Coat Racks and Stands
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century German Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
1980s Austrian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Glass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1880s French Japonisme Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Zinc
Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1960s French Bohemian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Zinc, Copper, Brass
19th Century English Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Glass, Wood
1930s Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Chrome
1880s Country Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Beech
1980s Italian Other Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 1900s French Country Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
20th Century Brutalist Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Wire
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1940s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century German Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century American Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Soapstone, Brass
Mid-20th Century Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Oak, Walnut
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1960s Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Antique and Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
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.