Coat Racks and Stands
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Iron
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Foam
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic, Laminate, Walnut
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wicker, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Wrought Iron
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1930s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Teak, Mirror
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Travertine, Brass, Chrome
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s European Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Gold Plate, Brass
1970s European Rustic Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Fir
1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1970s Belgian Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1970s Belgian Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Lucite
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
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.