Coat Racks and Stands
1970s Dutch Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century Gothic Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
19th Century French Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s British Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Folk Art Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s American Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
1950s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Beech
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Gold Plate
2010s North American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Danish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1960s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s British Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Late 20th Century Spanish Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Soapstone, Brass
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Mirror
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Bronze
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
2010s Korean Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s German Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Brass, Iron
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Spanish Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
2010s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Maple, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s Danish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel, Chrome
2010s New Zealand Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s German Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Turkish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Canadian Minimalist Coat Racks and Stands
Birch, Maple, Bentwood
20th Century Austrian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Polish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Wrought Iron
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.