - Expanded polyurethane Color - Black, White, Red Condition - Good Comments
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Postmodern 90cm Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
Postmodern 90cm Coat Rack from Kartell, 1980s
H 4.34 in W 35.44 in D 3.55 in
Italian 1950s Expanding Coat Hook in the Style of Luigi Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in London, GB
Practical chic! 1950s Italian brass expandable coat hook with five lacquered black turned wood
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coat Racks and Stands

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Pair of Postmodern Coat Racks from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
cm Materials - Expanded polyurethane Color - Black, White, Red Condition - Good Comments
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Antique Thonet Bentwood Coat Stand
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
P0142 superb early 20th century bentwood hall stand, having 8 S shaped coat hooks and 8 bentwood
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Early 20th Century European Other Coat Racks and Stands

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Antique Thonet Bentwood Coat Stand
Antique Thonet Bentwood Coat Stand
H 81.11 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Expanded Metal Side Table with Magazine Rack
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron side table in the style of Van Keppel-Green. The expanded metal table features an
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Wrought Iron

"Le Bleu Cactus", Limited Edition, Design Drocco&Mello for Gufram, Italy, 2015
By Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
Located in Napoli, IT
"Le Bleu Cactus", coat hanger in expanded polyurethane, designed by Guido Drocco and Franco Mello
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21st Century and Contemporary French Coat Racks and Stands

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Other

Ebonized Bentwood Hall Stand
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
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Vintage 1940s Polish Coat Racks and Stands

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Ebonized Bentwood Hall Stand
Ebonized Bentwood Hall Stand
H 75.99 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Early XXth Century Bentwood Hall Stand Thonet Style
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
k0142 superb early XXth century bentwood hall stand, having 8 S shaped coat hooks and 8 bentwood
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Vintage 1920s European Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands

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Postmodern Towel Holder from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
cm Materials - Expanded polyurethane Color - Black, White, Red Condition - Good Comments
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Plastic

Postmodern Towel Holder from Kartell, 1980s
Postmodern Towel Holder from Kartell, 1980s
H 4.34 in W 23.63 in D 3.55 in
Postmodern Towel Holder from Kartell, 1980s
By Kartell
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
cm Materials - expanded polyurethane Color - Black, White, Red Condition - Good Comments
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Postmodern Towel Holder from Kartell, 1980s
H 4.34 in W 35.44 in D 3.55 in
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Located in Leamington Spa, GB
The mechanism is excellently designed allowing all the key parts of the form to expand and contract to
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Coat Rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Expandable coat rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Pantograph frame and resin green balls.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Coat Racks and Stands

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Coat Rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Expandable coat rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Pantograph brass frame and polished
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Brass

French Antique Bamboo Wooden Coat Rack
Located in Pasadena, CA
Expandable French antique bamboo 10 dowel coat rack with 3 additional arms that swivel vertically
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20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands

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Rare Expanding Arts & Crafts Free Standing Coat Tree or Stand
Located in Buffalo, NY
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By Coen de Vries
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"Dept 87" Clothier's Rack
By Get Back, Inc.
Located in Oakville, CT
"Dept 87" Clothier's rack. Great anywhere from retail store displays to expanding your personal
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Metal

"Dept 87" Clothier's Rack
"Dept 87" Clothier's Rack
H 54.25 in W 55 in D 23.5 in
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By Fratelli Reguitti, Ico Parisi
Located in St. Louis, MO
, with expandable brass tie holders and oval coin tray on brass and rubber castors and brass shoe rest
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Beech

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Located in Washington, DC
Great vintage bronze lattice design accordion articulating coat or hat rack from an early 20th C
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By Pallucco
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Very rare design hall stand / coat rack for the Italian design company Pallucco. Design from the
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Brass Coat Rack/Hanger, Italy, 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Copenhagen Ø, DK
Expandable brass coat rack by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Original condition with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Vintage Expanded Metal Letter Holder, Refinished in Red
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage expanded metal letter holder refinished in gloss red. This piece has a great 1980s
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Steel

Early 20th Century Steel Accordion Coat Rack
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 20th century steel accordion wall hanging coat rack Measures: Closed: 3.25" W x 3.5" D x 19
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Early 20th Century Coat Racks and Stands

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Steel

Accordion-Style Wall Rack, Paint Decoration over Steel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Accordion wall rack, steel with excellent original paint decoration, probably American, early 20th
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Custom Steel Rolling Rack with Expanded Metal Shelves
By Rehab Vintage Interiors
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Our custom-made steel rolling rack features expanded metal (mesh) shelves and a galvanized top
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Expandable Coat Rack For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal expandable coat rack for your home. Each expandable coat rack for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, plastic and wood. Find 17 options for an antique or vintage expandable coat rack now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an expandable coat rack — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each expandable coat rack bearing modern, mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made expandable coat rack has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kartell, Azucena and Luigi Caccia Dominioni are consistently popular.

Finding the Right coat-racks-stands for You

Your guests might have to endure all kinds of harsh climes to get to your housewarming party, so let’s make sure their trusty overcoats and umbrellas have a home. Shop the antique and vintage coat racks and stands on 1stDibs today.

Coat racks, umbrella stands, wall-mounted hooks for outerwear — they’ve long served a practical purpose. In the days of travel by horse or foot, a guest might arrive on your doorstep bedraggled, windblown and often dripping with rain. While transportation has thankfully improved since then, a coat rack in the entryway or foyer of your home is still the beacon it was back then: It says, “Come in, where it’s dry and warm. Hang up your coat and stay a while.”

Coat stands are among history’s fairly rudimentary ideas, so it’s difficult to point to the original inventor of this eternally functional fixture, but Thomas Jefferson was said to have fashioned one of his own at Monticello. Jefferson, who would’ve made a great interior designer, placed a long wooden pole in his closet that was adorned with spokes from which his coats and other garments could be hung. The simplicity of Jefferson’s coat-tree is echoed in designs from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The timeless convenience of a wooden coat rack has endured. While there are striking Art Deco coat stands made of oak and walnut that would meet your mudroom needs well, some of the product designers behind what we now call mid-century modern coat stands turned to materials other than wood, working frequently with plastic and chrome to create unconventional alternatives. Simpler and pared-down coat stands of the mid-20th century were occasionally so interesting in form that they could pass as minimalist sculptures when not in use. Some designers, such as Jacques Adnet, helped to redefine what these classic furnishings could look like, integrating saddle leather and brass and sometimes even horseshoes for his wall hooks and racks.

Although a coat rack is undoubtedly a practical investment, we know that fun comes along with functionality. There is plenty to explore in the collection of antique, vintage and contemporary coat racks and stands on 1stDibs, so go ahead — hang up your coat and stay a while.

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