Coat Racks and Stands
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1890s Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1880s Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s Mexican Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stone, Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century Baroque Revival Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1890s Austrian Other Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Crystal, Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Oak
2010s Brazilian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Marble
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
20th Century European Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Dutch Coat Racks and Stands
Beech, Wood
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Fiberglass
1970s French Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome, Steel, Iron
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
2010s Turkish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Baroque Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
1880s French Grand Tour Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Bronze
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
1970s Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
20th Century English Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1960s Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Early 20th Century Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century English Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
2010s Italian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Gold
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
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.