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Glass and Brass Hands Coat Rack
Glass and Brass Hands Coat Rack

Glass and Brass Hands Coat Rack

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Glass and brass hands coat rack This coat rack measures: 30 wide x 19 deep x 71 inches high Good vintage condition.

Category

2010s American Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blackened Metal Coat Rack, 1960
Vintage Blackened Metal Coat Rack, 1960

Vintage Blackened Metal Coat Rack, 1960

Located in Marseille, FR

Coat rack with 10 hooks adjustable in depth and in chromed metal.

Category

20th Century Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Four Leightweight Brass Rosebud Knobs for Coat Racks
Four Leightweight Brass Rosebud Knobs for Coat Racks

Four Leightweight Brass Rosebud Knobs for Coat Racks

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Four lightwight brass rosebud knobs with screws for wall - mounted coat racks: to be used on antique furniture. When not in use, they serve as decorative accents.

Category

1860s Italian Louis Philippe Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Coat rack with sculptural hooks, France, 1970s
Coat rack with sculptural hooks, France, 1970s

Coat rack with sculptural hooks, France, 1970s

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Italian floor-standing coat rack from the 1970s, featuring a slender wooden pole with sculptural black hooks and a stable metal base.

Category

1970s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Sculptural Modern White Coat Stand
Scandinavian Sculptural Modern White Coat Stand

Scandinavian Sculptural Modern White Coat Stand

Located in Weesp, NL

Modern sculptural Scandinavian coat stand Elegant white coated iron and wooden beads coat stand in perfect condition.

Category

1990s Swedish Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Modernist Metal Black Coat Stand, 1980s
Modernist Metal Black Coat Stand, 1980s

Modernist Metal Black Coat Stand, 1980s

Located in Vienna, AT

Modern vintage coat stand in black color from metal designed and made in the 1980s.

Category

1980s Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Stainless Steel Coat Rack
Post Modern Stainless Steel Coat Rack

Post Modern Stainless Steel Coat Rack

Located in San Diego, CA

A very nice post modern stainless steel coat rack, circa 1970s. The rack has a great look is in very good vintage condition and measures 15"W x 15"D x 66"H. #2010.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Stainless Steel

Italian Rattan Wall Coat Rack, 1960s
Italian Rattan Wall Coat Rack, 1960s

Italian Rattan Wall Coat Rack, 1960s

$1,038Sale Price|20% Off

Italian Rattan Wall Coat Rack, 1960s

Located in Barcelona, ES

Mid-Century Modern rattan wall coat hook hanger, Italy, 1960s. This eye-catching wall coat stand features three hooks for hanging clothes, hats or bags.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Rattan

Old Antique c1920s Boomerang Coat Rack Conversion
Old Antique c1920s Boomerang Coat Rack Conversion

Old Antique c1920s Boomerang Coat Rack Conversion

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Old Antique c1920s Boomerang Coat Rack Conversion

Category

20th Century American Arts and Crafts Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Rare Sculptural Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s
Rare Sculptural Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s

Rare Sculptural Coat Rack, Italy, 1960s

Located in Milan, IT

Rare coat rack composed by 4 bronze mustache shaped hooks on a wood bar.

Category

1960s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Vittorio Zecchin Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s
Vittorio Zecchin Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s

Vittorio Zecchin Coat Rack, Italy, 1930s

By Vittorio Zecchin

Located in Milan, IT

Vittorio Zecchin coat rack, Italy, 1930s.

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Italian coat hangers set, various models
Vintage Italian coat hangers set, various models

Vintage Italian coat hangers set, various models

Located in Milano, IT

The set includes four pieces: Two hangers with shoulder supports, designed to maintain the natural shape of jackets and coats. One hanger of the same model with a trouser bar, idea...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Acrylic Collapsable Coat Rack with Mirror
Acrylic Collapsable Coat Rack with Mirror

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 mirror to rear for those last minute touches. the piece is Mexican and designed in ...

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20th Century Mexican Scandinavian Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Acrylic

Spanish Midcentury Pine Coat Stand, 1970s
Spanish Midcentury Pine Coat Stand, 1970s

Spanish Midcentury Pine Coat Stand, 1970s

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

This pine coat stand dates to the 1970s.  

Category

1970s French Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Pine

Coat rack, Austria, 19th Century, Copper and Wood
Coat rack, Austria, 19th Century, Copper and Wood

Coat rack, Austria, 19th Century, Copper and Wood

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

Wall-mounted coat rack in copper and wood, Austria, 19th century.

Category

19th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Copper

Industrial Handmade Copper Pipe Coat Rack
Industrial Handmade Copper Pipe Coat Rack

Industrial Handmade Copper Pipe Coat Rack

Located in San Diego, CA

Industrial handmade copper pipe coat / hat rack, circa 1980s. The piece is in great vintage condition with a fine patina; it measures 17" W x 13.5" D x 68" H.

Category

20th Century American Industrial Used Coat Racks

Materials

Copper

Coat Hat Rack Mid-Century Modern
Coat Hat Rack Mid-Century Modern

Coat Hat Rack Mid-Century Modern

$472Sale Price|33% Off

Coat Hat Rack Mid-Century Modern

Located in Wien, Au

Coat hat rack Mid-Century Modern Original condition.

Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Aluminum

Wrought Iron Coat Rack Umbrella Stand
Wrought Iron Coat Rack Umbrella Stand

Wrought Iron Coat Rack Umbrella Stand

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice decorative black wrought iron coat rack umbrella stand.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Midcentury French Venetian Coat/Hat Rack
Midcentury French Venetian Coat/Hat Rack

Midcentury French Venetian Coat/Hat Rack

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

Gorgeous and elegant vintage Venetian mirror coat hooks / hook rack, from circa 1940s - midcentury France.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Used Coat Racks

Materials

Mirror

American Handcrafted White Oak Coat Stand
American Handcrafted White Oak Coat Stand

American Handcrafted White Oak Coat Stand

Located in Bellport, NY

American made 1960s handcrafted coat stand. The top section turns and has six hooks on both levels.

Category

20th Century American American Classical Used Coat Racks

Materials

Oak

Italian Hollywood Regency Brass Coat Rack, 1960s
Italian Hollywood Regency Brass Coat Rack, 1960s

Italian Hollywood Regency Brass Coat Rack, 1960s

Located in Palermo, IT

Italian Hollywood Regency brass coat rack, 1960s Intact and in good condition. Found in a noble apartment in my hometown, Palermo.

Category

1960s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s
German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s

German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s

Located in High Point, NC

A set of 8 brass coat hangers likely designed and produced in Germany, 1920s.

Category

1920s German Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s
German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s

German Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Germany, 1920s

Located in High Point, NC

A set of three brass coat hangers likely designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s.

Category

1920s German Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Pair Rustic and Patinated Beetle Coat Hangers
Pair Rustic and Patinated Beetle Coat Hangers

Pair Rustic and Patinated Beetle Coat Hangers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A charming pair of metal beetle coat hangers, retaining their original, timeworn patina.

Category

20th Century Adirondack Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Rare Coat Hanger in Brass, 1960's
Rare Coat Hanger in Brass, 1960's

Rare Coat Hanger in Brass, 1960's

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare Coat Hanger in Brass, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Probably produced in Sweden Dimensions (W x D x H): 160 x 25 x 25 cm

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Art deco coat rack with hood rack , 1930s
Art deco coat rack with hood rack , 1930s

Art deco coat rack with hood rack , 1930s

Located in Delft, NL

Art deco coat rack with hood rack , 1930s

Category

1930s French Art Deco Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Vintage Rockabilly Coat Rack, 1950s Design, Wood Veneer
Vintage Rockabilly Coat Rack, 1950s Design, Wood Veneer

Vintage Rockabilly Coat Rack, 1950s Design, Wood Veneer

Located in Poperinge, BE

This coat rack is ideal for those with limited or compact space; it accommodates at least 10 garments and can easily be mounted on the back of a door—an efficient, elegant, and authe...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Italian gilt metal and marble Coat Rack, 1950s
Italian gilt metal and marble Coat Rack, 1950s

Italian gilt metal and marble Coat Rack, 1950s

Located in Palermo, IT

Italian gilt metal and marble coat rack, 1950s Good condition. Minor signs of age.

Category

1950s Used Coat Racks

Materials

Marble, Metal

Schönbuch Coat Rack and Mirror, 1970s Wardrobe
Schönbuch Coat Rack and Mirror, 1970s Wardrobe

Schönbuch Coat Rack and Mirror, 1970s Wardrobe

By Schönbuch

Located in Neuss, NW

Postmodern coat rack by Schönbuch from the 1970s. Black lacquered metal frame with a mirror and three shelves.

Category

1970s German Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Mirrored Hall Tree Coat Rack Umbrella Stand
Mirrored Hall Tree Coat Rack Umbrella Stand

Mirrored Hall Tree Coat Rack Umbrella Stand

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Above are seven beveled mirrored panels, the frame flanked on either side by arms for coats, hats, bags and a hanging rod above. Dimensions: 44 1/4" L, 12 1/4" D and 81 1/8" H Cond...

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

1930s Art Deco wrought iron coat rack
1930s Art Deco wrought iron coat rack

1930s Art Deco wrought iron coat rack

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

French Art Deco wall-mounted coat rack from the 1930s. Entirely made of black lacquered wrought iron, with three hooks and a shelf on top.

Category

1930s French Art Deco Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Coat Rack, 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Coat Rack, 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Coat Rack, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Coat Rack, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Silver Style: Mid-Century Modern Period:...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Large Swedish coat rack hand painted panel
Large Swedish coat rack hand painted panel

Large Swedish coat rack hand painted panel

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Large Swedish coat peg painted panel circa 1960. Here we have a Swedish made coat rail, made from using a 19th century painted panel, adapted into a coat peg rail using period hooks.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Used Coat Racks

Materials

Pine, Paint

Italian Riviera Bamboo Rattan Coat Hanger Rack, 1970s
Italian Riviera Bamboo Rattan Coat Hanger Rack, 1970s

Italian Riviera Bamboo Rattan Coat Hanger Rack, 1970s

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Morazzone, Varese

Italian Riviera Bamboo Rattan Coat Hanger Rack, 1970s Beautiful Italian Mid-Century Modern coat hanger rack, made in the 1970s, with 6 hooks.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack by Rivadossi, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack by Rivadossi, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack by Rivadossi, 1970s

By Giuseppe Rivadossi

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Coat Rack by Rivadossi, 1970s

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Coat Rack
Mid-Century Wall Mounted Coat Rack

Mid-Century Wall Mounted Coat Rack

Located in Hanover, MA

There is something so stylish about this vintage 1970’s wall mounted hat and coat rack. The board is a hardwood with a strong grain and the fittings are brass anodized aluminum.

Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Aluminum

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Coat Tree
Early 20th Century Cast Iron Coat Tree

Early 20th Century Cast Iron Coat Tree

Located in Dekalb, IL

Antique cast iron coat tree. Despite its appearance, this coat rack not japanned copper, although it gets marks for accurately recreating the look.

Category

Early 20th Century American Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Art Nouveau coat rack in blackened cast iron
Art Nouveau coat rack in blackened cast iron

Art Nouveau coat rack in blackened cast iron

Located in Paris, FR

Art Nouveau hall coat rack in blackened cast iron, an object combining refined aesthetics and practical functionality, typical of early 20th-century bourgeois interiors.

Category

Early 1900s French Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Austrian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Austrian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Austria, 1950s

Austrian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Austria, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A set of five brass coat hangers designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.

Category

1950s Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1950s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Italy, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A set of three brass coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Reguitti style wooden coat rack. - CR Logo
Reguitti style wooden coat rack. - CR Logo

Reguitti style wooden coat rack. - CR Logo

By Brevetti Reguitti, Fratelli Reguitti, Cassina, Ufficio Tecnico Reguitti, Ico Parisi

Located in Lugo, IT

Reguitti style wooden coat rack. Good condition. Thanks

Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Coat Hanger, Italy, 1950s

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Antique Faux Bamboo Coat Rack, France, circa 1910
Antique Faux Bamboo Coat Rack, France, circa 1910

Antique Faux Bamboo Coat Rack, France, circa 1910

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Antique Faux Bamboo Coat Rack, France, circa 1910. A petite size to hang on a wall.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of brass and glass coat hangers, designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Brass

Birch Log Coat Tree from USA, 1920s

Birch Log Coat Tree from USA, 1920s

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A vintage artisan made coat tree comprised of birch logs.

Category

1950s American Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century French Steel Coat Hanger, 1950s
Mid-Century French Steel Coat Hanger, 1950s

Mid-Century French Steel Coat Hanger, 1950s

Located in Palermo, IT

Mid-Century French steel coat hanger, 1950s Found in an old doctor's office in my city, Palermo.

Category

1950s French Used Coat Racks

Materials

Steel

Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Metal Coat Rack, 1980s
Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Metal Coat Rack, 1980s

Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Metal Coat Rack, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Postmodern Minimalist Metal Coat Rack, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.

Category

20th Century Minimalist Used Coat Racks

Materials

Metal

Mahogany Art Deco Coat Tree from France
Mahogany Art Deco Coat Tree from France

Mahogany Art Deco Coat Tree from France

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A simple Art Deco coat tree made from solid bleached mahogany having a rotating top.

Category

20th Century French Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

Vintage Coat Hook from Schönbuch, Germany, 1970s
Vintage Coat Hook from Schönbuch, Germany, 1970s

Vintage Coat Hook from Schönbuch, Germany, 1970s

By Schönbuch

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Coat Hook from Schönbuch, Germany, 1970s, in Very Good conditions.

Category

20th Century German Used Coat Racks

Materials

Plastic

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

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1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

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1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

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1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s
Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Italian Designer, Coat Hangers, Iron, Italy, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of iron coat hangers designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.

Category

1940s Italian Used Coat Racks

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Modern Cactus Coat Rack, Italy
Mid-Century Modern Cactus Coat Rack, Italy

Mid-Century Modern Cactus Coat Rack, Italy

Located in Brussels, BE

Mid-Century Modern Cactus Coat Rack, Italy

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Coat Racks

Materials

Wood

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Used Coat Racks For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used coat racks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and brass, all used coat racks available were constructed with great care. Used coat racks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Used coat racks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Jacques Adnet, Fratelli Reguitti and Hertha Baller each produced beautiful used coat racks that are worth considering.

Finding the Right Coat Racks And 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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