Coat Racks and Stands
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Plastic
2010s Colombian Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Belgian Industrial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
2010s French Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Walnut
1960s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1970s Dutch Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Chrome
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
2010s Ukrainian Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
20th Century Danish Country Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
1950s French Provincial Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Brass, Steel
1880s English High Victorian Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Walnut, Teak, Oak, Beech
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Cement, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum, Steel
2010s New Zealand Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
19th Century Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Iron
2010s German Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century French Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1950s Austrian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
2010s American Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Hardwood, Maple
1980s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century Italian Other Coat Racks and Stands
Fruitwood
2010s Spanish Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
2010s Belgian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash, Walnut, Teak, Oak, Beech
1950s French Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Leather
1880s English Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Faux Bamboo, Mirror, Mahogany
2010s Spanish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Ash
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
2010s Spanish Coat Racks and Stands
Brass
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Bronze
2010s Polish Organic Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Coat Racks and Stands
Marble, Bronze
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
Late 20th Century German Space Age Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1970s Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Coat Racks and Stands
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
19th Century Gothic Antique Coat Racks and Stands
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Steel
20th Century European Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Coat Racks and Stands
Metal
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Coat Racks and Stands
Teak
2010s Danish Modern Coat Racks and Stands
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.