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Bear Coat Rack

Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Early 20th Century
Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Early 20th Century

Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Early 20th Century

$14,459

H 83.47 in W 21.66 in D 28.75 in

Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Early 20th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Large Black Forest coat rack, with in the lower part a bear clinging to a tree trunk at the top of

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

19th Century Carved Bear Hall Stand
19th Century Carved Bear Hall Stand

19th Century Carved Bear Hall Stand

$10,251

H 73.5 in W 23 in D 26 in

19th Century Carved Bear Hall Stand

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

holding a tree with three branches forming coat/hat hooks, with an inquisitive bear cub centralised. The

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Oak Tree Hall Stand
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Oak Tree Hall Stand

Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Oak Tree Hall Stand

Located in Suffolk, GB

forming coat hooks and the mother bear standing next to a shaped branch which forms the holder for canes

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Black Forrest Carved Oak Bear and Cub Hall Tree with Central Mirror, Circa 1880
Black Forrest Carved Oak Bear and Cub Hall Tree with Central Mirror, Circa 1880

Black Forrest Carved Oak Bear and Cub Hall Tree with Central Mirror, Circa 1880

Located in Charleston, SC

German Black Forrest carved oak bear & cub foliage hall tree / umbrella stand with upper scrolled

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Antique 1880s German Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mirror, Oak

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack . Exceptional and

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Antique 19th Century European Umbrella Stands

Materials

Tin

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Black Forest Bear Coat Rack
Black Forest Bear Coat Rack

Black Forest Bear Coat Rack

Unavailable

H 24 in W 25 in D 6 in

Black Forest Bear Coat Rack

Located in La Grange, TX

Black Forest coat rack. Carved Bear with three hooks. Lindenwood, late 1800s, Germany.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Other Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Black Forest  carved lindenwood bear hall stand
Black Forest  carved lindenwood bear hall stand

Black Forest carved lindenwood bear hall stand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Black Forest (Swiss) carved lindenwood bear hall stand. (Bear hall stands were popular in the late

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

19th Century Carved Bear Black Forest Hall Stand
19th Century Carved Bear Black Forest Hall Stand

19th Century Carved Bear Black Forest Hall Stand

Unavailable

H 78.5 in W 27 in D 21 in

19th Century Carved Bear Black Forest Hall Stand

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

hanging of coats and hats. Good rich colour and patination. Carved from Linden wood; all three bears

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Antique 1880s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack
19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack

19th Carved Wood Black Forest Bears Tree Umbrella Cane Hat Stick Coat Stand Rack

Located in Wijnegem, BE

"Black Forest, Bear Coat Rack, Late 19th Century " Very beautiful work from the Black Forest, late

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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Large Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wood Bear Coat & Hat Rack
Large Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wood Bear Coat & Hat Rack

Large Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wood Bear Coat & Hat Rack

By Black Forest

Located in Middleburg, VA

Large Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Wood Bear Coat & Hat Rack Perfect for a cabin or chalet

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Hand Carved Rustic Hat and Coat Tree with Hand Carved Bears
Hand Carved Rustic Hat and Coat Tree with Hand Carved Bears

Hand Carved Rustic Hat and Coat Tree with Hand Carved Bears

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rustic hand carved hat and coat tree with carved momma bear and baby cubs climbing up the tree

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Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Pine

Original Antique Black Forest Carved Coat Stand with Bear and Two Cubs
Original Antique Black Forest Carved Coat Stand with Bear and Two Cubs

Original Antique Black Forest Carved Coat Stand with Bear and Two Cubs

Located in Round Top, TX

Original black forest carved coat racks have been sought after for generations, making this one a

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Early 20th Century German Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Carved German Bear Halltree
Carved German Bear Halltree

Carved German Bear Halltree

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H 80 in W 32 in D 22 in

Carved German Bear Halltree

Located in Hixson, TN

The top has carved branches of a tree. Above shows a small baby bear sitting in the branches. The

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Antique 19th Century German Coat Racks and Stands

Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

Located in New Orleans, LA

This mother bear is not happy with her mischievous cub, who has climbed just out of her reach on

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Tree
Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Tree

Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Tree

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H 94 in W 32 in D 18 in

Black Forest Carved Bear Hall Tree

Located in Dallas, TX

A late 19th century Swiss Black Forest hall tree intricately carved with a mamma bear and two cubs

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Glass, Wood

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

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H 84 in W 32 in D 26 in

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

Located in Winter Park, FL

An exceptional 19th century Black Forest bear hall tree with umbrella stand and mirror. Made of

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

19th Century 2 Bear Hall Hatstand With Mirror
19th Century 2 Bear Hall Hatstand With Mirror

19th Century 2 Bear Hall Hatstand With Mirror

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19TH CENTURY 2 BEAR HALL HATSTAND WITH MIRROR, CARVED IN SWITZERLAND IN THE 1880'S

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Hall Stand
Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Hall Stand

Magnificent Exhibition Quality Antique Black Forest Bear Hall Stand

Located in Suffolk, GB

branches forming coat hooks and the mother bear standing next to a shaped branch which forms the holder for

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Oak

Two  Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Bear, Austria, 1950s
Two  Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Bear, Austria, 1950s

Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks Displaying a Bear, Austria, 1950s

By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse

Located in Vienna, AT

Up to two Austrian modernist brass wall coat hooks, displaying a bear. A humorous design by Walter

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Carved Bear Coat Rack or Umbrella Stand
Black Forest Carved Bear Coat Rack or Umbrella Stand

Black Forest Carved Bear Coat Rack or Umbrella Stand

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautiful carved bear Black Forest coat rack or umbrella stand.

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Antique Late 19th Century European Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

20th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear Coat and Umbrella Stand
20th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear Coat and Umbrella Stand

20th Century Black Forest Carved Walnut Bear Coat and Umbrella Stand

Located in Queens, NY

Rustic Black Forest style (20th century) walnut hatrack/umbrella stand with carved bear base and

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20th Century European Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Walnut

Very Rare 19th Century Carved Black Forest Bear Coat or Stick Stand
Very Rare 19th Century Carved Black Forest Bear Coat or Stick Stand

Very Rare 19th Century Carved Black Forest Bear Coat or Stick Stand

Located in Dublin, IE

A very rare museum quality 19th Century Black Forest Bear coat or stick stand, comprising of two

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Antique 19th Century German Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Stand
19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Stand

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Stand

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H 82.68 in W 35.44 in D 19.69 in

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Stand

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th century Black Forest carved bear hall stand, having wonderful bear cubs

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Antique Fruitwood Black Forest Standing Bear Hall Tree and Umbrella Stand, 1890s
Antique Fruitwood Black Forest Standing Bear Hall Tree and Umbrella Stand, 1890s

Antique Fruitwood Black Forest Standing Bear Hall Tree and Umbrella Stand, 1890s

Located in Amsterdam, NL

from the 1890s. This wonderful fruitwood hall tree or coat rack with the large hand-carved bear with

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Antique 1890s Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Glass, Fruitwood

Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Bear, Austria, 1950s
Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Bear, Austria, 1950s

Two Walter Bosse Brass Wall Hooks of a Bear, Austria, 1950s

By Walter Bosse

Located in Den Haag, NL

Two Walter Bosse brass wall hooks of a bear, Austria 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

Black Forest Carved Bear and Eagle Hall Tree
Black Forest Carved Bear and Eagle Hall Tree

Black Forest Carved Bear and Eagle Hall Tree

By Black Forest

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

, Hall Trees, Bears, Eagles, Hat Racks, Coat Hangers, Stands, Mirrors, Antiques, Swiss, Vintage, Rare.  

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Antique Early 1900s Swiss Black Forest Antiquities

Materials

Wood

Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875
Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875

Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

coat stand circa 1875 featuring a large bear at the base of a tree, storage compartment to rear and a

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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875
Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875

Continental Black Forest Carved Wood Bears Hallstand Coat Stand, circa 1875

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

coat Stand circa 1875 featuring a large bear at the base of a tree, storage compartment to rear and a

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Antique 19th Century Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Bear Hall Tree
Bear Hall Tree

Bear Hall Tree

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H 78 in W 24.5 in D 21 in

Bear Hall Tree

Located in San Francisco, CA

An early 20th Century Black Forest carved wood bear hall tree with umberlla stand. Circa 1910.

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Early 20th Century Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

"Black Forest" Bear Hall-stand
"Black Forest" Bear Hall-stand

"Black Forest" Bear Hall-stand

Located in Markham, ON

"Black Forest" Bear Hall-stand. Carved and Stained Linden-wood (Lime)

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Coat Racks and Stands

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree
19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

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H 82.5 in W 27 in D 22 in

19th Century Black Forest Bear Hall Tree

By Black Forest

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A 19th century carved linden wood black forest bear hall tree with the large standing bear, mouth

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Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood, Glass

Swiss Black Forest Hall Tree with Carved Bears

Swiss Black Forest Hall Tree with Carved Bears

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

bears, a bevelled mirror, branches shaped for hanging coats and hats, and a holder for umbrellas and

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Antique 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

English Sold Wood Glass Eyes Black Forest Style Bear Coat Hat Umbrella Stand
English Sold Wood Glass Eyes Black Forest Style Bear Coat Hat Umbrella Stand

English Sold Wood Glass Eyes Black Forest Style Bear Coat Hat Umbrella Stand

Located in Pasadena, CA

Antique continental hand carved solid wood coat, umbrella Hat rack or hall stand with glass eyes

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Early 2000s English Black Forest Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

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$249,358

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Located in London, GB

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Bear Coat Rack For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bear coat rack you’re looking for. A bear coat rack — often made from wood, brass and metal — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bear coat rack, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bear coat rack is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Black Forest, Walter Bosse and Hertha Baller each produced at least one beautiful bear coat rack that is worth considering.

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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