Coat Racks and Stands
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Birch, Maple, Bentwood
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 20th Century German Space Age Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s French Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Wood
Mid-20th Century Rustic Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
19th Century Gothic Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1970s Spanish Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Rattan
Early 1900s Austrian Bohemian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Nickel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker
Early 20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Polish Coat Racks and Stands
Blown Glass
1950s European Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Malachite, Gold, Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s German Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
1950s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Other
20th Century American American Classical Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1930s Adam Style Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Beech
1970s American Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Lucite
2010s Mexican Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Coat Racks and Stands
Concrete, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Other
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass, Steel
1940s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American American Craftsman Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Other
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.