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Italian modern steel beech closable wall coat hanger by DDL Group, Zanotta, 1991
Italian modern steel beech closable wall coat hanger by DDL Group, Zanotta, 1991

Italian modern steel beech closable wall coat hanger by DDL Group, Zanotta, 1991

By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern chromed steel and beech wood closable wall coat hanger by De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, 1991. Wall coat hanger with closable fan-shaped structure in chrome...

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1990s Italian Modern Vintage Close Racks

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Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy
Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy

Hanging Coatrack Minivip Benanti E Brunori, Velca Legano, 1970s, Italy

By Velca Legnano

Located in Den Haag, NL

MINIVIP closable wall coat racks, produced by the Milanese company Velca, a well-known manufacturer of designer objects, designed by the Italian architects Benanti and Brunori.

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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Close Racks

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Plastic

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Italian Minivip Closable Wall Coat Hanger by Benanti and Brunori for Velca 1970s
Italian Minivip Closable Wall Coat Hanger by Benanti and Brunori for Velca 1970s

Italian Minivip Closable Wall Coat Hanger by Benanti and Brunori for Velca 1970s

By Velca Legnano

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian Minivip closable wall coat hanger by Benanti and Brunori for Velca, 1970s Minivip closable wall coat hanger, entirely in sturdy plastic, while the rear part is in metal. Pr...

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1970s European Modern Vintage Close Racks

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Plastic

20th Century Walnut Wood and Plastic Italian Design Coat Rack, 1960
20th Century Walnut Wood and Plastic Italian Design Coat Rack, 1960

20th Century Walnut Wood and Plastic Italian Design Coat Rack, 1960

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Coat rack with closable doors (see photo) and two umbrella stands in the base (one of which with a small lack see photo).

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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Close Racks

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Plastic, Walnut

Close Encounter Lamp and Coat Stand
Close Encounter Lamp and Coat Stand

Close Encounter Lamp and Coat Stand

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H 77.96 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in

Close Encounter Lamp and Coat Stand

By Kerst Koopman

Located in London, GB

A very quirky Bergerscollectie ‘Close encounter’ unit – at once, a floor lamp, coat stand, umbrella stand and storage unit! Perhaps best suited to a hallway or reception room however...

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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Close Racks

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Metal

Italian Magazine Rack in the Style of Gio Ponti
Italian Magazine Rack in the Style of Gio Ponti

Italian Magazine Rack in the Style of Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in St. Louis, MO

Magazine rack closes when you hold handle. Original finish.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Vintage Close Racks

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Vintage Close Racks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage close racks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all vintage close racks available were constructed with great care. Vintage close racks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage close racks are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage close racks over the years, but those made by Chromcraft, Marcel Breuer and Brown Saltman are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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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