Coat Racks and Stands
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1890s Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo
19th Century English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Polyester
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1940s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Gothic Coat Racks and Stands
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cane, Rattan, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Mirror, Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century European Coat Racks and Stands
Enamel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 20th Century European Medieval Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s European Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Italian Other Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic, Bamboo, Mirror
1990s Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Acrylic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Late 20th Century French Space Age Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome, Aluminum, Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
1910s Slovak Vienna Secession Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.