Coat Racks and Stands
20th Century Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Aluminum
2010s British Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
2010s Polish Coat Racks and Stands
Blown Glass
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1910s Austrian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s North American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Indonesian Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Iron
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Wood
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century German Rustic Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1930s Italian Romantic Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1980s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic, Oak
Late 20th Century Baroque Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Polish Coat Racks and Stands
Blown Glass
20th Century Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Carrara Marble, Brass, Iron
1940s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-19th Century American Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Horn
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Victorian Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
Mid-20th Century French Other Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
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.