Coat Racks and Stands
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Cedar
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 1900s Primitive Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
20th Century Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Victorian Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1940s American Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1930s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Stainless Steel
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Paint
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Beech, Lacquer
1880s English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
19th Century British High Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rope
1960s Danish Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stone, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Coat Racks and Stands
Gold
1910s Austrian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s European Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rosewood, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Mirror
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
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.