Coat Racks and Stands
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s French Rustic Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Horn
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1920s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Japanese Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Steel, Gold Plate
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Birch
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Late 19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Enamel
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
2010s Canadian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany, Walnut
1870s Chinese Qing Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
1920s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Chrome
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Formica, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Aluminum
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Plastic
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Renaissance Revival Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
2010s Italian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
19th Century Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Suede
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Travertine, Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1880s Swiss Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo
1970s North American Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
2010s Australian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wire, Metal
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1940s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Sheet Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Teak
Early 1900s Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
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.