Coat Racks and Stands
2010s Polish Coat Racks and Stands
Blown Glass
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Coat Racks and Stands
Other
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Dutch Coat Racks and Stands
Beech, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Granite, Marble, Metal, Brass
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1930s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
1930s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Early 1900s French Country Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
19th Century Gothic Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Gold Plate
2010s Ukrainian Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1920s Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Paint
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s Spanish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Plexiglass
2010s British Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Walnut
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Coat Racks and Stands
1970s Belgian Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
2010s Mexican Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
2010s German Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Moorish Coat Racks and Stands
Fruitwood
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
1880s French Grand Tour Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Bronze
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Plexiglass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Other
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
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.